CV
Basics
| Name | Harshavardhana Gowda |
| tgharshavardhana@gmail.com | |
| Phone | (530) 760-8789 |
Projects
- - Present
Upperlimb EMG based interfaces for hand gesture and handwriting recognition
I am developing high bandwidth, low latency neuromuscular interfaces for interacting with computers and robots.
- Egocentric ML models
- - Present
Orofacial EMG based interfaces for speech recognition
I am developing EMG based speech interfaces to synthesize personalized audible speech for individuals who have lost speech articulators.
- Egocentric ML models
Work
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Sep 2022 - May 2027 Researcher
University of California Davis
Developing neuro-adaptive interfaces with a focus on language and speech modalities.
- Geometric machine learning.
- Unsupervised learning.
- Language and audio modeling.
- Fluid neuromuscular interfaces.
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Sep 2018 - Jun 2022 Scientist
Indian Space Research Organization
Built satellites
- Wireless communication protocols.
- Information theory and signal processing.
- Satellite electronics.
Education
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Sep 2022 - May 2027 Davis, California
PhD
University of California
Accessible language and audio technologies
- Machine learning
- Neuromuscular interfaces
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Sep 2014 - May 2018 India
Bachelor's
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Satellite systems
- Information theory and signal processing
Awards
- 2025
University of California Davis NeuralStorm Fellowship
The fellowship recognizes my work at the intersection of AI and neuroscience.
- 2025
Department of Space Fellowship
The fellowship recognizes my work at the intersection of signal processing and satellite systems.
Skills
| Python | |
| PyTorch | |
| CUDA |
Languages
| English | |
| Bilingual proficiency |
| Kannada | |
| Native speaker |