Dr. Pratik Chaudhari

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pratik Chaudhari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and is a member of the Graduate Group in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science. His research interests lie in General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception, particularly focusing on theoretical problems in deep learning and visual perception in robotics. With a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles in Computer Science, Pratik has previously served as a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon Web Services. He is currently involved in building large language models and conducts multidisciplinary research employing concepts from information theory, neuroscience, and classical learning theory applied to computer vision. Pratik mentors numerous doctoral students and actively engages in teaching, including courses on deep learning and robotics.

Research Interests

Experience

Amazon Scholar

2018-01-01 — Present

Amazon Web Services • USA

Focus on building large language models.

Senior Applied Scientist

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Amazon Web Services • USA

Joint position with Computing Mathematical Sciences.

Courses

ESE 546 Principles of Deep Learning ESE 650 Learning Robotics

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.