About
A passionate automation engineer, working in a reputed organization and utilizing the technical knowledge gained throughout the education program from one of the top universities. He retains a remarkable understanding of robotics, automation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and related domains. He is adaptive to significant changes in the industrial process and has good experience in the field of robotics and automation.

Robotics & AI Engineer.
- Current Position: Process Automation Engineer
- Degree: Master of Science
- Major: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Current Company: Archer Daniels Midland
- Email: hemantkolte201@gmail.com
- Next Birthday: September 2025
I love to travel and explore new places. Always ready to relocate!
Skills
As a Process Automation Engineer, I would like to highlight the following skills.
Resume
Summary
Hemant Sambhaji Kolte
A zealous graduate student with proven project results aimed at fortifying technical expertise as a Process Automation Engineer by understanding the company’s requirements for designing and coding the right solutions to broadly defined problems.
Education
MS in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence
2021 - 2023
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Enrolled Courses: Artificial Intelligence, Perception in Robotics, Natural Lnaguage Processing, Introduction to Deep Learning, Autonomous Electric Vehicle, Artificial Neural Computation, Modeling and Control of Robots.
Skills Learned: Object Detection, Regression, classification, scikit-learn, tensorflow, numpy, Robotics Operating System (ROS), MATLAB, Jupyter Notebook.
BE in Mechanical Engineering
2015 - 2019
University of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, India.
Enrolled Courses: Mechatronics, Structured Programming Language, Automobile, Finite Element Analysis, Thermodynamics, Theory of Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Aided Machine Design.
Professional Experience
Process Automation Engineer
Jan 2025 - Present
Arizona State University, tempe, AZ
- Conduct lab sessions twice a week for more than 140 undergraduate students at Arizona State University.
- Teaching Assistant for the Computer Science course, Principles of Programming with Java.
- Teach the basics of Java Programming before conducting the programming lab sessions.
Robotics Engineer
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025
COAST Autonomous Inc, Largo, FL
- Developed and implemented YOLOv3 with transfer learning and inference on CUDA to detect in-vehicle occupants, automating driving modes and achieving approximately 95% accuracy in real-time people detection
- Achieved autonomous driving of a car by establishing Ethernet (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, ProfiNet) and serial communication (Field Networks, Modbus, Profibus, CAN bus) between a PLC controller, HMI, and a CPU.
- Programmed Kenwood NX-5700K mobile radios with NXDN and DMR protocol communication using KPG-D1N and KAS-10 software.
- Designed and developed a robust API that achieves a 95% transmission rate, enabling reliable and efficient data exchange of both short and long messages between PCs via radio communication.
- Achieved automatic coupling and decoupling of a truck and trailer with robotic arm's assistance and PLC programming.
Contact
I usually get back in 24 hours, but sometimes, movies and music keep me occupied ;-)
Location:
66th Street North, Largo, FL
Email:
hemantkolte201@gmail.com