Bharatesh Chakravarthi

Bharatesh Chakravarthi believes that computer graphics and virtual reality can be used to create immersive environments with the potential to enrich the human experience.

He joins the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, as an assistant teaching professor of computer science and engineering. He earned his doctoral degree in computer graphics and virtual reality from Chung-Ang University in South Korea. His research focuses on multimodal vision and artificial intelligence, or AI, particularly intelligent transportation systems and 3D interactions in virtual reality.

In the fall, he will begin teaching CSE 512 Distributed Database Systems and CSE 412 Database Management. He can’t wait to get started.

“ASU’s emphasis on collaboration and its diverse academic environment makes it an ideal place for both teaching and research,” he says.

Chakravarthi brings five years of teaching experience and an impressive track record of engagement in student-focused activities. He has led coding clubs, helped organize hackathons and assisted students with award-winning projects.

But he is no stranger to the Fulton Schools. He served as a postdoctoral research associate in the Active Perception Group, a research organization overseen by Associate Professor ‘YZ’ Yezhou Yang, a leading computer vision expert working in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence. There, Chakravarthi worked on projects that included the group’s event-based traffic monitoring camera system and co-authored numerous research papers that were accepted for publication at top conferences.

He plans to continue that research in his new role, where he hopes to both collaborate with ASU faculty members and continue to encourage student involvement. He wants to create useful technology that will have a lasting impact.

“My work in multimodal vision and generative AI is driven by a desire to harness the power of computer vision to address real-world challenges,” he explains. “I’m drawn to the potential of these technologies to simulate complex scenarios that push the boundaries of what’s possible in both research and practical applications.”

When not at work, Chakravarthi searches for new ways to look at the world. He enjoys traveling and mobile photography.

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Written by Kelly deVos