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Sant Kumar

CEO

Basel, Basel, Switzerland13 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in lab automation and robotics.
  • Led development of advanced AUV systems.
  • Researcher in optogenetic stimulation technologies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Robotics and Automation expert with a strong focus on healthcare and energy sectors.

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C++CEmbedded SystemsLinuxARM Cortex-M3Atmel AVREagle PCBLTSpiceLabviewBlackfinSolidworksAlgorithmsElectronicsMicrosoft OfficeProgramming

Experience

13 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Eth zürich

2 roles

Automation Scientist

Promoted

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Basel, Switzerland · On-site

  • Managing Lab Automation Facility (LAF) at Department of Biosystems, Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), ETH Zürich

Doctoral Student

Jul 2018Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Basel, Switzerland

  • Thesis: Platforms for Optogenetic Stimulation & Feedback Control of Living Cells
  • Research focus: Robotics & Automation, Control Theory, Systems Biology
  • Associated with: Cybergenetic Tissue Engineering (www.cygentig.ethz.ch) project at Control Theory and Systems Biology (CTSB) Lab, D-BSSE

Bio engineering laboratory, eth zurich

Research Assistant

Feb 2018Jun 2018 · 4 mos · Basel Area, Switzerland

  • Research focus: Computational model of motion processing in retina.

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Robotics and Control Engineer (Intern)

Nov 2017Jan 2018 · 2 mos · Paris Area, France

  • Led the development of company on technical side
  • Development of Indoor Positioning System with AprilTag and Optic flow
  • Development of control algorithm for drones to follow a predetermined path

Eth zurich

2 roles

Teaching Assistant

Sep 2016Dec 2016 · 3 mos · Zürich Area, Switzerland

  • Graduate Course: Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control

MSc Student in Robotics, Systems and Control

Sep 2015Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Zürich Area, Switzerland

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Intern (Control & Optimization)

Sep 2016Feb 2017 · 5 mos · Dättwil, Baden, Switzerland

  • Design and Simulation of load sharing optimization routine for parallel & serial compressor stations
  • Achieved upto 5% fuel savings with real data simulation

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Research Assistant

Oct 2015Dec 2015 · 2 mos · Zürich Area, Switzerland

  • Aerial Inspection of Tree Cavities (Using drones with robot arm and camera to scan cavities that are in elevated and inaccessible locations like in high rise trees)
  • Camera driver development

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Visiting Student

May 2014Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Hong Kong

  • Development of ROS software framework for Laser scanner based 3D sensing
  • Redesign of Semi-Direct Visual Odometry (SVO) pipeline with BRISK feature descriptors

Artificial intelligence laboratory, university of zurich

Visiting Student

May 2013Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Zurich, Switzerland

  • Design of a robotic platform for multimodal human-robot interaction (ASD therapy)
  • Design of mechanical and electronic architecture (custom designed microcontroller PCBs, Raspberry Pi, 35 sensors)
  • Development of embedded software stack for the control and data gathering, storing, processing and online transmission
  • Presented this project at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) workshop on Neurobiologically Inspired Robotics in Hong Kong

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Technical Trainer

Dec 2012Jan 2013 · 1 mo · Coimbatore Area, India

  • Conducted a week long training workshop on Robotics and Embedded Systems at SRIT, Coimbatore

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Electronics and Acoustics Head

Dec 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai, India

  • Member of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) development team of IIT Bombay, India.
  • Since 2011 this team has designed the Matsya series of AUVs with the latest version being Matsya 5.0 which is the best student AUV in India. The team also participates in the International Robosub Competition held annually in US Naval research Transdec facility in San Diego, California.
  • Led the Electronics and Acoustics division of 22 member team
  • Design of custom electronics system (Power management, Motion control, and Actuation control PCBs)
  • Development of embedded firmware
  • Development and Integration of underwater acoustic localization system
  • Training and Recruiting new team members, Dealing with sponsors
  • Achievement : First runner-up at International Robosub Competition 2016 among 46 international teams

Education

ETH Zürich

Doctor of Science — Control Theory and Systems Biology

Jan 2018Jan 2022

ETH Zürich

Master of Science (MSc)

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electrical Engineering (with Minor in Computer Science)

Jan 2011Jan 2015

Adwaita Mission High School

Higher Secondary Education

Jan 2009Jan 2011

D.A.V. Public School

Secondary Education

Jan 2007Jan 2009

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