Appointments

2016-Current Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2006-2007 Deputy Engineer, Bharat Electronics Limited, India

Education

Ph.D. The University of Melbourne, Australia (2016).
M.E. Deakin University, Australia (2010).
B.E. Visvesvaraya Technological University, India (2006).

Research Grants/Contracts

2021
Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance - Phase 1 Scoping Study
Investigators: Tuan Ngo, Wen Li, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Guilherme Tortorella, Aravinda Rao.
Funded by Building 4.0 CRC
2020
Field data collation to support real-time operational management – Scoping Study
Investigators: Tuan Ngo, Aravinda Rao, Marimuthu Palaniswami, and Kourosh Khoshelham.
Funded by Building 4.0 CRC
2015
Crowdsourcing of mobility hazards to enhance the safety and independence of the vision-impaired
Investigators: Elaine Wong, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Jayavardhana Gubbi and Aravinda Rao;
Collaborators: Vision Australia, Guide Dogs Australia; Partner: Melbourne Networked Society Institute (MNSI);
Funded by Disability Research Initiative (DRI), University of Melbourne


Honors and Awards

2011 Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship
Research Higher Degree Studentship
The University of Melbourne, Australia
2010 Network Ten Alan Williamson ICT Skills Award
Funded by Multimedia Victoria and Department of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development
2009 Summer Scholarship for Design and Development of GPS and SMS-Based Tracking System
Networked Sensing Laboratory, Deakin University, Australia
2008 Summer Scholarship for Embedded System Design
Networked Sensing Laboratory, Deakin University, Australia
2008 Faculty of Science and Technology - Engineering Scholarship for high achievement
Deakin University, Australia