Hi! I am Ritam Ghosh

Electrical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate

Vanderbilt University

My research includes:

Human Centered Systems | Affective Computing | Machine Learning | HCI

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About me

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University (Robotics and Autonomous Systems Lab), with a strong passion for building intelligent human-centered systems. My research spans dynamic difficulty adjustment (DDA) systems, affective computing, human computer interaction, social robotics, haptics for AR/VR, and assistive technologies for populations ranging from older adults in long-term care to individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

I have led the development of physiology aware task independent multiuser DDA frameworks, custom HCI hardware with embedded physiological sensing, physiology datasets, and lightweight edge-deployable ML models for real-time affective state and cognitive load estimation. My work integrates embedded systems, mechanical and electrical design, signal processing, computer vision, ML, and robotics validated through human-subject studies and real-world testing. I have collaborated with interdisciplinary teams comprising experts from the fields of robotics, neuroscience, clinical research, gerontological care, and human-computer interaction to bring holistic solutions to complex problems.

Before academia, I spent nearly two years in the software industry at Cognizant, where I developed automation tools, built front-end interfaces, and mentored junior developers.

Outside of research, I enjoy creative pursuits like photography, DIY robotics, and designing and flying remote controlled aircrafts.