Timothy B. Campbell Innovation Award

Kavish Kondap Kavish Kondap (’28, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) is passionate about imbuing robots with human-like intelligence. He currently works in Professor Ken Goldberg’s AUTOLab, applying cutting-edge machine learning techniques to enable robots to learn from their experiences.

Anish Dhanashekar Anish was an EECS undergraduate at Cal and is now pursuing his fifth year Masters degree.

Nagesh Patel Nagesh Patel is a third year PhD student studying power electronics and integrated circuit design. Check out the awards video.

Lucy Revina and Ritwik Gupta Our first scholarship at Tim’s graduate alma mater, UC Berkeley, EECS Department, honors students who demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and creativity. This year’s recipients are Lucy Revina and Ritwik Gupta. Watch the video highlights here.

Justin Kerr Justin Kerr, Computer Science PhD student. Justin would like to share the following message below about his passion and work. "I'm a 2nd year PhD student studying how the intersection of robotics and 3D computer vision can improve robots' autonomous capabilities. I've had a strong passion for robotics for some time, not only because of intellectual interest, but because the field naturally requires that we collaborate across fields and share ideas. This is encapsulated in my research, where I've blended ideas from mechanical design, computer vision, and classical robotics in research projects like grasping transparent objects, untangling cables, or building rich semantic 3D understanding with modern vision-language models. I'd like to thank the department and donors for this recognition, which will have a positive impact on my academic and professional journey, providing me with additional financial support to further my education and pursue my research interests."

Amil Khanzada Recipient of the Timothy B. Campbell Innovation Award for his work developing AI technology to screen for COVID-19 through cough pattern analysis on smartphones. His team at Virufy conducted a clinical study with 362 patients and expanded globally with volunteers from top universities. His innovation embodies the spirit of using technology for social impact.

Jennifer Grannen is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science. She researches robotic deformable object manipulation advised by Professor Ken Goldberg and in collaboration with Toyota Research Institute and Honda Research Institute. She has published several papers in top robotics conferences and is deciding between UC Berkeley, MIT, and Stanford for her PhD. Jennifer is also passionate about teaching and outreach, hosting robot demos and deep learning workshops for underrepresented students.

Brijen Thananjeyan is a 3rd year Computer Science PhD student advised by Professors Ken Goldberg and Joey Gonzalez. He designs learning-based algorithms for robotics with applications in reinforcement learning, deformable manipulation, online optimization, and surgical robotics. Brijen has an extensive publication record and has also served as a lecturer and GSI for multiple EECS courses at UC Berkeley.

Ashwin Balakrishna is a 3rd year Computer Science PhD student studying the relationships and tradeoffs between different approaches for specifying behaviors for autonomous robotic agents. He collaborates with researchers from multiple labs at Berkeley and beyond, integrating ideas from robotics, control theory, machine learning, and computer vision. Outside of research, Ashwin enjoys mentoring and explaining scientific concepts to young scientists.

Priya Sundaresan is an EECS 5th Year Master’s student focused on robot learning with applications in medicine, home automation, and industry. She has conducted research in robotic surgical automation, fabric folding, and cable manipulation, leading to multiple publications. Priya will soon decide between Berkeley, MIT, and Stanford for her PhD. She is also active in mentorship, advising undergraduates and leading lab tours for middle and high school students.

Varda Shrivastava is an undergraduate Computer Science major at UC Berkeley.

Andrew Head is a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at UC Berkeley advised by Björn Hartmann and Marti Hearst.

Ahn Geun Ho is an undergrad studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley.

Tomás Vega Galvez innovates as an undergraduate much the same as Tim did in the labs.

Joanne Lo is the founder of Elysian Labs, Inc.