Raghav Nallaperumal
MS Robotics Engineering student at WPI. I build intelligent systems that perceive, learn, and act in the real world.
About Me
I'm Raghav, an MS Robotics Engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (originally from Chennai, India). My work spans classical robotics (controls, kinematics), modern deep learning (RL, imitation learning, world models), and sensor fusion (VIO, EKF, transformers).
For my thesis in WPI's Aerial Controls and Perception Lab, I'm building a depth-only navigation system that lets quadrotors explore unknown environments without privileged information. I've also built perception pipelines for autonomous driving (MonoSense), visual-inertial odometry for UAVs, and manipulation systems on real hardware (Franka Panda, UR5e).
Outside of robotics: I play football, run a Tamil language football YouTube channel (Offside Kootam), and watch a lot of films.
Robotics Engineering
Manipulation, perception, and control on real hardware. Currently working on drone perception and control.
Football & Content
Competitive player and creator of Offside Kootam, a Tamil-language football YouTube channel.
Cinema & Storytelling
Film enthusiast. I find that good storytelling and good engineering have a lot in common.
Education & Achievements
Academic Background
Master of Science in Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute • GPA: 3.66/4.0
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA • 2025 to Present
Related Courses: Robot Dynamics, Robot Controls, Computer Vision, Machine Learning for Robotics
Related Position: Directed Research Student at Manipulation and Environment Robotics Lab
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
Specialization in Internet of Things • 2021 to 2025
Shiv Nadar University, Chennai • GPA: 8.3
Research:
• Received ₹18,500 STIRS grant for "My Mind" project
• Capstone Project: REAAS (ROS Enhanced Advanced Assistive System)
Leadership & Extracurriculars
Leadership Experience
- • Captain, Shiv Nadar University Football Team
- • Year Captain, 3rd & 4th Year
- • Inter-Year Sports Trophy Winner – 3 Consecutive Years
- • 2nd Place – Football Tournament (2 Years in a Row)
- • Joint-Secretary, Instincts Cultural Fest 2023
- • Secretary, Instincts Cultural Fest 2024
- • Treasurer, Instincts Cultural Fest 2025
- • Student Representative, Potential – The Robotics Club
Get in Touch
If you're working on something in robotics or just want to connect, feel free to reach out.