Kirupanandan J.

About Kirupanandan J.

As a software engineer and applied researcher, I specialize in building end-to-end AI/ML and immersive technology systems that redefine how humans learn, collaborate, and interact with intelligent machines. Currently, I am a Graduate Research Assistant at the University at Buffalo, developing next-generation VR/AR training modules and digital twins for semiconductor manufacturing and robotics. My work fuses Unity/VR/Quest3 simulation, data-driven behavioral modeling, and real-time analytics to accelerate workforce readiness and operational safety.Beyond immersive tech, my experience spans ADAS/robotics (ContextVAE, VAD, UniAD) for autonomous driving, generative AI and LLM pipelines (GreenLLM, prompt optimization, product image-to-text, agentic RAG), and edge-to-cloud deployment on AWS/GPU clusters. Previously, at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Quess Corp, I drove projects in data analytics, workflow automation, and visualization that streamlined lab operations and business intelligence.Recent Impact:Built VR-based digital twin simulations and interactive training modules for semiconductor cleanrooms and robotic arms, boosting trainee engagement and retention.Designed ADAS perception pipelines for autonomous vehicle datasets (nuScenes), converting PyTorch models to ONNX for scalable inference and deployment.Led research on energy-efficient GenAI workflows, including LLM prompt engineering, structured code reasoning, and cost-per-token optimization.Deployed data/ML pipelines on cloud-native infrastructure (AWS EC2, S3, Docker, K8s), with an emphasis on security, observability, and reproducibility.Goal:To create and deploy AI-powered, human-centric systems that empower the next wave of intelligent training, decision-making, and automation, bridging research and industry with scalable, future-proof solutions.

Experience

1. Ai Engineer

   Botstacks

   Dec 2025 — Present

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Master of Science, Computer Science

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

  Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science

  2015 — 2019

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

  BTech - Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

  2015 — 2019

• University at Buffalo

  Master's degree, Computer Science