Dr. Gaurav Bansal
Gaurav is a Principal Researcher at the Toyota InfoTechnology Center leading research efforts in perception and mapping for autonomous driving. Gaurav extensively uses deep learning, machine learning, sensor fusion, connectivity and positioning techniques in his research. Prior to this, Gaurav worked on ADAS solutions at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America. Gaurav has a B-Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Kanpur, PhD in Electrical Engineering from The University of British Columbia and an AI Graduate Certificate from Stanford.
Gaurav regularly publishes in reputed automated driving journals and conferences, has authored 40+ patents, and has been granted 6 patents to date. Gaurav has also been featured on the IEEE Best Readings List for his research on cognitive networks. Gaurav serves on the editorial board of IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine and represented Toyota in the Automakers’ Vehicle Safety Consortium 2011-2015.