Full CV
General Information
Full Name | Nikhil Churamani |
Languages | English, Hindi, Punjabi, German |
Education
- 2022
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Continual Learning for Affective Robotics
- Research focus on developing Neuro- inspired Continual Learning solutions for personalised facial expression recognition and context-appropriate behavioural learning for robots.
- Continual Learning for Affective Robotics
- 2018
Masters of Science in Intelligent Adaptive Systems
Univesität Hamburg, Germany
- Modelling Affective Cores for Behaviour Modulation in Social Robots,
- Research focus on Deep Learning for Multi-modal Affect Perception and Behavioural Learning for Social Robots.
- Grade - 1.0 mit Auszeichnung bestanden (Distinction).
- Modelling Affective Cores for Behaviour Modulation in Social Robots,
- 2011
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
Punjab Technical University, India
- Developed and deployed a problem ticket management and tracking system for a global IT organisation (1000+ employees) for system admins to record and resolve IT-related issues.
- Grade - 76.73% Hons. with Distinction.
Experience
- 2023 -
Research Associate (Post-Doc)
Affective Intelligence and Robotics (AFAR) Lab, University of Cambridge
- Continual Learning, Federated Learning, Computer Vision, Human-Robot Interaction
- 2022 - 2023
Research Assistant (Post-Doc)
Affective Intelligence and Robotics (AFAR) Lab, University of Cambridge
- Continual Learning, Federated Learning, Computer Vision, Human-Robot Interaction
- 2016 - 2018
Research Assistant (HiWi)
WTM & TAMS, Universität Hamburg
- Deep Learning for Social Robotics, Computer Vision and Human-Robot Interaction
- 2014 - 2015
Project Manager
Aautosync – Steinbeis Center for Innovation, Chitkara University
- Partnering with industry leaders and managing student participation in projects and competitions, globally. Organising hands-on practical workshops and mentoring stu- dents in IoT, AI/ML, Mobility and Big Data.
- 2013 - 2014
Consultant and Centre Head
Steinbeis Center for Technology and Innovation
- Designing and implementing Technology Transfer Projects for Industrial Automation of SMEs in North India. Implementing various research as well as skill building en- deavours to enhance the technical competency of Industries in North India.
- 2011 - 2013
Systems Engineer, Education & Research
Infosys Limited
- Consultation and training sessions on Programming Languages, Databases, Software Engineering and Mainframes. Maintaining course-ware for Java, COBOL and CICS.
Honors and Awards
- 2022
- DAAD AI-Net Fellowship
- 2021
- RSJ/KROS Distinguished Interdisciplinary Research Award (Finalist). IEEE RO-MAN 2021.
- 2020
- Best Doctoral Consortium Paper Award. IEEE Face and Gestures 2020.
- 2018
- International Doctoral Scholarship, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK.
- Premium Research Studentship, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge.
- Best Graduate Student, Department of Informatics, Universität Hamburg.
- IEEE CIS Travel Award, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, 2018.
- 2016
- DAAD Leistungsstipendium. Universität Hamburg Merit Scholarship for International Students.