Dr. Riby's areas of interest include Machine Vision, Robotics, Human-Machine Interface, Metal Cutting/Forming, Pattern Recognition, and Biometrics. They hold a Bachelor of Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, a Master of Science (Research) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. They have a strong background in engineering and computer science, and their research focuses on the development of new technologies to enhance human-machine interactions.