Praneeth Rangamudri

Praneeth Rangamudri is a Virtual Reality Software Engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Stu/dio, focusing on developing interactive Game Based/VR Simulations for educational purposes since May 2024. Currently, Praneeth is collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to create an immersive VR Archaeological simulation using Unreal Engine, replicating a 1930s North American cave site excavation. Prior to this role, Praneeth worked as a Software Developer in the Immersive Learning Lab at the same university, where responsibilities included developing and improving VR applications using Unity and C#. Praneeth holds a Bachelor's degree in Statistics & Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science at the same institution, expected to be completed in December 2025. Educational history includes graduation from Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL, in May 2021.