Mihir Bala

Mihir Bala is a Research Fellow in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on systems, edge computing, and autonomous drone technologies. He is advised by Mahadev Satyanarayanan and has contributed to projects such as SteelEagle, exploring drone video stream latency and autonomous navigation systems.

His work bridges drone autonomy, edge computing, and real-time video analytics, addressing challenges in bandwidth efficiency, latency reduction, and democratizing autonomous systems for industries like construction. Recent efforts emphasize cloudlet-based architectures and OODA loop applications in drone control systems.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. His research involves collaborations on live video analytics, lightweight drone design, and distributed edge computing frameworks.

While no formal advisees are listed, his academic contributions include advancing drone-based solutions through interdisciplinary systems research. The SteelEagle project highlights his focus on practical, real-world applications of edge computing in autonomous systems.