PEOPLE

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Rahul Rai

Dr. Rahul Rai is a Dean's Distinguished Professor in the Department of Automotive Engineering at Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research [CU-ICAR]. He founded the Geometric Reasoning and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory [GRAIL] and directs its research endeavors. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Email: rrai<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage



Research Assistant Professor

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Ruoyu Yang

Dr. Yang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. His research interests include machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, applied ontology, additive manufacturing, connected autonomous vehicles and structual health monitoring.
Email: ruoyuy<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage


Post-Doctoral Researcher

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Mohan Surya Raja Elapolu

Dr. Elapolu is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests include machine learning, data analysis, computational mechanics, fracture mechanics, molecular dynamics, finite element analysis, scalable algorithms, topology optimization, and additive manufacturing.
Email: melapol<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage





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Sube Singh

Dr. Singh is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. He holds a PhD degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. His research interests include machine learning, advanced manufacturing systems, Industry 4.0, logistics and supply network modeling, single and multi-objective optimization, and metaheuristics techniques.
Email: subes<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage





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Suparno Bhattacharyya

Dr. Bhattacharyya is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. He holds a PhD degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Penn State University. His research interests include solid mechanics, finite element analysis, computational mechanics, and nonlinear dynamics.
Email: suparnb<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Darshil Patel

Dr. Patel is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. He holds a PhD degree in Automotive Engineering from Clemson University. His research interests include topology optimization (TO), finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and additive manufacturing.
Email: darshil<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage



PhD Students

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Dustin Bielecki

Dustin is a Ph.D. student at CU-ICAR in the Department of Automotive Engineering. His research interests include computational geometry, CAE, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, and additive manufacturing.
Email: dbielec<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Shubhendu Kumar Singh

Shubhendu is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests include artificial intelligence, computer vision, design-optimization, and vehicle autonomy.
Email: shubhes<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Raj Pradip Khawale

Raj is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His current research interests include modeling and simulation, diagnostics, IC Engines, finite element analysis, and design-optimization.
Email: rkhawal<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Chandan Kumar Sahu

Chandan is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests include deep learning, topological data analysis, augmented reality, cyber-physical systems and additive manufacturing.
Email: csahu<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Shengli Xu

Shengli is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests include deep learning, controls and vehicle autonomy.
Email: shenglx<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Vinayak Khade

Vinayak is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests include machine learning, design optimization, manufacturing & materials.
Email: vkhade<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Haidar Alsalih

Haidar is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests deep learning, augmented reality, computational fluid dynamics and optimization.
Email: halsali<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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Shailendran Poyyamozhi

Shailendran is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at CU-ICAR. His research interests include machine learning, computer vision, motion planning, applied ontology, and connected autonomous vehicles
Email: spoyyam<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage


Masters Students

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Prasanna Gupta Thallam

Prasanna is a masters student specializing in Automotive
Engineering at Clemson University. His research interests
include computer machine learning, computer vision, and
motion planning.
Email: hthalla<at>clemson<dot>edu | homepage

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You !!!

GRAIL is looking for exceptional graduate and undergraduate students who have the potential to excel beyond their basic undergraduate education. A successful student in this area must have a solid background in mathematics, engineering, and computer programming. Good communication skills, previous research experience are a plus. Contact Prof. Rai: rrai<at>clemson<dot>edu







Past Researchers

Post Doctoral

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Ruoyu Yang

Duration:August 2020 - Jun 2021
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor at Clemson University
Email: ruoyuy<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Yunbo Zhang

Duration:August 2013 - May 2014
Current Position: Assistant Professor in the Department of
Industrial & Systems Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
Email: ywzeie<at>rit<dot>edu
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Anoop Verma

Duration:August 2012 - January 2014
Current Position: Sr Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft
Email: anoopver<at>buffalo<dot>edu


Doctoral

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Darshil Patel

Graduated: Summer 2022
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher at CU-ICAR
Email: darshil<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Ryan Nguyen

Graduated: Summer 2022
Email: rnguye2<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Zhibo Zhang

Graduated: Spring 2021
Current Position: Research Scientist at KLA-Tencor
Email: zzhang38<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Ruoyu Yang

Graduated: Summer 2020
Current Position: Post Doctoral Researcher at CU-ICAR
Email: ruoyuyan<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Munira Mohammed Ali

