I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University at Buffalo, working in the Distributed Robotics and Networked Embedded Sensing (DRONES) Lab under Prof. Karthik Dantu. I am currently a Research Scientist Intern at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), Cambridge, where I work with Dr. Stefano Di Cairano .

My research focuses on enabling legged robots to navigate complex and unseen terrains using uncertainty-aware perception and planning. I develop learning-based methods for predicting future footholds, modeling epistemic uncertainty, and generating feasibility-aware costmaps for robust navigation.

More broadly, I am interested in bridging perception, control, and planning to build autonomous robotic systems that can reliably operate in real-world environments. My work combines simulation and real-world experiments on platforms such as quadruped robots, with an emphasis on generalization and safety in out-of-distribution scenarios.