Karthik Palliyan Manakadavath
About Me
I am a graduate student specializing in Visual Computing at Universität Siegen, Germany. My research interests focus on computer vision, virtual reality, and GPU computing. With a strong foundation in computer science and engineering, I am passionate about developing innovative solutions in immersive technologies.
Education
🎓 M.S. in Computer Science, Specialization in Visual Computing
Universität Siegen, Germany | 2025 - Present
🎓 B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, India | 2020 - 2024
Research Publication
IEEE Xplore – Efficient Computing for Immersive VR: Real-Time Panoramic Video Stitching on GPU Platforms
- Presented at the 5th International Conference for Emerging Technology, 2024
- Implemented feature-based video stitching with GPU-accelerated warping using OpenGL and CUDA
- Developed advanced FPS analysis technique using SMA and WMA
Funded Research Projects
Undergraduate Researcher under Dr. Uma Gopalakrishan, Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications.
I contributed to two funded research projects as an undergraduate researcher. Details are below.
Augmented Reality Temple Reconstruction Project
- Role: Undergraduate Researcher — contributed to design and implementation of AR reconstruction pipelines
- Funding: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
- Tech: OpenGL, OpenCV; low-level graphics and image-processing implementations
- Affiliation / Dates: Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications — Feb 2023 to May 2024
Bachelor's Thesis — Immersive 360° VR Experience
Thesis Guide: Dr. Uma Gopalakrishan
- Role: Lead student author; implemented core algorithms and GPU acceleration
- Funding: Amrita Seed Grant (equipment and resources)
- Contributions: Feature-based matching (KNN on SIFT descriptors), homography-based image registration, cylindrical projection to reduce frame skew, camera calibration for intrinsic parameter estimation, and CUDA-based acceleration (1.3x–2x speedup)
- Dates: Jan 2024 to May 2024