Hello, I'm Samhita Marri

I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, advised by Prof. Girish Chowdhary. I am passionate about applying computer vision, motion planning, and multi-agent coordination in agricultural systems. Combining these areas, I currently work on developing systems and techniques to perform plant manipulation tasks like harvesting, pruning, and health monitoring autonomously.

Prior to joining UIUC, I graduated from Cornell University with an MEng degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in May 2020, where I had the honor of working with Prof. Joseph Skovira and Prof. Hadas Kress-Gazit. I also interned for about a year at Xallent. Beyond research, some of my hobbies include Tae Kwon Do, cooking, painting, gaming, and hiking.