Dr. Suren Jayasuriya is an associate professor at Arizona State University, in the School of Games, Arts, Media and Engineering (The GAME School) and Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering (ECEE). Before this, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Suren received his Ph.D. in ECE at Cornell University in Jan 2017 and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with a B.S. in Mathematics (with departmental honors) and a B.A. in Philosophy.
His research interests range from computational cameras, computer vision and graphics, acoustical imaging, machine learning, sensors, STEAM education, and philosophy. In his spare time, he enjoys playing and listening to jazz, reading/discussing philosophy, and traveling.
Curriculum Vitae (as of Spring 2026)
Contact: sjayasur "at" asu.edu
Omkar Shailendra Vengurlekar is a PhD student in Computer Engineering at Arizona State University. Prior to this, he received his MS in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (AI concentration) at Arizona State University in 2024. Omkar received his B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from University of Pune in April 2020.
His research interests are in Computational Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision, and 3D reconstruction.
Website: https://omkarv23.github.io/
Contact: ovengurl "at" asu "dot" edu
J Stanley is a PhD student in Media Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. She is also an Instructional Designer with the Fulton Schools of Engineering Learning and Teaching Hub. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Agriculture Technology Management, a M.A.E. in Agriculture Education and a M.S. in Educational Technology. Her research interests are in human-computer interaction particularly at the intersection of native communities and AI/XR technologies.
Contact: J.Stan "at" asu "dot" edu
Charlie Nicholson is a PhD student in Computer Engineering at Arizona State University. In 2023, he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University followed by three years of working in R&D. His research interest is the application of machine learning to computer vision and speech processing. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the outdoors and playing drums.
Elizabeth Lopez is a MS student at Arizona State University in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. She received her BS in Computer Engineering at The College of New Jersey in 2023. Her research interests include computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.
Contact: elope148 “at” asu.edu
Miah Miner is an BS student pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University since 2023. Her research interests are in audio engineering and acoustics.
Contact: mminer4 "at" asu.edu
Sophia Wang is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University pursuing a BS degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business. Her research interests include machine learning, computational imaging, and computer vision, particularly in shadow-based perception.
She is currently working on machine learning-based shadow tracking for passive NLOS drone localization, focusing on how environmental surface properties affect model performance across real-world conditions.
Contact: slwang4 "at" asu.edu