THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO INVENT IT
- Alan Kay

Hi, I'm Anil. I recently graduated with Master of Science degree from Colorado State University in Electrical Engineering focusing on Robotics and Controls. Ever since I could get my hands on a computer, I have been building and coding robots to automate simple things at my home. During my undergraduate degree at Visvesvaraya Technological University I realized that the traditional ECE courses were not flexible enough to help me tackle challenging engineering problems in automation. I realized that I was captivated by the multi-disciplinary and practical application involved in Robotics. Soon, I started undertaking extra-curricular projects involving quadcopters, bipeds, 3-DOF grippers, exoskeletons etc., to nurture my interest. Janine Benyus's book on Biomimicry fuelled my quest for innovation inspired by nature. I started seeking sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. Swarm Robotics and Swarm Intelligence had my undivided attention. I soon found myself involved in solving large scale problems such as shortage of labour in agriculture using my knowledge in coordination of multiple robots as a system and its interactions with the environment. This helped me develop a strong interest in controls, mapping, navigation and perception. Since almost every aspect of robotics is so fascinating, I find myself on the path to becoming jack of many trades and learning rapidly in order to contribute to the world of robotics.