Unnikrishna Pillai

Unnikrishna Pillai is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University since 1995. He previously held roles at Polytechnic Institute of New York from 1985. His research focuses on radar signal processing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), autonomous systems, machine learning, and portfolio risk management. He has co-authored five textbooks and developed over 250 educational YouTube videos.

Education: Ph.D. in Systems Engineering (University of Pennsylvania, 1985), M.S. in Electrical Engineering (IIT Kanpur, 1982), B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (Banaras Hindu University, 1980).

Research emphasizes signal decomposition for clutter mitigation, waveform design for radar systems, and dynamic swarming for vehicle coordination. His work bridges theoretical contributions with practical applications in defense and transportation.

Teaching contributions include supplementary video lectures on electrical engineering topics. Non-academic interests include cultural projects like translating the Bhagavad Gita and producing classical Indian music recordings.