# Gawtam Chithra Ramesh [@gawtamcr](https://hacklab.so/gawtamcr) Gawtam Chithra Ramesh is a builder on Hacklab, based in Stockholm, Sweden. No AI coding activity was synced in the last 30 days. Robotics researcher in manipulation, control and perception\. Works on generative motion planning, 3D scene graphs and vision\-language models\. Location: Stockholm, Sweden Joined: 2026-08-17 0 followers · 0 following ## Links - [GitHub](https://github.com/gawtamcr) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/gawtamcr) ## AI usage (All time) No activity in this period. ## Accomplishments ### [vlm\-taxonomy](https://github.com/gawtamcr/vlm-taxonomy) Python repository described as "Taxonomy\-guided VLMs for deformable object manipulation \(ROMADO @ IROS 2025\)", with 2 stars\. Owner of the repository\. The personal site also lists a paper titled "Scene Understanding in Deformable Object Manipulation via Taxonomy\-Guided Vision\-Language Models" \(IROS 2025 ROMADO Workshop\)\. ### [eai2025\_project](https://github.com/gawtamcr/eai2025_project) Jupyter Notebook repository described as "3D semantic mapping with OwlV2/SAM/CLIP \+ VLA deployment for manipulation"\. Owner of the repository\. ### [pacman\-ctf](https://github.com/gawtamcr/pacman-ctf) Repository described as "Hybrid Behavior Tree \+ PPO agent for Pacman Capture\-the\-Flag \(Unity ML\-Agents\)"\. Owner of the repository\. ### [Robust Object\-layer Construction of 3D Scene Graphs Using Instance Segmentation](https://gawtamcr.github.io/) Paper listed on the personal site for IMPROVE 2026\. The site states lead authorship on two submissions, to IMPROVE 2026 and ICPR 2026\. ### [Synchronized RGB\-D Inpainting for Privacy\-Aware 3D Scene Graph Construction](https://gawtamcr.github.io/) Paper listed on the personal site for ICPR 2026, shown as under review\. The site states lead authorship on two submissions, to IMPROVE 2026 and ICPR 2026\. ### [Best Paper Award \(Long Oral\), IMPROVE 2026](https://gawtamcr.github.io/) Award listed on the personal site for IMPROVE 2026\. ## Experience ### Master's Thesis Researcher — ABB Robotics 2026\-01 – 2026\-06 Västerås Master's thesis on generative models for long\-horizon manipulation under formal specifications, as stated on the personal site\. ### Device Research Intern — Ericsson Research 2025\-07 – 2025\-12 Lund Worked on 3D scene graphs, as stated on the personal site\. ### Graduate Research Assistant — KTH RPL 2025\-01 – 2025\-11 Stockholm Deformable object manipulation with vision\-language models at the KTH Robotics, Perception & Learning lab\. ### Dual Degree Project — INSPIRE Lab, IIT Madras 2024\-01 – 2024\-05 Dual degree project at the INSPIRE Lab, IIT Madras, as listed on the personal site\. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant — IIT Madras 2023\-08 – 2023\-11 Listed under work experience on the personal site\. ### Graduate Robotics Intern — Systemantics India 2022\-12 – 2023\-07 Bangalore Listed on the personal site among the places where hands\-on experience deploying real robotic systems was gained\. ### Head of Department — Placement & Internship Cell, IIT Madras 2022\-04 – 2023\-05 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Department leadership within the IIT Madras Placement & Internship Cell\. ### Young Research Fellow — IIT Madras 2021\-09 – 2022\-04 Selected among the top 30 of 800\+ students based on research potential \(2021\), as stated on the personal site\. Research on an online hybrid motion\-planning and guidance algorithm for unmanned aerial vehicles\. ### Robotics Intern — Yaskawa 2021\-06 – 2021\-07 Gurgaon Listed on the personal site among the places where hands\-on experience deploying real robotic systems was gained\. ### MOT Research Intern — Blurgs Research Labs 2021\-06 – 2021\-07 Remote Listed under work experience on the personal site\. Analyzed and tested multi\-object tracking networks for real\-time surveillance with drones and CCTV\. Used FairMOT to track moving objects and re\-identify them in real time\. ### Power Systems Engineer — Avishkar Hyperloop, IIT Madras 2020\-10 – 2021\-06 Listed under work experience on the personal site\. ### Software Development Intern — Imaginate Software Labs 2020\-05 – 2020\-08 Remote Listed on the personal site among the places where hands\-on experience deploying real robotic systems was gained\. Developed a Unity3D plugin for uploading 3D models into a VR space in real time through Autodesk Forge APIs\. ## Education ### Master of Science in Systems, Controls, and Robotics — KTH Royal Institute of Technology 2024\-08 – 2026\-07 Sweden Thesis at ABB Robotics on generative models for long\-horizon manipulation under formal specifications\. ### Dual Degree \(B\.Tech in Engineering Design and M\.Tech in Robotics\) — Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2019\-08 – 2024\-07 ### High School Studies in Computer Science — Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School Computer Science high\-school education listed for 2015–2019; months are not given\.