Nishit Mittal

About Nishit Mittal

Hello! I\'m Nishit Mittal. I have a strong interest in autonomous systems, robotics, and AI. Internships & Research Experience Research Intern – Robotics Design Lab, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaDeveloped terrain sensing and leg trajectory systems for the Tiny Giant Robot (TGR) biped, enhancing its ability to walk stably over complex terrains, steps, and slopes. Robotics SDE Intern – Orangewood Labs, San Francisco (Remote)I converted a reinforcement learning-based robotic arm simulation from ROS2 to ROS1, optimized vision-based model performance using RealSense packages and Docker containers, and built a robust data collection pipeline. Research Intern – Indian Institute of Technology KanpurWorked on Monocular Visual Perception for Nano Drones, developing computer vision algorithms for the Tello drone and simulating autonomous tasks with the Iris drone using MAVROS in a custom 3D Gazebo world. Major Achievements:🥈 1st Runner-Up – International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2025Led the team of 30+ members as Vice-Captain, securing 1st Runner-Up outperforming all IITs, NITs and even Russia\'s MSU Rover Team.🥇 Winner – ERC Hackathon 2024 (BITS Goa)Led the development of an Autonomous Electric Failure Detection Robot, winning 1st prize and awards for Best Automation and Best Mechanical Design. Winner – Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023Created a real-time monitoring dashboard for construction projects, winning the national prize with a cash award. Finalist – Student Competition on Innovative Workplace Practices for Persons with DisabilitiesDeveloped computer vision systems for workplace accessibility, earning special recognition. MEITY TIDE 2.0 – Govt. of India Project FundingSecured ₹7 Lakhs in funding for an IoT-based Smart Helmet, which led to a published patent. Research, Projects & Publications:🟣 Orient – Ball-Balancing Robot Built a custom 3-RRS manipulator, using Raspberry Pi 5 for real-time control with OpenCV, IK and PID.🟣 Robo MuseDesigned a mobile robot using LiDAR and encoder feedback for SLAM and obstacle avoidance with EKF data fusion.🟣 Publications & Ongoing Research1) Intelligent Swarm Robotics – Coordinated multi-TurtleBot formation using classical control and ROS.2) ROS2 Framework-Based Design and Evaluation of an Autonomous Robotic System for Real-Time Grid Failure – Accepted at The 3rd IFToMM for SDG Conference (I4SDG), Italy. Patent Published (Application No. 20••••••••60)Published a patent for an IoT-based Health Monitoring & Hazard Detection Helmet.

Experience

1. Mobile Robotics Intern

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   Jan 2026 — Present · Noida, IN

Education

• Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering