{"id":50,"date":"2025-11-26T03:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T03:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-02-21T04:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:58:08","slug":"team-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/team-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bafd31c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are a group of Master&#8217;s students in Carnegie Mellon&#8217;s MRSD program that are passionate about using robotic solutions to attack challenging industry problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/akshitr-300x450-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/akshitr-300x450-7.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/akshitr-300x450-7-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Akshit Raizada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Primary Role: <\/strong>Motion Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Secondary Role:<\/strong> Perception, RFID Tracking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interests:<\/strong> Motion Planning, Perception, &amp; Reinforcement Learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/asharan2-300x450-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/asharan2-300x450-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/asharan2-300x450-6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ayush Sharan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Primary Role: <\/strong>Manipulation, Project Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Secondary Role:<\/strong> RFID Tracking, Hardware<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interests:<\/strong>  Motion Planning, Robot Learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/mgoenka-300x450-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/mgoenka-300x450-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/mgoenka-300x450-6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mehar Goenka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Primary Role: <\/strong>Electrical, Perception<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Secondary Role:<\/strong> Database<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interests:<\/strong> Perception,  Simulation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/spolamra-300x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/spolamra-300x450-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/spolamra-300x450-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Saketh Polamraju<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Primary Role: <\/strong>Hardware, Perception<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Secondary Role: <\/strong>RFID Tracking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interets:<\/strong> Mechatronics, Controls, &amp; Perception<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/tkantham-300x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/tkantham-300x450-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2026\/02\/tkantham-300x450-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Teja Kanthamneni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Primary Role: <\/strong>Grasp Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Secondary Role: <\/strong>Perception, Project Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interests: <\/strong>Perception, Representation Learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/jeff_ichnowski-ri-crop-300x450-4-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/jeff_ichnowski-ri-crop-300x450-4-edited.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/jeff_ichnowski-ri-crop-300x450-4-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Prof. Jeff Ichnowski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/zachary-erickson-ri-crop-300x450-5-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/zachary-erickson-ri-crop-300x450-5-edited.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsdprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/11\/zachary-erickson-ri-crop-300x450-5-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Prof. Zackory Erickson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cf8f26d 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