Graduated: Summer 2019
Current Position:
Email: munirabi<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Jun Wang

Graduated: Summer 2018
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at The University at Maryland
Email: jwang38<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Prakhar Jaiswal

Graduated: Summer 2018
Current Position: Research Staff, Google Lens Group
Email: prakharj<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Binbin Zhang

Graduated: August 2018
Current Position: Research Scientist at KLA-Tencor
Email: bzhang25<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Arpan Mukherjee

Graduated: January 2018
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at University at Buffalo
Email: arpanmuk<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Jinmiao Huang

Graduated: August 2015
Current Position: Senior AI Research Scientist at LG Electronics
Email: jinmiaoh<at>buffalo<dot>edu

Masters

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Haiyong Chen

Graduated: Spring 2022
Email: hychen06<at>gmail<dot>com
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Aliakbar Eranpurwala

Graduated: Summer 2021
Current Position: Business Development Engineer at Amphenol Canada Corp
Email: aeranpu<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Dhruv Sureshbhai Patel

Graduated: Summer 2021
Current Position: Data Processing Engineer at Radiometer
Email: dhruvsur<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Haolong Zhang

Graduated: Summer 2020
Current Position: XPENG Motors Brand and Communication Center
Email: zhl1994usa<at>gmail<dot>com
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Dustin Bielecki

Graduated: Summer 2020
Current Position: PhD student at Clemson University
Email: dbielec<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Ryan Nguyen

Graduated: Summer 2020
Current Position: PhD student at Clemson University
Email: rnguye2<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Crystal Young

Graduated: Spring 2020
Current Position:
Email: cayoung4<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Chandan Kumar Sahu

Graduated: Fall 2019
Current Position: PhD student at Clemson University
Email: csahu<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Raj Pradip Khawale

Graduated: Summer 2019
Current Position: PhD student at Clemson University
Email: rkhawal<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Shubhendu Kumar Singh

Graduated: Summer 2019
Current Position: PhD student at Clemson University
Email: shubhes<at>clemson<dot>edu
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Zhibo Zhang

Graduated: September 2017
Current Position: PhD student at University at Buffalo
Email: zzhang38<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Ruoyu Yang

Graduated: September 2016
Current Position: Post-doctoral researcher at Clemson University
Email: ruoyuyan<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Bowen Li

Graduated: Summer 2020
Current Position: PhD student at Penn State University
Email: bli26<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Aditya Khadilkar

Graduated: Summer 2018
Current Position: Systems Engineer at Zoox
Email: akhadilk<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Kiran Babu Koyalamudi

Graduated: Fall 2015, Project
Current Position: Unknown
Email: kiranbab<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Gaurav Siwach

Graduated: Summer 2015, Thesis
Current Position: Mechanical Design Engineer II at ASML
Email: g6<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Apoorv Sharma

Graduated: Summer 2015, Thesis
Current Position: Sr Manufacturing Engineer at Tesla
Email: apoorvsh<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Tingju Chen

Graduated: Summer 2015, Thesis
Current Position: Pursuing Ph.D. at Texas A&M University
Email: tingjuch<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Junqing Deng

Graduated: Summer 2015, Project
Current Position: Senior Design Engineer at ASML-HMI
Email: junqingd<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Aditya Thakur

Graduated: Summer 2014, Thesis
Current Position: Controls Engineer, LHP Engineering Solutions
Email: adityavi<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Sree Shankar

Graduated: Summer 2014, Thesis
Current Position: Senior Systems Engineer Robotics and Controls
Email: sreeshan<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Azhar Vellore

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Pursuing Ph.D. at UC Merced
Email: azharvel<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Zhongshan Shi

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Email: zhongsha<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Eswar Kambhampati

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Sales Operations Operations Specialist, Dassault Systems
Email: vkambham<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Akshay Deshpande

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Project Design Engineer, Wastequip
Email: adeshpan<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Sulabh Gupta

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Project Manager at Challenge Mfg. Company
Email: sulabhgu<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Nianteng Feng

Graduated: Summer 2014, Project
Current Position: Supply quality engineer at ExxonMobil
Email: nianteng<at>buffalo<dot>edu
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Ranjit Gopi

Graduated: Summer 2013, Project
Current Position: Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systemes
Email: ranjitgo<at>buffalo<dot>edu