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Amit Sethi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering	+1 217 244 1089 (Office)
2259 Beckman Institute	+1 217 244 8371 (Fax)
405 N Mathews	Web: http://www.ifp.uiuc.edu/~asethi
Urbana, IL, 61801

Objective

To obtain a challenging position in the industry with ample opportunity for entrepreneurial activity and growth.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 2001-present. [ GPA 3.91/4.00 ]

Master of Science in General Engineering (GE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 1999-2001. [ GPA 4.00/4.00 ]

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering (EE), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D), 1995-1999. [ GPA 8.05/10.00 ]

Research Topics

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Generative Models, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Image Processing, Digital Signal Processing, Control Systems, Mechatronics, Robot Navigation, Neuroscience, Perceptual Psychology.

Publications

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"Variable Module Graphs: A Framework for Inference and Learning in Modular Vision Systems", A. Sethi, M. Rahurkar, T. S. Huang. International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), 2005. [ pdf ]

"Using Visual Masking To Explore The Nature Of Scene Gist", L. Loschky, A. Sethi, D. J. Simons, D. Ochs, J. Corbielle, K. Gibb. Psychonomics (ICIP), 2005. [ pdf ]

"Robust Speaker Tracking by Fusion of Complementary Features from Audio and Video Modalities", M. Rahurkar, A. Sethi, T. S. Huang. Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services (WIAMIS), 2005. [ pdf ]

"Robust Structure and Motion from Outlines of Smooth Curved Surfaces", Y. Furukawa, A. Sethi, J. Ponce, D. J. Kriegman. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 2004. [ pdf ]

"A Detection-Based Multiple Object Tracking Method", M. Han, A. Sethi, Y. Gong. International Conference of Image Processing (ICIP), 2004. [ pdf ]

"Structure from Motion for Smooth Textureless Objects", Y. Furukawa, A. Sethi, J. Ponce, D. J. Kriegman. European Conference of Computer Vision (ECCV), 2004. [ pdf ]

"Curve and Surface Duals and the Recognition of Curved 3D Objects from their Silhouettes", A. Sethi, D. Renaudie, J. Ponce, D. J. Kriegman. International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), Vol. 58: No. 1, June 2004. [ pdf ]

"On Pencils of Tangent Planes and the Recognition of Smooth 3D shapes from Silhouettes", S. Lazebnik, A. Sethi, C. Schmid, D. J. Kriegman, J. Ponce, M. Hebert. European Conference of Computer Vision (ECCV), 2002. [ pdf ]

Research and Development Experience

Event Detection in Surveillance Video, current research for PhD Thesis, Beckman Institute, UIUC, Aug 2002 - present

Hierarchical Representation and Processing of Video Data using Generative Models, current research for PhD Thesis, Beckman Institute, UIUC, Aug 2003 - present

Detection-based Tracking of Humans and Event Detection in Video, as visiting researcher, NEC Labs America, Cupertino, CA, May 2003 - Aug 2003

Automatic Tracking of Vehicles using Kalman-Tracker based Feature Clustering, as Summer Intern, NEC Labs America, Cupertino, CA, Feb 2003 - Apr 2003

Affine structure from motion for smooth textureless objects using silhouettes from images, Beckman Institute, UIUC, May 2001 - Dec 2003

Object modeling and recognition for smooth textureless objects using silhouettes from images, Beckman Institute, UIUC, May 2001 - Aug 2003

A vision based task state recognition system for a project to build a proactive system to teach science concepts to children using lego blocks, as Research Assistant, Beckman Institute, UIUC, May 2001 - Dec 2002

Building a self-navigating robot to participate in Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest, Dept of GE, UIUC, Jan 2000 - April 2000 [ Article in a local newspaper (now discontinued) ]

Study and simulation-based comparison of various methods for intelligent control of robotic manipulators using neural networks, part of BTech Project research, Dept of EE, IIT-D, Aug 1998 - May 1999

A neural network-based solution for generating minimal rectilinear spanning trees around obstacles, Dept of EE, IIT-D, Jan - May 1998

On usefulness of walsh function analysis on convergence behavior of genetic algorithms, Dept of GE, UIUC, Aug - Dec 1999

A DSP-based solution to echo cancellation in hands free telephony, Dept of EE, IIT-D, Aug - Dec 1997

Complete Design and implementation of a process control system for a cold roll threader using the RTX real-time kernel, part of MS Thesis research, Dept of GE, UIUC, Aug 1999 - July 2001

Professional Activities

Reviewed submissions to peer reviewed conference(s) in computer vision, machine learning, and pattern recognition

Wrote research grant proposal(s) to National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

Leadership and Managerial Experience

President Asha Urbana-Champaign, Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

Event Coordinator Asha Urbana-Champaign, Spring 2001, and Fall 2001

Team leader, organizer, and trainer of the first marathon team of Asha Urbana-Champaign, Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

Editor and contributor of news and analysis articles on governance in India at Suniti.org, Oct 2004 - present

References

Available upon request.