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Dr. Hara Madhav Talasila

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER  ///  SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING ARCHITECT  ///  RADAR SYSTEMS LEAD  ///  AI & SIGNAL PROCESSING  ///  POLAR FIELD DEPLOYMENT  ///  EDUCATOR & MENTOR  ///  FULL-STACK HARDWARE & SOFTWARE  ///  PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER  ///  SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING ARCHITECT  ///  RADAR SYSTEMS LEAD  ///  AI & SIGNAL PROCESSING  ///  POLAR FIELD DEPLOYMENT  ///  EDUCATOR & MENTOR  ///  FULL-STACK HARDWARE & SOFTWARE  /// 

A full-stack engineer bridging the gap between hardware physics and scalable software. Designing RF circuits for NASA drones, architecting petabyte-scale data pipelines for NSF, and teaching the next generation of engineers.

Technical Arsenal Experience
12+
Years R&D (CReSIS)
4
Polar Campaigns
3
NASA Platforms
14+
Publications
100%
Mission Success

Technical Arsenal

COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES

Scientific Computing

High-throughput algorithms for massive datasets.

MATLAB (Expert) Python C/C++ Parallel Computing Big Data Pipelines Bash/Shell

AI & Machine Learning

Deep learning for computer vision & signal analysis.

PyTorch / TensorFlow CNN / LSTM Semantic Segmentation Computer Vision Neural Networks Data Augmentation

RF & Microwave

Circuit design from VHF to V-band (mmWave).

Ansys HFSS / CST ADS / Genesys PCB Design (Altium) Spectrum Analysis EMI/EMC Antenna Theory

Digital & Embedded

FPGA integration and instrumentation controls.

FPGA (Xilinx/Vivado) Instrumentation (I&C) System Integration Microcontrollers Signal Processing Low-level Assembly

Field Operations

Mission-critical deployment in extreme environments.

NASA Operation IceBridge Arctic/Antarctic Logistics Safety Leadership UAV/Drone Payloads Commissioning Asset Mgmt

Digital Twin & Sim

Physics-based forward modeling and simulators.

System Modeling Digital Twins 3D Simulation Synthetic Data Gen Geometry/Geophysics Remote Sensing

Mission History

May 2025 - Present

Researcher

CReSIS | Algorithms & Data Analytics

Initiated production of the first radiometrically calibrated radar dataset for the Greenland ice sheet. Leading parallel processing routines for inter-season calibration.

Jan 2019 - May 2025

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD)

CReSIS | University of Kansas

Led "Radiometric Calibration" initiative. Created 3D Digital Twin radar simulator for NSF EarthCube Open Polar Radar. Analyzed crossover data for massive polar datasets.

Jan 2025 - May 2025

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

University of Kansas

Instructed laboratory sessions and mentored students in electrical engineering fundamentals, emphasizing safety protocols and practical instrumentation skills.

Summer 2021

Radar Systems Engineering Intern

Ainstein AI | Autonomous Sensing

Developed MATLAB Signal Processing Toolbox for automotive MIMO radars. Automated data pipelines for CFAR detection and beamforming.

2017 - 2018

Research Engineer & Hardware Lead

CReSIS | NASA Operation IceBridge

Managed radar payloads on P-3B and DC-8 aircraft. Deployed to Arctic/Antarctic regions. Achieved 100% mission success rate for dual-deployment logistics.

2014 - 2017

Graduate Research Assistant (MS)

CReSIS | RF System Design

Designed modular frequency multiplier chains for NASA Global Hawk Snow Radar. Optimized SWaP for UAV deployment and validated filters at NIST.

2013 - 2014

Student Researcher

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Project: Performance Analysis of Patch Antenna Configurations. Conducted simulation and analysis of microstrip patch antennas for various communication bands.

Impact & Leadership

SERVICE, MENTORSHIP, & OPERATIONS

Field Command

Mission-critical deployment leadership.

  • Hardware Lead: NASA Operation IceBridge (3 Campaigns).
  • Payload Integration Manager (P-3B & DC-8).
  • "Team of the Year" Nominee (Logistics).

Organization Lead

Guiding teams and governance.

  • Founder & President: Think Tank Mini (Student Org).
  • University & Student Senator (KU).
  • Safety Lead ("Nobody Gets Hurt" Culture).

Technical Service

Peer review and scientific integrity.

  • Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems.
  • Reviewer: Elsevier Remote Sensing Apps.
  • IEEE Learning Network Course Reviewer.

Humanitarian Ops

Emergency response and community aid.

  • Active Deployable CERT Responder.
  • Blood Donor Ambassador (Red Cross).
  • BeMyEyes Responder (Visual Assistance).

Mentorship

Educating the next generation.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant (Lab/Safety).
  • Mentored Emerging Scholars (Hardware/Soft).
  • Curriculum Development (Student-Centric).

Research Innovation

Driving the cutting edge.

  • Initiated Greenland Radiometric Calibration.
  • 3 First-Author IEEE Oral Presentations.
  • Pioneered Digital Twin for Open Polar Radar.