A Distinguished Engineer at Real-Time Innovations (RTI), Dr. Rajive Joshi possesses deep expertise in software system architecture tailored for trustworthy autonomous systems. His professional focus encompasses sensor data fusion, robotics,distributed real-time embedded systems, and project leadership. Throughout his career, Dr. Joshi has made significant contributions to RTI’s Connext Databus and various open-source initiatives, while also securing multiple patents. Dr. Joshi’s influential work in industry standards includes serving as the lead author for the Industrial IoT Connectivity Framework (IICF), a contribution that earned him the Individual Contributor Award from the IIC. Furthermore, he served as the editor and lead author for the AVCC’s technical report on Data-Oriented Communication Architecture for Automated and Assisted Driving Systems. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his doctoral research received the best thesis award; he is also a recipient of the IEEE best paper award for his work on multisensor fusion. In addition to his technical reports, he has published numerous papers and a book focused on multisensor data fusion.