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Behind the scenes - Edition #2, 2024
Hello, fellow MRSDs!
Welcome to the 2nd edition of the MRSD newsletter! As MRSD forges ahead through its 14th academic year, it’s remarkable to think about the extraordinary network of roboticists this program has created since its inception in 2011.
The purpose of this newsletter is to bring our amazing community even closer, by capturing the latest updates and accomplishments happening within and showcasing them in the awesome manner that they deserve to be showcased!
Each section of the newsletter aims to capture a unique aspect of what makes MRSD so special – from its alumni network, to the MRSD projects that kept us so busy, to the extraordinary individual successes and experiences that.
We hope you have a great time reading through this next installment. We’d love to hear your feedback, as well as any ideas or suggestions you might have for future editions!
Warm regards,
Editorial Team
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Lekha Mohan (MRSD 2016)
Lekha currently works at Gatik, where she is a senior software engineer. She's always looking forward to connect the MRSD community together and has actively organized several MRSD alumni meetups in the past as well.
Sachit Mahajan (MRSD 2021)
Sachit graduated from CMU in 2021, and is currently working at Amazon Lab 126 in the Bay Area as a part of the Consumer Robotics Team.
Nevin Valsaraj (MRSD 2023)
Nevin is currently working at Gatik in the Bay Area, where he is building out their autonomous driving platform. In the past, he has helped put together the MRSD software bootcamp and also maintains the Robotics Knowledgebase website that is part of the Systems Engineering coursework.
Naman Menezes (MRSD 2025)
Naman is an MRSD student from the batch of 2025. He has been a part of the newsletter team for its first two editions.
Jaskaran Sodhi Singh (MRSD 2025)
Jaskaran is from the MRSD class of 2025. He is excited to put forward the experiences of MRSD graduates to a wider audience through this newsletter.
Sreeharsha Paruchuri (MRSD 2026)
Sreeharsha is a part of the 2026 MRSD batch. Through the newsletter, he’s eager to give students the platform to voice their opinions on the latest technology and robotics gossip.
Anirudh Shrihari (MRSD 2026)
Anirudh is an MRSD student from the 2026 batch.
Sarah Conte (Program Manager, MRSD)
Sarah has been the Program Manager of MRSD since 2016. She has truly enjoyed witnessing the program's evolution and the amazing successes among the alumni community. This Newsletter is a great step toward connecting the entire MRSD Family.