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Aniket Bera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, where he leads the IDEAS Lab—Intelligent Design Exploration Augmented Systems. His research focuses on the intersection of robotics and artificial intelligence, specifically studying how embodied agents plan and collaborate safely with humans. Bera’s work emphasizes motion planning, human-robot collaboration, multi-robot coordination, and manipulation in complex dynamic environments. He utilizes computer vision and graphics/VR technologies for perception mapping and simulation. His current research includes explicit safety margins in planning, shared autonomy, and scalable multi-agent forecasting. Bera collaborates with federal partners, including the Department of Defense, and industry leaders such as Adobe Research and Intel, to translate fundamental research into practical applications. He has held leadership roles in professional communities, including serving as Senior Editor for the IEEE Robotics Automation Letters. Bera completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017 and has received several awards for his contributions to the fields of robotics and graphics.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill
Conducted research in robotics and artificial intelligence, focusing on collaboration techniques and motion planning.
Purdue University • West Lafayette
Leads the IDEAS Lab and teaches in the Department of Computer Science, emphasizing robotic systems and human interaction.
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