# Akshay Hinduja, Ph.D.

> Software Engineer at MBARI | Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. | working on SLAM, Perception and ML for marine robotics and research

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/akshayhindujaphd

I am a Software Engineer at MBARI building tools and algorithms for robot perception. I obtained my PhD from Carnegie Mellon University where I worked on on perception, localization and mapping for underwater robots at the Robot Perception Lab, Robotics Institute. Visit my website for more information on what I am up to and my publications! https://akshayhinduja.github.io/

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ MBARI
Jan 2024 – Present | Moss Landing, California, United States

### Ph.D. Candidate @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2024 | Greater Pittsburgh Area
Robot Perception Lab. Developed algorithms and techniques for localization, mapping and perception for autonomous underwater vehicles.

### Robotic Systems Engineer @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Field Robotics Center, Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.
Systems Engineer, Robot Perception Laboratory, Field Robotics Center.

### Research Extern @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Pittsburgh Area
Research Extern,  Robot Perception Laboratory, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

### Graduate Research Student @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Computational Engineering and Robotics Laboratory
Working on developing an autonomous, mobile welding robot to be used in the manufacture of ship hulls. My focus is on the aspects of design, sensor based localisation and locomotion.

### Robotics Intern @ TSUNEISHI GROUP
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Fukuyama, Japan
Manipulator control and 3D point cloud perception.

### Graduate Engineering Trainee @ Dimexon Diamonds
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
Worked in Supply Chain, in the SPDO department. Goods obtained from Manufacturing were processed, re-assorted and shipped to the various sales offices as per their requirements.

### Intern @ Larsen & Toubro
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
In-plant trainee Engineer. Assisted the SQIC department in quality checking and improvement of components which were outsourced to OEM's.


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in MechE/Robotics
Carnegie Mellon University

### Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

### Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

### Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Production Engineering
Veermata Jijabai Technical Institute

### HSC in Maths Chemistry Physics Biology Information Technology
R. D. National College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akshay-hinduja

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Last updated: 2026-04-11