Hriday Raizada

Contributed to the architectural design and automated workflow of a solar panel installation robot. Developed the vision pipeline for panel detection and localization using an Intel RealSense D435i camera. Designed a pneumatic end effector and optimized a panel stacker design using Autodesk Fusion 360.

Robotics and AI Intern - Larsen and Toubro Construction - Chennai, India

(2026-01 - 2026-07)

• Contributed to the architectural design and automated workflow of a solar panel installation robot.
• Developed the vision pipeline for panel detection and localization using an Intel RealSense D435i camera.
• Designed a pneumatic end effector and optimized a panel stacker design using Autodesk Fusion 360.
• Prepared professional project proposals for pick-and-place operations and managed vendor procurement.
• Simulated and validated full robotic system workflows using MuJoCo and RoboDK environments.
• Engineered three iterations of a custom rebar-tying end effector using Autodesk Fusion 360.
• Programmed a Universal Robots UR7e manipulator for pick-and-place scaffold assembly in simulation and hardware.
• Deployed AprilTag-based object tracking utilizing an eye-in-hand Intel RealSense setup on the UR7e.
• Generated high-fidelity synthetic datasets via NVIDIA Isaac Sim 5.0.0 to train a V-JEPA AC model.
• Developed a vision-guided vertical rebar intersection detection system for autonomous tying applications.

Research and Development Intern - Botnova Robotics - Online

(2025-06 - 2025-06)

• Assisted in the structural design and development of a solar-powered solar panel cleaning robot.
• Created detailed, production-ready 3D CAD assemblies using SolidWorks 2024.

Research Intern - Sparobix - Online

(2025-04 - 2025-10)

• Developed and tuned robust, high-performance control systems for multi-axis robotic manipulators.
• Implemented and verified mathematical control architectures, including PID and Lyapunov-based Sliding Mode Control (SMC), using MATLAB.

Technical Team Member & Group Leader - Team RoboManipal - Manipal, India

(2023-06 - 2025-06)

• Designed, manufactured, and wired two custom competitive robots for ABU Robocon 2024.
• Mentored junior team members on foundational robotics, embedded systems, and rapid prototyping workflows.

Internship Trainee - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) - Mumbai, India

(2024-06 - 2024-06)

• Studied telecommunication infrastructure operations, focusing on BTS/BOMS setup, routing, and distribution.
• Analyzed mobile network vulnerabilities, network security protocols, phishing, and SPAM prevention mechanisms.

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology (2022 - 2026)

All India Senior Secondary Examination - Class XII - Cambridge School, Noida (2021 - 2022)

All India Secondary Examination - Class X - Cambridge School, Noida (2019 - 2020)