Reval Logo
Browse TalentFind TalentOpen JobsPricingFAQsGet Started
ScreenedIdentity Verified
No cost, no commitment - we'll make a personal intro
PB

Premankur Banerjee

Mid-level Haptics & VR/AR Researcher specializing in immersive interactive systems

University of Southern CaliforniaUSCLos Angeles, CA4 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

Connect with Premankur

Premankur already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Available in 3 monthsTypically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

About

Built and owned an end-to-end VR surfing simulator in Unity/C#, integrating Arduino inputs, external tracking, and a motion platform with multisensory feedback. Deep focus on VR comfort and control stability (PD control, quaternion-based orientation, latency/jitter mitigation) validated via IMU measurements and 200+ user studies, plus some Unreal gameplay framework and replication/prediction experience.

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee

Key Strengths

  • Owned an end-to-end VR surfing simulator integrating software, sensors, and a motion platform
  • Strong applied physics/math for movement control (quaternions, dot/cross products, PD control)
  • Balances responsiveness vs stability/comfort in VR (latency, jitter, cybersickness mitigation)
  • Validation-driven iteration using IMU data plus large-scale user studies (200+ users)
  • Experience designing and tuning networked interactions with client prediction and server authority

Like what you see? We'll introduce you to Premankur directly.

Experience

Research Assistant, Haptics Robotics and Virtual Interactions (HaRVI) LabUniversity of Southern California · Aug 2023 – Present
Research Engineer, Human-Computer Interface GroupSorbonne Université · Jun 2022 – May 2023
Research Engineer, Human-Computer Interface GroupInstitut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique (ISIR) · Jun 2022 – May 2023
Master Thesis StudentGerman Aerospace Center (DLR) · May 2021 – Nov 2021
Research Intern, Chair of Media Technology (LMT)Technical University of Munich · Nov 2019 – Apr 2021internship

Education

USCdoctorate, Computer Science
Technical University of Munichmaster, Electrical and Computer Engineering (2021)
University of Calcuttabachelor, Electronics and Communications Engineering (2019)

Awards

  • Undergraduate Mentor Award - Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
  • Viterbi School of Engineering Fellowship - University of Southern California
  • Deutschlandstipendium (German National Scholarship) - Technical University of Munich

Skills

BlenderCC#C++Machine learningMATLABPythonStatistical analysisTensorFlowUnity6-DoF motion platformsActuatorsANOVAArduinoAutoencoders

Languages

English

Publications

8 publications

HapticsVirtual Reality (VR)Augmented Reality (AR)Tactile wearablesVibrotactile and thermal renderingMultisensory feedbackSocial touch in VRTelepresence and teleroboticsHuman-computer interaction (HCI)User studies and perception

Browse Similar

All Research AssistantsResearch Assistants in Los Angeles MetroEducationEducation in Los Angeles MetroBlenderCC#C++

Similar Candidates

YY

Yunxuan Yang

Intern Software Engineer specializing in full-stack systems and computer vision

Los Angeles, CA3y exp
AmazonColumbia University
AlgorithmsAuthenticationCI/CDCC++Cloud Computing+55
View profile
MG

Michael Gilbert

Senior Applied ML Scientist specializing in LLMs, ads ranking, and RAG systems

Santa Ana, CA8y exp
PinterestUC Berkeley
A/B TestingAWSBERTBigQueryCI/CDClassification+101
View profile
ZW

ZhuoJie Wang

Intern investment and strategy professional specializing in private equity and e-commerce

Los Angeles, CA3y exp
Marlin Equity PartnersUCLA
Go-to-market strategyMicrosoft ExcelTableauRGoogle AnalyticsPower BI+61
View profile
LL

Leah Li

Intern Data Scientist specializing in product analytics, causal inference, and NLP

Los Angeles, CA1y exp
thatgamecompanyColumbia University
A/B TestingAlgorithmsBERTClusteringDatabase DesignFeature Engineering+30
View profile
Jianing Gu - Junior Digital Marketing Specialist specializing in social media growth and performance marketing in Los Angeles, CA

Jianing Gu

Screened

Junior Digital Marketing Specialist specializing in social media growth and performance marketing

Los Angeles, CA2y exp
Ocean Elite Restaurant ManagementUSC

“Growth-creative marketer with hands-on paid social and short-form video experience across restaurant and beauty (Tom Ford Beauty). Runs structured creative experiments (Meta A/B ad sets, Meta Pixel conversion tracking) and adapts strategy to platform behaviors (TikTok comments vs IG sharing). Has led creators/editors and drove a reported 100% ROAS lift on a Valentine’s Day TikTok ads iteration.”

A/B TestingCanvaDashboardingData AnalysisData CleaningEmail Marketing+62
View profile
QY

Qiuying Yuan

Senior Program & Project Manager specializing in operations, supply chain, and enterprise technology

Los Angeles, CA12y exp
Humble BitPepperdine University
Operations ManagementDashboard DevelopmentVendor ManagementRecruitingOnboardingProgram Management+94
View profile

Interested in Premankur?

We'll personally introduce you - no strings attached.

For Hiring Teams

Build your dream team with Reval

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified, high-intent candidates on your desk within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
48hrsto first candidates
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee. A fraction of traditional agency fees.

Discover more candidates like Premankur

Search across thousands of pre-screened, high-quality, high-intent candidates on Reval.

Search Talent

Connect with Premankur

Premankur already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Available in 3 monthsTypically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee
Premankur BanerjeeMid-level Haptics & VR/AR Researcher specializing in immersive interactive systems