Haasith Venkata Sai Pasala
Robotics Systems Engineer · ROS2 · SLAM · Sim-to-Real · MuJoCo · IEEE RA-L published
Hyderabad, India · Open to remote worldwide
I’m a Robotics Systems Engineer specializing in sim-to-real deployment, SLAM, and full-stack autonomy for legged robots. My work spans MuJoCo physics simulation, ROS2 autonomy stacks (Nav2, FAST-LIO, D-LIO), real-time C++ control, and embedded Linux firmware — from sensor driver to deployed hardware.
My research on robotic throwing manipulation was published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L) and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, and featured twice in IEEE Spectrum.
Most recently I built and deployed a complete autonomy stack for legged robots in GPS-denied industrial environments — underground tunnels and high-voltage power substations — using FAST-LIO, Nav2, and custom locomotion controllers on Boston Dynamics Spot.
I am open to remote robotics engineering roles and high-impact freelance engagements worldwide.
Core Competencies
Hardware & Mechanism Design
Novel hybrid end-effectors, multi-DOF prosthetics, Actuator Characterization
Control Systems
Trajectory Optimization, Real-time PID algorithms, Dynamic Control Formulation
Autonomy & Navigation
Quadruped Autonomy Stacks, Visual SLAM, Data-driven Model Learning
Embedded Software
Production Firmware (C++), Hardware-Software Integration, ROS/ROS2 Automation
Featured Robotics Research
A Novel Hybrid Gripper Capable of Grasping and Throwing (IEEE T-MECH)
Learning-Based Control for Targeted Throwing (IEEE RA-L)
News
| Oct, 2024 | The work related to this Paper IDENTIFICATION AND LEARNING-BASED CONTROL OF AN END-EFFECTOR FOR TARGETED THROWING, Featured on the IEEE Spectrum. |
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| Sep, 2024 | The Paper IDENTIFICATION AND LEARNING-BASED CONTROL OF AN END-EFFECTOR FOR TARGETED THROWING has been accepted in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters |
| Apr, 2023 | The work related to this Paper A NOVEL HYBRID GRIPPER CAPABLE OF GRASPING AND THROWING MANIPULATION, Featured on the IEEE Spectrum. |
| Apr, 2023 | The Paper A NOVEL HYBRID GRIPPER CAPABLE OF GRASPING AND THROWING MANIPULATION has been accepted in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics |
| Oct, 2021 | Joined Robotics Research Centre , IIIT Hyderabad as a MS by Research student under the supervision of Dr Nagamanikandan Govindan. |