Rivian Inc.,
Ashwin K Venkitaraman (Ashwin K V) received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore in 2015. He received his Master of Engineering degree with specialization in Control Systems and Power Electronics from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently working as a functional safety engineer at Rivian where he focuses on developing robust safety critical software with adherence to ISO 26262. His interests include control systems, machine learning, advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles. He is an active member of the SAE international Secondary Battery Use Committee and the Hardware-in-the-loop Working group. He is also a member of the IEEE and has contributed significantly in research and presented at several technical conferences.