Pratyush Ranjan Jena AI security • HCI • robotics • sensing • systems
Public portfolio • grounded work only

I build where systems meet people, trust, and the real world.

I am an M.S. Computer Science student at Florida International University working across AI security, human-computer interaction, robotics, perception, sensing, and systems integration. My work usually lives in places where software alone is not enough: interfaces change behavior, trust affects decisions, and the physical world forces honesty into the engineering.

This portfolio is intentionally factual. I do not present exploratory work as finished products, and I do not inflate results. Some projects here are published, some were built through courses or labs, and some are ongoing technical explorations with real engineering lessons behind them.
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IEEE CCWC 2026 author FIU M.S. Computer Science Research + systems + operations

What anchors my work

The common thread is not one narrow title. It is the kind of problem I keep moving toward: systems where behavior, trust, implementation, and real constraints all interact.

AI security and trust

I work on questions around unsafe reliance, trust signaling, and how interaction with AI systems can quietly become a security issue.

Robotics and perception

I have repeatedly worked on flight systems, sensor-driven workflows, and computer-vision pipelines where the hardware/software boundary matters.

Human-centered systems

I care about interfaces and workflows because poor human-system design often becomes the real point of failure long before the algorithm does.

Selected work

These projects are presented as public-facing case studies. Click any card for a deeper view: what it was, what made it hard, how I handled the friction, and the tools involved.

Timeline of focus

My work has shifted across research, HCI, robotics, perception, and operations. This gives the viewer a cleaner sense of progression.

2024

Heavy build period across HCI coursework, drone systems, early flight-stack experimentation, and hands-on hardware/software integration.

2025

Stronger emphasis on autonomy, micro-drone experimentation, perception workflows, usability studies, and applied project support involving AI/ML and visualization.

2026

Increased focus on AI security research, technical framing, and presenting a coherent identity across research, engineering, and systems-facing roles.

Additional work and adjacent tracks

These are real projects or workstreams I have touched, but I am intentionally describing them at a higher level so the public version stays accurate.

That separation is intentional. A strong public portfolio should still remain honest.

Contact

I am interested in research engineering, AI security, human-centered systems, robotics, sensing, technical operations, and implementation-heavy roles where engineering quality actually matters.

Core tools and domains

Python AI Security HCI Raspberry Pi ArduPilot Navio2 Mission Planner Intel RealSense Crazyflie LiDAR Usability Testing Research Writing