Archan Misra
Vice Provost (Research) Professor (Lee Kong Chian Professor)
Singapore Management University School of Computing & Information Systems
Phone: +65 6808 5202 Email: archanm@smu.edu.sg
News and Updates
Paper titled "CAS: Fusing DNN Optimization & Adaptive Sensing for Energy-Efficient Multi-Modal Inference", accepted for publication in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L). Congrats Dulanga!
Paper titled "D2SR: Decentralized Detection, De-Synchronization, and Recovery of LiDAR Interference", accepted for IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'24). Congrats Darshana and Hemanth!
Paper titled "LILOC: Leveraging LiDARs for Accurate 3D Localization in Dynamic Indoor Environments", accepted for publication in ACM Transactions on IoT. Congrats Darshana!
Delighted to share that two of my PhD students, Ila Gokarn (optimizing edge AI inference) and Dulanga Weerakoon (AI for human-machine collaboration) successfully defended their PhD dissertations in May 2024! Congratulations and best wishes to both!
Paper titled "JIGSAW: Edge-based streaming perception over spatially overlapped multi-camera deployments", accepted and presented at IEEE Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME'24). Congrats Ila!
Paper titled "Algorithms for Canvas-Based Attention Scheduling with Resizing", jointly authored with Tarek Abdelzaher's group at UIUC, acccepted and presented at IEEE 30th Real-Time and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium (RTAS'24). Congrats Ila!
Paper titled "PA2BLO: Low-Power, Personalized Audio Badge", accepted and published in IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (Percom'24). Congrats Hemanth and Dulaj!
Honored to be invited to deliver a Keynote Talk on "Optimizing Edge Perceptual Intelligence for Human-Machine Interaction" at the 13th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT'23).
Hiring Opportunities/ Announcements
I'm looking for researchers as follows:
(NEW) 1 Ph.D. student, most likely starting Jan 2025 (exceptionally in Aug 2025) on the topic of "3D spatial sensing, spatial computing and agentic AI". This is part of the new M3S NRF CREATE program, led by MIT. See here for the detailed PhD description.
Another PhD student in the broad area of multi-modal AI for human-machine interaction, with a special focus on online learning.
Please see open M3S researcher positions available at: M3S Career Opportunities.
About Me
I am Vice Provost (Research) and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Computer Science in the School of Computing & Information Systems at Singapore Management University. My primary research interests are in the areas of:
Multi-modal Human-Machine Interaction, Human-Robot Co-working & Agentic AI
Mobile & Wearable Sensing & Computing (with emphasis on LIDAR & Event Vision Sensors)
Ultra Low-Power AI for IoT (AIoT)
Smart City Services & Mobility Analytics
Prior to joining SMU, I spent over a decade as an industrial researcher, including stints as: a Senior Scientist at Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, NJ (2008-2010), Research Staff Member at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, NY (2001-2008) and Research Scientist at Bellcore, Morristown, NJ (2001-2008). I'm a Distinguished Member of the ACM and a Senior Member of the IEEE.
Current Responsibilities
Vice Provost (Research), SMU, 07/2020-current
Program Co-PI, MIT/SMART "Mens, Manus and Machina" NRF CREATE Program, focused on AI for human-machine collaboration.
Past Responsibilities
Director, Center for Applied Smart-Nation Analytics (CASA), 09/2016-03/2022
Deputy Director, Living Analytics Research Center (LARC), 09/2010-03/2022: https://larc.smu.edu.sg
Associate Dean (Research), SIS, 06/2015-06/2020
Director, LiveLabs Urban Lifestyle Innovation Platform, 04/2012-03/2019: https://livelabs.smu.edu.sg
Education
Ph.D. -- Aug 1994 - May 2000 University of Maryland at College Park
MS -- Aug 1994 - Aug 1996 University of Maryland at College Park
BS -- Aug 1989 - May 1993 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India