Karthik Mahadevan

Karthik Mahadevan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, supervised by Professors Tovi Grossman and Anthony Tang. His research focuses on human-computer interaction, particularly fostering natural and intuitive interactions between humans and robots. His work is supported by the NSERC CGS-D Scholarship and the Google PhD Fellowship and has been published at top academic conferences such as CHI, HRI, and UIST. Among these publications, two have received Best Paper Awards, and one has been awarded an Honorable Mention. He has worked in industrial research labs at renowned institutions such as Google DeepMind, Meta Reality Labs, Autodesk Research, and Honda Research Institute, contributing significantly to advancements in human-computer interaction and robotics.

• Dates Unknown·Google DeepMind·Researcher
  • Conducted research in the field of robotics.
• Dates Unknown·Meta Reality Labs·Researcher
  • Worked on research in virtual and augmented reality.
• Dates Unknown·Autodesk Research·Researcher
  • Contributed to research on interaction design technologies.
• Dates Unknown·Honda Research Institute·Researcher
  • Explored the design and implementation of autonomous vehicle and pedestrian interaction.

• Ongoing | University of Toronto | PhD
  • Computer Science, specializing in human-computer interaction and human-robot collaboration.
• Dates Unknown·University of Calgary·Master's Degree
  • Computer Science, with a focus on autonomous vehicle and pedestrian interaction.