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Building intelligent machines at the intersection of bio-inspired robotics, autonomous systems & agentic AI. From quadrupeds to drones — if it moves and thinks, I build it.

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Pranav Kumar

Pranav Vijaya Kumar

MSc Robotics

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About Me

I've always been fascinated by machines that think, adapt, and solve problems.

That curiosity pushed me from mechanical engineering into robotics — where hardware, software, and intelligence collide. I've built microbial fuel cells that give robots bio-inspired emotions, and cross-domain localization tested on land, air, and sea.

I've worked on quadrupeds that learn to walk, agentic AI workflows, and vision-guided teleoperation. Today I focus on systems that don't just function — they leave a mark.

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Journey

Jan 2025 – Oct 2025

AI Product Developer

Kelltron Cyber Security Services

Developed LangChain/LLM framework with PostgreSQL for automated role mining, conflict detection, and Teams IAM chatbot. Deployed modular REST-ready AI solutions to Azure via Docker/GitHub Actions CI/CD.

LangChainPostgreSQLDockerAzure
Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Research Assistant

University of Exeter, UK

Developed DSTL-funded cross-domain localization system with adaptive sensor fusion using ROS2, Python & Docker. Conducted field trials with QinetiQ, Supacat, SeeByte, and NOC, achieving measurable gains over standalone SLAM baselines.

ROS2SLAMSensor FusionDocker
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Robotics Intern

Bristol Robotics Laboratory, UK

Designed and simulated a custom quadruped robot in PyBullet with full URDF model for gait training. Optimised PPO reinforcement learning rewards, achieving 95% average episodic reward with stable and repeatable locomotion.

PyBulletPPORLURDF
2021 – 2022

MSc Robotics

University of Bristol & UWE Bristol, UK

Advanced study in autonomous systems, legged locomotion, and robot learning. Specialisation in learning-based control and real-world deployment of robotic platforms.

ROSPyTorchC++Gazebo
Sep 2020 – Sep 2021

Research Assistant

Mechatronics & Intelligent Systems Research Lab

Designed and analysed pneumatic soft bellow actuators for a soft SCARA robot. Built and tested the full pneumatic system for automated egg palletising, demonstrating a projected 40% reduction in packaging costs.

Soft RoboticsPneumaticsCADEmbedded C
2016 – 2020

BTech Mechanical Engineering

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India

Foundation in mechanical design, embedded systems, and control theory. Early robotics projects including an octagonal space rover and bio-inspired SCARA robot with pneumatic gripper for the poultry industry.

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Get In Touch

Open to robotics research, AI engineering, and interesting collaborations.

emailpranavvkumar21@gmail.com
academicp.vijaya-kumar@exeter.ac.uk
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whatsapp+44 7824 074707
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