Experience

Professional experience of Gowtham Sridhar covering XR prototyping, human-robot interaction, and applied human-computer interaction research in Austria and beyond.

Career Timeline

  1. Junior Scientist

    2023 - Present

    AIT - Center for Technology Experience

    Vienna, Austria

    Prototyping XR applications, creating innovative real-world interactions with technology, researching interfaces beyond screens, and developing tangible user interfaces with hardware prototyping.

  2. Junior Researcher

    2022 - 2023

    Salzburg Research

    Salzburg, Austria

    Improved navigation systems, delivered AruCo marker detection, implemented collision avoidance for a Panda robotic arm, and created voice-controlled robot manipulation solutions.

  3. Intern

    2021

    E-Yantra (IIT Bombay)

    Mumbai, India

    Developed robot soccer automation with object tracking, image processing, navigation, multi-robot communication, path planning, and localization algorithms.

Research Focus Areas

Beyond hands-on prototyping, I explore how immersive technologies and intelligent systems augment human capabilities.

  • Designing multi-modal interfaces for immersive XR experiences
  • Bridging tangible user interfaces with intelligent systems
  • Building reliable human-robot interaction pipelines for real environments