SUJAL BHAKARE
Embedded & Robotics Systems Engineer
Embedded & Robotics Systems Engineer building deterministic robotic systems across hardware, firmware, autonomy, power, and edge AI.
Proof Points
Complete robotic systems across autonomy, firmware, communication, power, and actuation.
Research direction grounded in mechanism design, embedded intelligence, and field robotics reliability.
Hands-on exposure to compute boards, microcontrollers, sensors, custom boards, and bring-up failures.
Featured Systems
Deterministic Rover Controls
Distributed lunar rover control stack separating high-level autonomy, deterministic embedded validation, and industrial actuation.
Guardian HAT
Custom robotics and edge-AI hardware expansion board for Jetson-class compute, integrating sensors, motor interfaces, protected power, communication buses, and field diagnostics.
Wearable Continuous Audio Intelligence
A low-power wearable embedded system that continuously captures, buffers, processes, and transmits audio context.
Engineering Themes
Research Direction, Hardware Experience, Failure Archive
Systems Index
Deterministic Rover Controls
Distributed lunar rover control stack separating high-level autonomy, deterministic embedded validation, and industrial actuation.
Guardian HAT
Custom robotics and edge-AI hardware expansion board for Jetson-class compute, integrating sensors, motor interfaces, protected power, communication buses, and field diagnostics.
RESQ-Me
Emergency response and assistive intelligence system built under hackathon constraints, focused on an end-to-end shipped workflow rather than a demo-only interface.
Jetsonpack
Portable Jetson-based edge compute platform for robotics, AI inference, sensor integration, and field deployment.
Wearable Continuous Audio Intelligence
A low-power wearable embedded system that continuously captures, buffers, processes, and transmits audio context.
Hardware Experience Archive
A consolidated review of compute boards, microcontrollers, sensors, and embedded platforms handled across robotics, autonomy, power, and edge AI projects.
Failure Archive
A structured archive of engineering failures, root causes, and corrective design principles from real hardware/software integration work.
Deterministic Distributed Control Architecture
A layered robotics control system that enforces deterministic actuation despite non-deterministic AI computation, using middleware validation, protocol abstraction, and isolated power domains.
Technical Narrative
Deterministic embedded and robotic systems engineered for reliability, latency control, and real-world deployment.
Education
| Institution | Degree | Duration | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | B.S. Computer Science | 2023 – 2027 | Robotics, Embedded Systems, AI |
Work Experience
| Role | Organization | Duration | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Engineer, Systems & Infrastructure | AskMAE.ai™ | 2026 – Present | Full-stack Embedded architecture leadership |
| Computer Hardware Lead | UB NASA Lunabotics | 2024 – Present | Distributed rover architecture, control systems |
| Undergraduate Researcher | XLab | 2023 – 2024 | AI-powered educational systems |
| Fullstack Engineer | Third Eye Info-Systems | 2021 | Platform performance, UI, CI/CD improvements |
Projects
| Project | Description | Stack / Tools | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deterministic Rover Controls | Layered autonomy + control + actuation system | ROS2, Jetson, ESP32, PLC | Reliable lunar rover operation |
| Guardian HAT | Integrated robotics control + power PCB | STM32, sensors, custom PCB | Modular robotics interface layer |
| RESQ-Me | Emergency response embedded system | Embedded + AI | Hackathon-winning system |
| Wearable Audio Intelligence | Continuous audio capture + edge processing | nRF5340, BLE, DSP | Low-power real-time awareness device |
Awards
| Award | Event / Organization | Year | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Award | UB ELN | 2024 | System-level robotics innovation |
| Best First-Year Team | NASA LUABOTICS | 2024 | Technical excellence in early-stage team |
| 2nd Overall | HackHarvard | 2025 | High-impact system design and Embedded Systems |
| 1st Place + Best Overall | HackDuke | 2025 | AI system innovation and execution |
Positioning
| Axis | Direction |
|---|---|
| Abstraction | Hardware-close, low-level systems |
| Priority | Determinism over convenience |
| Objective | Deployment over demonstration |
Sujal Dattarao Bhakare
Embedded & Robotics Systems Engineer
University at Buffalo - Computer Science