Ph.D.

School Of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University

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jaypat[at]cmu.edu


I am a PhD student in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University advised by Dr Sebastian Scherer. During my PhD, I have collaborated with NVIDIA Research, where I worked in Dr Marco Pavone's group as well as a summer at Microsoft Research working with Dr Ashish Kapoor's group.

Prior to my PhD, I earned a Masters in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. I also have a Masters and Bachelors of Technology in Aerspace Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

I am passionate about aviation. I currently hold a FAA Private Pilot License. I am also the Founding President of The Flying Club, a CMU community organization for promoting general aviation.


Research Overview

My research is centered on achieving the safe and trustworthy deployment of AI-enabled autonomous agents in real-world settings. I am particularly interested in intelligently combining large-scale data-driven approaches with provably safe neuro-symbolic method.

Previously I have worked on deploying systems in multiple safety-critical domains like urban aerial mobility, shared airspace autonomy and autonomous driving.
Research In News (Click to Expand)

  • ● Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes, Popular Science, Sept 2022 [Link]
  • ● CMU's AI pilot lands in the news, Practical AI – Episode #189, Sept 2022 [Link]
  • ● Drones bearing parcels deliver big carbon savings, Nature, Aug 2022 [Link]
  • ● Researchers Develop AI Pilot for Navigating Crowded Airspace, Aviation Today, Aug 2022 [Link]
  • ● AI Pilot Can Navigate Crowded Airspace, CMU School Of Computer Science, Aug 2022 [Link]
  • ● Flying Club To Promote Aviation at CMU, The Piper, June 2021 [Link]
  • ● The Flying Club Has Taken Off The Piper, October 2022 [Link]
  • ● CMU-Africa Students Explore Aviation Collaborations with CMU Pittsburgh Club, The Piper, November 2023 [Link]