Srinivasa Narasimhan

Srinivasa Narasimhan is the U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, part of the School of Computer Science. He directs the Illumination and Imaging Laboratory (ILIM), focusing on light transport, computational imaging, and novel illumination technologies with applications in computer vision, graphics, and robotics. His research spans autonomous systems, sensor development, and scene understanding.

Research interests include:

• Computational imaging and light transport theory
• Robust perception for autonomous vehicles and robotics
• Novel sensor designs (e.g., MHz light steering, thermal imaging)
• Non-line-of-sight imaging and scattering media analysis
• Real-time vision systems for adverse conditions

Award highlights include 14 best paper/demo awards from premier conferences including CVPR (5 awards), ICCP (3 awards), and ICCV (Marr Honorable Mention).

Advising and grants:

• Currently mentoring 6 PhD students and 1 postdoc
• Advised over 70 students including 18 PhD graduates
• Secured $15M+ funding from NSF, DARPA, ONR, NASA, DoE, and industry partners (Adobe, Ford, Samsung, GM)
• Key grants: NSF EXPEDITIONS ($5M), DARPA REVEAL, ONR DURIP, and USDA-NIFA AI Institute

Leads the ILIM lab with 8+ members, collaborating with imaging/vision groups at CMU. Recent projects include Aerial MegaDepth, roadwork detection systems, and skin imaging technologies.