Param Sangani

PhD Student · Computer Science · Saint Louis University

Robotics · Multimodal Perception · Computing Education

Engineering intelligent systems and learning experiences that move ideas into the world.

I prototype new sensing modalities, design resilient autonomy pipelines, and craft teaching artifacts that make complex concepts approachable. My research blends machine learning, human-centered design, and robotics to create impact from the lab to the classroom.

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Portrait of Param Sangani

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Building event-based perception systems, robotic actuation platforms, and secure multimodal ML pipelines at the AIRLab.

  • Educator & Mentor

    Designing recitations, visualization demos, and autograders that empower 170+ graduate students in algorithms and software engineering.

  • Systems Prototyper

    Rapidly integrating hardware, simulation, and control software to validate concepts for emergency response and biomedical applications.

Research Focus

Areas where I spend most of my time

Research & Experimentation

Designing sensing systems and autonomy stacks for robotics, with a focus on multimodal perception and secure learning.

  • Event camera + polarization pipelines
  • Magnetic actuation for biomedical tasks
  • Adversarial robustness in multimodal ML

Teaching & Mentorship

Supporting large-scale graduate courses with hands-on instruction, collaborative problem solving, and equitable evaluation.

  • Algorithms & data structures pedagogy
  • Software engineering best practices
  • Visualization demos and autograding

Systems Prototyping

Translating concepts into tested hardware and software platforms across robotics, simulation, and health tech.

  • PX4, Unity, and AirSim simulations
  • Hardware-in-the-loop validation
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Featured Projects

Translating ideas into tangible impact

3D Reconstruction with Event Cameras & Polarization

Developed synchronized sensing using event cameras, rotating polarizers, and robotic manipulators for surface-dependent reconstruction.

ROS Robotics Optics

Drone Simulation for Emergency Response

Built PX4, AirSim, and Unity pipelines to evaluate UAV-human collaboration in high-stress disaster scenarios.

PX4 Simulation Computer Vision

Magnetic Actuation for Contactless Manipulation

Designed magnetic control systems that enable untethered object manipulation for minimally invasive biomedical procedures.

Magnetics Deep Learning Biomedical

Experience

Learning by building, teaching, and sharing

Graduate Research Assistant — AIRLab

Saint Louis University · St. Louis, MO · Aug 2023 – Present

  • Developed event camera + polarization lens systems for 3D reconstruction and integrated ROS-driven robotic arm control.
  • Created hardware-in-the-loop drone simulations using PX4, Unity, and AirSim.
  • Researched property inference attacks against multimodal data and designed magnetic actuation platforms for biomedical use.

Graduate Teaching Assistant — Algorithms (CSCI 5100)

Saint Louis University · Aug 2024 – May 2025

  • Supported a 100+ student graduate course with assignment design, grading, and exam development covering core algorithm topics.
  • Led weekly recitations and workshops on asymptotic analysis, graph theory, and optimization.
  • Authored Python visualizations and autograding scripts to illustrate time-complexity tradeoffs and streamline submissions.

Graduate Teaching Assistant — Principles of Software Development (CS 5030)

Saint Louis University · Jan 2024 – May 2024

  • Delivered weekly demonstrations and lectures for a 70+ student course focused on software engineering best practices.
  • Mentored project teams on debugging, collaborative workflows, and code reviews.
  • Implemented grading infrastructure that reinforced clean architecture and testing strategies.

MedLaunch — Team Lead

St. Louis, MO · Aug 2020 – June 2022

  • Led development of tools addressing staffing shortages and nurse burnout in oncology infusion centers, earning a first-place award.
  • Designed a prototype medical device to accurately measure cervical dilation during pregnancy.

Space Systems Research Lab — Ground Ops & Communication

Jan 2019 – May 2021

  • Integrated a satellite deployed from the ISS to measure radiation across atmospheric layers.
  • Collaborated on embedded systems design and telemetry communication protocols.

Publications & Talks

Sharing what I learn

Event-Based Perception for Robotics (2024)

Presented lab research on multimodal sensing pipelines and 3D reconstruction techniques for adaptive robotic manipulation.

Teaching Algorithms Through Visualization (2025)

Led workshops highlighting Python-based demos that connect theory, complexity analysis, and correctness proofs.

Full list available upon request — I'm always happy to talk about future collaborations or speaking opportunities.

Stay in touch

Let's build the next experiment together

Collaborative Research

Exploring robotics, multimodal perception, or computing education? I'd love to collaborate on the next experiment.

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Speaking & Workshops

Invite me to share stories from the lab, facilitate a hands-on session, or mentor student teams.

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I share progress updates, behind-the-scenes builds, and reflections on intentional innovation.