Skilled & self-motivated research professional seeking long-term engineering partnership and career progression in the Mechanical and Robotics domain.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
Years of post doctorate experience
Work History
Research Associate
University of Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire
01.2022 - Current
Project 1 - Trustworthy Autonomous Systems case study on Fire Fighting UAV
Leading mechanical design and development of the firefighting subsystems on-board the UAV
Developed battery monitor ROS package for monitoring real-time battery status of firefighting UAV.
Working experience in collaborative research with leading UK universities such as the University of Manchester, York, Sheffield, Durham and King's College London
Research Assistant
Charles University,
Prague, Czech Republic
10.2020 - 11.2021
Project - Multi Agent Path Finding in a cluttered environment
Participated in completing partial research or development or artistic tasks or participated in publishing activities for educational purposes.
Control of studies, conducting exercises and other basic forms of teaching, even in lifelong learning programs, contributed to the provision of other forms of pedagogical activities Research or annotations from professional or scientific literature.
Description of specific tasks and responsibilities Research in the field of theoretical informatics and AI.
Assistant Professor
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
02.2016 - 05.2020
Courses taught Strength of Materials, Robotics and Manufacturing Technology.
Developed multidisciplinary approaches to education, ensuring high-quality teaching, research and student experiences.
Continued personal professional development by attending workshops and training, optimising knowledge to enhance course curriculum.
Supported research projects, aiding academic progression and growth in line with demands.
Technical Assistant to Dean
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
03.2013 - 12.2018
Closely Associated with Dean - College of Engineering Studies
Handled academic reports of the College of Engineering Studies
Compiled, Prepared and Handled NAAC Accreditation Reports of College of Engineering
Worked and coordinated closely with all Departmental Heads for various academic activities
Lecturer
Uttaranchal Institute of Technology
Dehradun, India
12.2011 - 05.2012
Designed exams, assessments and course content, including lecture material and writing assignments.
Organised educational activities and events to drive learning objectives and promote engagement.
Monitored students' progress against educational targets, implementing positive interventions.
Education
PhD - Mechanical Engineering
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
05.2012 - 11.2016
M.Tech - Robotics Engineering
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Automobile Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
Bhopal, India
08.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
Soft Skills:
MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Publisher), MS Projects
Hands-on experience with Solidworks, Auto CAD
Robot Operating System (ROS)
Programming Language C, Python 3
Grant proposal writing
Documentation skills
Lab operations
Languages
English
Advanced
Hindi
Native
Publications & Patents
Research Paper titled “DesignandDevelopmentofVehicleAnti-collisionDeviceusingUltrasonicSensors” presented at International Conference of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICMIE) at Bhubaneswar in January 2013.
Research Paper titled “RobotLocomotion–AReview” published in International Journal of Applied Engineering Research(IJAER) ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 10 Number 3 (pp) 7357 – 7369 June 5, 2015
Research Paper titled “KinematicModellingofMultiTerrainPineNeedleCollectingRobot(PiNCoR)for HillyareasofUttarakhand” published in the IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation ISSN 2089 – 4856 Volume 4 Number 3 September 2015.
Research Paper titled “Detecting Specified Object from Cluttered Data in a Live Video Using Rotation InvariantDetectorand Descriptor” published in International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering in December 2013 Volume 3 Issue 12.
Research Paper titled “Agent-Less Hardware Monitoring Tool for Cluster Management” published in International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering in September 2013 Volume 3 Issue9.
Research Paper titled “Robust Clustering Algorithm (RCA): An Elegant Approach to Create Node Clusters withoutDeadNodes” published in IEEE Xplore in January 2022 DOI: 10.1109/ICCCA52192.2021.9666287.
Book Chapter titled: “A next-gen IoT-based semi-automatic mobile manipulator” in the book “Internet of things in Modern Computing - 1st Edition” CRC press - Taylor & Francis, eBook ISBN: 9781003407300 published in 2023.