Amar Kulkarni

About Amar Kulkarni

I am an Software Engineer skilled in Computer Programming and System Analysis. I promise quick adaptation to new concepts and programs, always ready for new challenge.

Experience

1. Technical Team Lead

   Cavalier Autonomous Racing

   Mar 2021 — Present

   I currently spearhead the development of a high-speed motion control system for an autonomous racecar participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, designed to operate at velocities up to 180 mph. More about our team\'s endeavors can be found on our Team Website (https://autonomousracing.dev/).Key Contributions- Advanced Localization Techniques: Engineered and deployed an Extended Kalman Filter localization pipeline that integrates GNSS, IMU, and Wheel Odometry. This robust system facilitates smooth localization across 15 degrees of freedom (DOF), utilizing C++ and ROS2- Collision Avoidance System: Developed a collision avoidance planner that computes dynamically feasible trajectories for overtaking maneuvers. The planner takes into account the varying longitudinal and lateral friction limits of the tire, as well as a long horizon prediction of opponent motion, and is efficiently implemented in C++- Real-Time Control Systems: Designed and tested a real-time capable Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) system. This system efficiently generates stable steering angle requests at a frequency of 100Hz, leveraging Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) and written in C++.

Education

• University of Virginia

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science

  2022

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor’s Degree, Aerospace Engineering

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Teamwork
• Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Data Analysis
• Java
• Arduino
• Physics
• Aerospace Engineering
• Editing
• Python
• Research
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Word
• Control Systems Design
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• C++
• Customer Service
• Matlab
• Mathematics
• Android Sdk
• C
• Social Media
• Leadership