Shantanu Joshi
Alumnus, College of Engineering
Joshi Shantanu, who for his academic achievements in engineering has been awarded the 2006-07 Graduate Research and Creativity Award, prepares for his graduation this December but not without leaving his mark here at FSU.
Joshi is originally from Pune, India, where he completed his Bachelor’s in Electronics & Telecommunications. Afterwards, working as a software developer for Mahindra British Telecom, he helped design software in accordance with the company’s billing and order process for which he was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award.
Joshi’s interest in the study of engineering was somewhat inherent, he jokes, following in the footsteps of his father. And so, after a mere two years of working at Mahindra, he left India to pursue his Masters of Science at FSU.
Currently, Joshi is working on a project entitled “Shape Analysis for Computer Vision”, or photo object recognition, which in layman’s terms is computer software that is able to recognize and interpret images. The application of such a device into the areas of medical technology and security surveillance are significant because it lessens the time it takes for a person to sort and identify images on their own. Whether it’s a doctor peering over the irregularities of the shape of the heart or a security officer detecting a criminal, they would both benefit tremendously from this software. Joshi uses the example of a heart and how in order to denote the causes of an ailment a doctor may need to analyze scans and even create his own drawings before detecting the problem. However, with the implement of the software recognition tool, the doctor will take less time securitizing images, thereby making diagnosis much faster!
Joshi, in an interview, spoke of his happiness in the acceptance of his work by the public. "This award signifies tremendous encouragement for my research…Professionally, it means recognition of my research not only by my peers but also by faculty outside of my technical area."
Joshi has also been awarded the “TRW Best Teaching Assistant of the Year” for his instruction in the area of electromagnetics.