Benhar John

AI&RoboticsEngineer

Selected Work

TrustMed AI

TrustMed AI

Medical Graph RAG system with local Ollama models for safe medical question answering with contraindication detection.

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Project ARC

Project ARC

Vision-driven robotic system autonomously playing chess via deep learning perception and manipulation.

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AEVA

AEVA

NLP-powered modern web application designed to be a holistic companion for productivity and mental well-being.

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Multimodal Sentiment Analysis

Multimodal Sentiment Analysis

CLIP-based Cross-Domain Attention Network achieving 60.25% accuracy on Twitter sentiment analysis.

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MyCobot Pro: Maze Solver

MyCobot Pro: Maze Solver

Image processing + BFS + MATLAB digital twin + TCP/IP robotic execution.

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Assistive Robot Control System

Assistive Robot Control System

Vision-based robotic hand control using real-time gesture recognition and machine learning.

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Multi-Robot Solar-Powered System

Multi-Robot Solar-Powered System

Cooperative multi-robot system with solar-powered UGVs and UAVs for efficient exploration and coverage.

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UR5 Trajectory Planning

UR5 Trajectory Planning

Advanced trajectory planning system for UR5 robotic arm.

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Weather Forecasting System

Weather Forecasting System

Advanced weather forecasting system using machine learning.

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Education

2024 - 2026
3.93 GPA

M.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Artificial Intelligence)

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Relevant Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Representation, Linear Algebra in Engineering

2020 - 2024
8.45/10 GPA

Bachelor's in Robotics, AI, and Machine Learning

Srinivas University, Karnataka, India

Relevant Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Vision

Experience

Sep 2025 – Present

AI Engineer Intern

Allyzent, LLC — AI Healthcare Solutions

Designed and refined AI prompts for healthcare-focused applications, improving response accuracy, relevance, and contextual understanding.

Applied principles of intelligent agents and knowledge representation to support reliable, context-aware AI behavior.

Assisted in integrating AI-driven capabilities into workflow automation platforms, supporting scalable and efficient AI deployment.

Participated in testing and validation of AI integrations to ensure system reliability, usability, and alignment with business requirements.

Contributed to technical documentation, including prompt engineering guidelines, integration workflows, and troubleshooting resources.

Oct 2024 – Aug 2025

Volunteer Research Assistant

RISE Lab, Arizona State University

Collaborated with PhD students to design advanced trajectory planning algorithms for the UR5 robotic arm, implementing smooth circular and multi-waypoint trajectories using Python.

Simulated robotic motions in ROS and Gazebo to validate the stability, precision, and efficiency of planned trajectories.

Integrated TRAC-IK for inverse kinematics, enabling precise real-time control of robotic end-effectors in teleoperation tasks.

May 2023 – Aug 2023

Robotics & Automation Intern

K-Tech Centre of Excellence in Aerospace

Modeled and simulated a robotic arm for quality checks using CATIA, SIMULIA, and DELMIA, resulting in a 15% improvement in task accuracy.

Contributed to optimizing the robotic arm's design, leading to a 10% reduction in energy consumption and a 5% decrease in cycle time.

Developed simulation models to proactively identify operational issues, enhancing the arm’s reliability and reducing downtime by 20%.

2023 - 2024

Robotics Club President

Srinivas University Institute of Engineering and Technology

Led a team of over 20 students in designing, building, and programming competitive robots for national-level competitions.

Organized and conducted technical workshops on ROS, Python, and Arduino, improving club members' practical skills.

Successfully secured annual funding through university grants and managed the club’s budget and resources.

Skills

AI / ML Frameworks & Libraries

PyTorch • TensorFlow • Scikit-learn • Pandas • NumPy • OpenCV • Hugging Face

Key Concepts & Specializations

Computer Vision • NLP • Reinforcement Learning • Deep Learning • Sensor Fusion • SLAM • LLMs • Transformer Architecture

Robotics & Simulation

ROS / ROS 2 • Gazebo • NVIDIA Isaac Sim • UR5 / Robot Arm Control • Motion Planning (MoveIt) • Arduino

Developer Tools & Platforms

Git • Docker • Linux • CI/CD (GitHub Actions) • Jupyter Notebooks • AWS / GCP (Basics)

Web & Full-Stack

React • Next.js • TypeScript • Node.js • Tailwind CSS • REST APIs • HTML / CSS

Languages

Python • C++ • JavaScript / TypeScript