Bhavi Bharat Kotha

Bhavi Bharat Kotha is a skilled Software Engineer specializing in Autonomy at Torc Robotics since April 2022, focusing on the Motion Control Team. Prior experience includes an adjunct faculty position at Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering, where Bhavi worked on developing a Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle, and a role as a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech from 2016 to 2021, contributing to a data acquisition system. Early career experiences include internships at Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, where Bhavi learned about helicopter cabin manufacturing, L&T Electrical And Automation FZE, with a focus on automation and quality integration, and GRUNDFOS, providing exposure to corporate work culture. Bhavi holds a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.