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Rithvik Mandya
Game AI • Gameplay Programming • VR
M.E.A.E. Game Engineering • University of Utah
I build intelligent game systems that connect AI, gameplay and immersive simulation.
My work spans adaptive VR controllers, reinforcement-learning agents, Unreal Engine NPC systems, gameplay programming and research-focused simulation tools.
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
- CURRENT
- Research Assistant • University of Utah
- INDUSTRY
- Game Developer Intern • Zen Technologies
- ENGINES
- Unity • Unreal Engine
- AI
- RL • DQN • Bandits • Behavior Trees
WHAT I BRING
GAME SYSTEMS × INTELLIGENT BEHAVIOR
Four disciplines, one technical profile
Player-facing systems
Unity and Unreal gameplay logic, interactions, physics, animation integration and simulation-focused mechanics.
C++ • C# • Unreal • UnityAdaptive behavior
Reinforcement learning, DQN, contextual/non-contextual bandits, Learning Agents, behavior trees and AI perception.
Python • RL • DQN • BanditsVR + hardware
VR interaction, mixed-reality visualization and hardware-linked systems, including adaptive wearable assistance.
VR • AR • Unity • HardwareExperiments + evaluation
Research prototypes, human-in-the-loop experiments, controller comparisons, data collection and technical visualization.
Experiments • Analysis • PrototypingSELECTED WORK
Three projects to look at first
ADAPTIVE VR • GAME AI
VR Neck Exoskeleton
Built the Unity-side adaptive assistance runtime for a wearable VR system and experimented with contextual/non-contextual bandit controller selection.
Unity • C# • Python • Bandits • VR HardwareVIEW PROJECT ↗
REINFORCEMENT LEARNING
Human-in-the-Loop RL for Minecraft
Built a DQN-based Project Malmo agent with replay memory, a target network and epsilon-greedy exploration for human-guided learning experiments.
Python • DQN • Project Malmo • Imitation LearningVIEW PROJECT ↗UE
UNREAL ENGINE • NPC AI
Unreal Learning Agents
Worked on simulation-oriented NPC intelligence using Learning Agents, AI perception, pathfinding and behavior systems during my internship at Zen Technologies.
Unreal Engine • Learning Agents • Perception • Behavior TreesEXPERIENCE
Relevant work
Research AssistantUniversity of Utah • Aug 2025 — Present
Adaptive VR systems, intelligent agents and human-in-the-loop learning.
Game Developer InternZen Technologies • Aug 2024 — Jun 2025
Unreal Engine AI, Learning Agents, perception, pathfinding and behavior systems.
CORE STACK
What I work with
ENGINES
Unity • Unreal Engine • Blender
LANGUAGES
C++ • C# • Python • Java
GAME AI
Reinforcement Learning • DQN • Bandits • Imitation Learning • Behavior Trees
IMMERSIVE
VR • AR • Simulation • Hardware Integration