Dr. Praveen Kandula

PhD

In IPCV lab, professor Rajagopalan. A. N lets students explore new topics they are interested in and is highly supportive of our research directions and provides constructive feedback. His guidance in editing our papers is invaluable, ensuring that they are not only scientifically sound but also presented in a highly professional manner. This has greatly enhanced my academic writing and presentation skills.

Snehal Singh Tomar

MS

My research at the IPCV Lab, IITM comprised two primary directions. Namely, Causality Considerations in Deep Generative Models and Self-Supervised Learning for Computer Vision Applications. More specifically, I worked on building causal relationships between slices in the latent space of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and intended Regions of Interest (ROIs) in the pixel-space of their generated images. I leveraged the relationship-infused models to perform interesting downstream applications such as Generative Style Editing and Semantic Segmentation of face images. In the Self-Supervised Learning domain, my work pushed the State of the Art (SoTA) for Self-Supervised Monocular Depth Estimation and Implicit Neural Representations for videos. My work at the lab resulted in 1 x TMLR, 1 x CVPR Workshop, 1 x ECCV Workshop, 1 x AAAI Workshop, and 1 x AAAI Student Abstract publications.

Dr. Nimisha T M

PhD

From 2013 to 2018, I had the incredible opportunity to pursue my PhD at IPCV lab under the guidance of Prof. A N Rajagopalan and Prof. Aravind. Those years were truly transformative, and I will forever cherish the memories and experiences that shaped my career. Undoubtedly, the journey was not without its challenges. The research work demanded immense dedication, patience, and hard work. There were moments when I felt overwhelmed, but the support and guidance of my mentors and the cheerful and exceptionally collaborative colleagues who shared the same passion and drive truly made a difference. They pushed me to go beyond my limits and unlocked my potential in ways I never imagined. The collaborative environment at IPCV lab helped me with growth and created a sense of belonging that made the experience all the more rewarding.
Looking back, my journey at IPCV lab was a period of personal and professional growth. I am grateful for the recognition and opportunities that arose from my work during those years. The impact it had on my career is immense and I truly cherish the moments I had there.

Dr. Mahesh Mohan M R

PhD

Looking back, ipcv lab offered an environment to explore and at the same time not get lost. High standards kept by our seniors are highly commendable. As a faculty, I now understand that it needs lots of patience and struggle, that Prof. ANR nicely handled. One phrase that flows in the lab is “You need to be a go-getter”, which Prof. ANR established by his own effort more than his worldly advice to us.

Dr. Karthik Seemakurthy

PhD

Sheetal Gupta

MS

I earned my master’s degree in the IPCV lab in 2016. In my experience, the lab was a relentless engine, constantly fueling inspiration and driving us to surpass our own limits. While challenges were inevitable, the professor’s unwavering guidance and immense expertise always provided a path forward, even when things seemed impossible. By the time I left, I had gained not just knowledge, but a transformed mindset and approach to problem-solving, equipping me with the confidence to aim higher and face any challenge that lay ahead.
I will always be grateful to sir and all my colleagues for my time in the lab.

Dr. Arnav V Bhavsar

PhD

The time at IITM and IPCV lab was perhaps one of the best phases in my career. Looking back, I could see the importance of those years in my shaping as a researcher. Indeed, I would attribute the significant part of my growth not to the accomplishments during that period (which if any, were useful byproducts), but to the seemingly small stuff - habit of spending long positive hours in the lab, regular zesty discussions with Prof Rajagopalan going to the core of our work, continuously learning from the other lab members, learning to articulate our work when writing papers, developing resilience to handle rejections and humility in case of acceptances, etc. The unwavering support of Prof. Rajagopalan ensured that our focus was always in the right place, and that support helped us make things work during testing times. Another great thing about the IPCV lab is the beautiful and healthy cooperation among lab members, which gives you a clear sense of working in a supportive team, with folks freely sharing ideas, codes etc. leading to a positive and progressive environment. Over the years, what has stayed with me are these learnings, which I have been trying to inculcate in my students with some success.

Dr. K.V. Suresh

PhD

Hello everyone. I am happy to be a part of IPCV lab during my PhD from 2004 to 2007. Our thesis titled MRF based discontinuity adaptive robust motion superresolution investigated several issues like sensitivity to errors in motion and blur estimates and real aperture imaging. I am thankful to my guide Dr. A N Rajagopalan for all his guidance and support during my research at IPCV. It was really a memorable experience @ IPCV lab with my fellow researchers..