Hello, I'mMihir Kondapalli
Software Engineering Intern & Academic Researcher
I build software for a diverse range of applications, from scientific computing and machine learning to full-stack development and software-hardware interfacing.
About Me
I'm a Computer Science major at UC Santa Barbara currently working at Teledyne FLIR as a Software Engineering Intern.
As a Regents Scholar and Engineering Honors Student, I've worked with the UCSB Vision Research Lab and the Exoplanet Polarimetry Lab, implementing advanced algorithms, developing high-fidelity simulations, and building robust software.
My research interests include machine learning, simulation, optimization, and computational physics. I enjoy tackling complex problems that bridge the gap between theoretical models and practical applications.
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
B.S. Computer Science
Regents Scholar, Engineering Honors Program
Work Experience
Software Engineering Intern
Teledyne FLIR • July 2025 - Present
- Designed and implemented an automated testing infrastructure for automotive cameras
- Developed GUIs and built internal tools for data automation
Software and Machine Learning Researcher
UCSB Exoplanet Polarimetry Lab • April 2024 – Present
- Built a JAX-based ML package to analyze protoplanetary disk imagery
- Developed optimization pipelines integrating complex image processing
- Working towards publishing framework to Journal of Open Source Software
Software Researcher
UCSB Vision Research Lab • April 2025 – June 2025
- Utilized Docker to deploy image algorithms within the BISQUE framework
- Researched optimal image stitching algorithm implementations
Technical Skills
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Technologies
Featured Projects
GRaTeR Scattered Light Disk Framework
A complex, JAX-based machine learning framework for analyzing and simulating scattered light disks, providing high-fidelity modeling for astrophysics research.
4th & Sim
A full-stack NFL simulation platform with predictive modeling, featuring a React/NextJS frontend, FastAPI backend, and PostgreSQL database. Includes a Pytorch football strategizer that wins ~55% of games. Simulations powered by R, C++, and Python.
GRaTeR Image App
A web application to simulate and visualize protoplanetary disk images using a custom JAX disk framework, used by multiple research groups.
Rocket Simulation
An rk4 integration rocket simulator. Simulates burns and orbital transfers. Visualizes flight trajectories. Currently implementing tensorflow agent to control the rocket.
Fast Radio Bursts - Northwestern CIERA
Explored the connection between FRBs and magnetars using CHIME and LISA data. Applied statistical analysis with Python and Pandas under PhD mentorship at CIERA.
NBA ML
A machine learning model that uses data from the nba_api package to quantify the value of each statistic to the final outcome of a game.
Minefield
A real-time online local multiplayer game.
First Robotics Competition 2022 - Software
Worked on the software team to develop the robot code for FRC 2022 using Java.
Orbits
A gravity game built on a custom physics engine simulating n-body gravitational interactions with collision detection and orbital mechanics.
Drought Indemnity Loss - MTF Challenge
Analyzed time-series data regarding potential mitigation factors for the California drought crisis. Wrote and published a 13-page paper to the Journal of Student ResearchWrote and published a 13-page paper to the Journal of Student Research.
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing research opportunities and collaboration on projects. Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.