- 'Agent-Temporal Credit Assignment for Optimal Policy Preservation in Sparse Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning', RLC 2024
- 'SocNavGym: A Reinforcement Learning Gym for Social Navigation', IEEE RO-MAN, 2023
- 'Concept-based Anomaly Detection in Retail Stores for Automatic Correction using Mobile Robots', IEEE SMCS, 2023
Research Experience
Position: ELLIS PhD student; Work Experience: Prior to the PhD, worked as a predoctoral researcher at Tata Consultancy Services Research & Innovation in Mumbai, collaborating with Dr. Mayank Baranwal and Dr. Harshad Khadilkar. Also briefly worked with Dr. Vighnesh Vatsal and Dr. Jay Gubbi in TCS Bangalore.
Education
Degree: PhD; Schools: University of Manchester and TU Darmstadt; Advisors: Omar Rivasplata, Samuel Kaski, Jan Peters; Time: Last updated in October 2025; Bachelor: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, BITS Pilani, Goa.
Background
Research Interests: Multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, and foundation models, with a focus on building agents capable of effective communication and collaboration. Broadly interested in all facets of multi-agent systems, from foundational theory to practical application. Draws insights and tools from an interdisciplinary array of fields including information theory, cognitive science, and robotics.
Miscellany
Contact: aditya [dot] kapoor [at] postgrad [dot] manchester [dot] ac [dot] uk