Shashank Dammalapati
M.Sc in Geodetic Engineering (Mobile Sensing and Robotics) @ IGG, University of Bonn
Hello, I am a Master's student at the University of Bonn, advised by Xingguang Zhong, Yue Pan, and Cyrill Stachniss. Prior to this, I completed my B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where I was advised by SK Saha.
My current research interests focus on developing next-generation SLAM systems that construct hierarchical and composable 3D scene representations. I plan to explore point-based methods as a unified framework for modeling static structures, articulated objects, and dynamic flow, informed by generative and multimodal priors. The goal is to create adaptive and interpretable world models that support robust, generalizable, and task-driven robotic perception.
Research Interests
- SLAM
- Scene Representations
- 3D/4D Scene Understanding
- World Models and Spatial AI
Featured Projects
RGB-D SLAM in Dynamic Environments using Segment Anything Model
Using Keypoint Tracking, Delaunay Triangulation, Geometric properties of rigid bodies, and SAM for dynamic RGBD SLAM.
Instance Completion and Motion Estimation with Deep Shape Priors for Autonomous Driving
Utilizing DeepSDF as shape priors to improve 3D object detection. This improved Motion Estimation and Shape Completion
"I have a dream to map the entire world."
I am strongly influenced by the fundamental laws of mechanics (Igor Irodov) and philosophical thoughts on language and representation (Ludwig Wittgenstein).