Vivek Anand

"He who is brave is free" - Seneca

Vivek Anand

🇮🇳 India 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 👁️ Computer Vision 🚦 Intelligent Transportation Systems 🚘 Autonomous Vehicles 🎾 Tennis 👨🏻‍💻 Philosophy

About Me

Researcher | Engineer | Thinker

As a Researcher thinking of an abstract idea, as an Engineer making it concrete.

Advancing Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems through Physics-Informed Deep Learning, High-Fidelity Simulation, and Sim2Real Transfer.

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Recent Updates

Feb 2026

Defended PhD Thesis

IIT Kanpur

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Jan 2026

Won Best Paper Award in "Emerging Technologies" Category at SIAT-2026

Pune, MH

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Jan 2026

Presented Paper at SIAT-2026

Pune, MH

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June 2025

Presented Paper at IEEE IV 2025

Cluj Napoca, Romania.

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Feb 2025

Paper Accepted in IEEE T-ITS.

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July 2024

Presented Paper at SIMULTECH 2024

Dijon, France

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Experience & Education

Education

IIT Kanpur
Aug 2021 - Mar 2025

Ph.D., Geoinformatics

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Research Topic: Physics-Informed Learning-based LiDAR Intensity Simulation

DTU
Aug 2019 - July 2021

M.Tech, Geoinformatics

Delhi Technological University

Research Topic: Geospatial Analysis-based Agricultural Trade

KIIT
Aug 2015 - July 2019

B.Tech, Civil Engineering

KiiT University

Research Experience

Apr 2026 – Present

Applied Research Fellow

SimForge AI, USA

Aug 2025 – Mar 2026

AI Researcher

SimDaaS

Sept 2025 – Present

Fellow, Academic & Research Excellence

IIT Kanpur

Aug 2021 – Mar 2025

Doctoral Candidate

Geinformatics Lab, IIT Kanpur

May 2023 – Sept 2023

Mitacs GRA Researcher

GGE, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Aug 2019 – July 2021

Graduate Student Researcher

MCG, Delhi Technological University

Aug 2020 – Nov 2020

Research Intern

Urban Morph Consultants

Research & Skills

Technical Skills

Programming
Python
SQL
Matlab
ML / DL
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Frameworks
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Tools
Git
GitHub

Research

Projects

ReaLiTy

Realistic Environment-Adaptive LiDAR Intensity Transformation across Sensors and Weather

LiDAR Domain Adaptation Weather Robustness

LiDAR Adaptation Dataset Suite (LADS)

Collection of transformation-ready, paired point clouds derived from multiple benchmark datasets

LiDAR Domain Adaptation Weather Robustness

LIDAVerse

A repository of labelled LiDAR point cloud files and instance objects

LiDAR Annotated Dataset Data Platform

Cycle-to-Work Aggregation Project

Analysis on Cycle to Work data for Bengaluru City

GPS Map Matching GIS

Publications

Journal Papers

Toward Closing the Sim-to-Real Gap: A Physics-Guided...

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Peer Reviewed Conferences

Towards Realistic LiDAR Intensity Simulation in Snowy Weather...

2025 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV) Cluj, Romania

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Blogs

Enhancing the Realism of Simulated LiDAR Data for Autonomous Vehicles...

Medium Blog Article

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Achievements

Research Journeys

Himalayan Glacial Lake Study

Rattakona(India-China Border), Mana Pass, Uttarakhand

Field research in the Himalayas combining breathtaking views with critical border studies.

University of New Brunswick

Canada • Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Research collaboration focusing on advanced geospatial technologies and LiDAR applications.

IEEE IV 2025

Cluj, Romania, Europe

Presented my research at IEEE IV 2025 and explored Europe

Awards & Achievements

2026

Best Paper Award in "Emerging Technologies" Category

SIAT 2026

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2025

Exlempary Leadership Award

Students' Placement Office, IIT Kanpur

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2023

Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Fully Funded Research in Canada

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2021

Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal

For Academic Excellence

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