Regular biography
Achuta Kadambi is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on AI, spatial intelligence, and computational imaging. Kadambi leads an AI research group that explores computer vision and spatial intelligence. He has co-founded two companies, Akasha Imaging and Vayu Robotics, and is an inventor on 40+ issued US patents. He has received early career awards from NSF, DARPA, ARO, IEEE, and Forbes. Kadambi is also the co-author of a textbook on computational imaging published by MIT Press.
Scholar-generated biography
Achuta Kadambi is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UCLA, specializing in Spatial Intelligence, Physics-based Vision, Computational Imaging, Robotics, and Medical Devices. His research focuses on advancing imaging technologies through innovative approaches such as polarization cues, time-of-flight imaging, and 3D Gaussian splatting. Kadambi's work addresses challenges in depth sensing, multipath interference, and non-line-of-sight imaging, with applications in robotics and medical devices. His publications explore methods for improving image quality, enabling real-time 360 view synthesis, and achieving fairness in medical technologies. His research bridges computational imaging and vision to develop robust and efficient imaging systems.