Diya Kini

CS Student | Researcher | STEM Advocate


I'm a Junior at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor double majoring in Computer Science and Robotics under the Engineering Department as an EV & Mobility Scholar and a Taco Bell Foundation Live Más Scholar. With my 10 years of robotics experience and 6 years of software engineering education, I have applied my interests of software and robotics to the medical and image processing fields. I am interested in exploring more into Artificial Intelligence and ML. In my free time, I enjoy drawing, singing, and dancing!


Technical Experience

Artificial Intelligence Intern

Lockheed Martin

Applied 3 temporal deep learning models (STGCN, GAT, TGN) in Python to analyze aircraft trajectory data, conducting experiments with labeling, Docker and Podman containerization, CI/CD, and agile development. Created an Genesis AI assistant to automate the process of software engineers retrieving UCI message entity translations for internal customers through Python scripting, web scraping, and Gitlab API, saving ~$27,000 per employee by eliminating request processing and boosting engineer efficiency by 300% with a 1:1 replacement for query processes. Developed a Python WebSocket communication layer to interface with a C++ Open Mission Systems (OMS) server, enabling CAL compatibility and facilitating seamless integration with next-generation avionics platforms.

May 2025 - Present

Computer Vision Research Assistant

University of Michigan Robotics Department

Led autonomous robotic development for 100+ vision-controlled robots in 2 courses, impacting 40 graduate students. Applied mathematical operations to Python, OpenCV, and computer vision algorithms to facilitate distance learning. Enhanced the Jetson Nano’s stereo vision implementation within the MBot ecosystem through ORB SLAM.

January 2024 - May 2024

Computational Linear Algebra Instructional Aide

University of Michigan College of Engineering

Executed matrix and vector operations and linear transformations to optimize LiDAR data interpretations in robotic navigation tasks. Taught 200 students the application of ML concepts, including linear regression, to develop predictive models for robotic systems, enhancing pattern recognition and decision-making processes. Explained feedback control algorithms for dynamical systems, such as balancing a Segway robot, leveraging linear algebra and Julia programming for improved system stability and performance.

January 2024 - Present

Data Science Intern

Berry Consultants, LLC

Analyzed the optimal length of time a novel gene therapy would keep hemophilia patients at a safe level of clotting through the R programming language. Worked with a team of 3 data scientists to investigate the relationship between biomarkers of the gut biome and clinical outcomes for an innovative treatment for C-difficile infections. Assisted in the FDA approval of 2 treatments by developing plots of drug efficiency and safety alongside PhD Statisticians.

June 2022 - August 2022

Education

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.S.E. Computer Science

Member of the Kappa Theta Pi Professional Fraternity, Michigander Scholars, UMich GEECS, Live Más Taco Bell Scholars and UMich Women's Glee Club

August 2023 - Dec 2026

Relevant Coursework



Taken
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Computer Vision
  • Artifical Intelligence
  • Human-Robot Systems
  • Programming & Data Structures
  • Computational Linear Algebra
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Microprocessors and Toys
  • Statistics & Data Analysis
  • Physics I & II
  • Positively Leading Organizations

Currently Taking
  • Robot Operating Systems (ROS)
  • Computer Organization
  • Localization, Mapping, and Navigation
  • Web Systems

Projects

Foreign Relations

Python | Tensorflow

Used time-series analysis and LSTMs to predict EUR/USD exchange rate from existing data in Yahoo Finance. Incorporated news sentiments from current news articles to improve forecast accuracy through NLP techniques and Tensorflow by analyzing the emotional tone of words in the text.

ML Robot Tour

Python | SLAM

Integrated vision-based navigation system, enabling adaptive robot pathfinding upon numerical cue detection. Optimized route selection of MBot Omni’s obstacle avoidance by 20% through SLAM and BFS. Trained 3 ML numerical recognition models (KNN, Linear Classifier, Neural Network) using SciKit Learn and the MNIST database.



... and some more hosted on my Github!


Resume

Here is a link to my resume!