Robotics and Computer Vision Researcher & Entrepreneur
Post-Doctoral Researcher
AgriRobotics Lab, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi
Canadian Permanent Resident
Pioneering Agricultural and Industrial Automation & Robotics
With over 18 years of combined academic, research, and industrial experience, I am an emerging scholar committed to excellence in robotics research and teaching. My work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, and agricultural and industrial automation, developing solutions that address real-world challenges in precision farming and industry.
Currently serving as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Khalifa University's AgriRobotics Lab, I lead research initiatives in AI-driven and Robotics agricultural systems while simultaneously founding Agricultural Innovation Solutions, a technology startup commercializing advanced pollination technologies for greenhouse operations.
My research has secured approximately 1.0 Million AED and 0.8 Million CAD in competitive industrial funding and resulted in peer-reviewed publications and startup.
Secured competitive grants (~1 Million AED) including KU-SILAL industrial funding
Obtained competitive research grant (~0.8 Million CAD), including Mitacs with Vista Print, Canada
Innovative automated pollination system for greenhouse applications
Leading Agricultural Innovation Solutions in agtech sector
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with First Class (82%)
Academic Foundation
Ph.D.
Robotics
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
2013 – 2019
Thesis: Static and Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance for Mobile Robots
M.E.
CAD/CAM and Robotics
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
2007
First Class (7.3 CGPA)
B.Tech
Mechanical (Industrial) Engineering
Punjab Technical University
2005
University Gold Medalist (82%)
Academic, Research & Industry Journey
Khalifa University (QS Ranking: 177), Abu Dhabi, UAE
University of Windsor, Canada
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, India
Trident Group Industry, India
Bridging AI and Robotics in Agricultural and Industry Innovation
Development of autonomous mobile platforms using Robot Operating System for agricultural and industrial applications.
Deep learning approaches for plant detection, disease identification, precision agriculture applications and parcel barcode identification for sorting applications.
DDPG-PPO agent-based control systems for robotic manipulation and autonomous navigation tasks.
Multi-domain physical system modeling for dynamic analysis of robots and mechanical systems.
Simultaneous localization and mapping with obstacle avoidance for autonomous robot navigation.
Programmable logic controller programming and industrial automation system integration.
35+ Peer-Reviewed Publications | 265+ Citations | h-index: 10
Artificial Intelligence Review, 59, Article 26, 2025.
Plant Methods, 21(1), 139, 2025.
BMC Plant Biology, 25, Article 1367, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 15, Article 8934, 2025.
Robotica, 43(1), 86–109, 2025.
International Journal of Steel Structures, 25, 633–646, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 14, Article 20552, 2024.
IEEE Access, 13, 361–381, 2025.
Sensors, 23(24), 9780, 2023.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 48, 2023.
Sensors, 23(6), 3114, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, 9(4), 2022.
SIMULATION, 98(9), 789–805, 2022.
7th Int. Conf. on Mechanical Engineering, Krakow, 2022.
Int. Journal of Robotics and Automation, 36(5), 2021.
8th Int. Conf. on Signal Processing (SPIN-2021), 2021.
CAMSE 2021, NIT Jalandhar, 2021.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 45, 2020.
IEEE 15th ICIIS 2020, IIT Ropar, 2020.
ICAME2020, Aliah University, 2020.
J. Brazilian Soc. Mech. Sci. and Engineering, 41, 2019.
SIMULATION, 95(10), 977–993, 2019.
Int. J. Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation, 20, 2019.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2019.
IOP Conference Series, 517, 2019.
World Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 2019.
ICCES 2019, Coimbatore, 2019.
iNaCoMM 2019, IIT Mandi, 2019.
NIT Kurukshetra Conference, 2019.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 43(9), 2018.
ISDA 2018, VIT Vellore, 2018.
Int. J. Modelling and Simulation, Taylor & Francis, 37(2), 2017.
Springer, 2024.
Springer LNME, 2021.
Springer LNME, 2020.
Springer AISC, 2019.
Lambert Academic Publication, 2016.
Artificial Intelligence Review, 2025.
Plant Methods, 2025.
BMC Plant Biology, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 2025.
Robotica, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 2024.
IEEE Access, 2025.
Sensors, 2023.
Arabian J. for Sci. and Eng., 2023.
Sensors, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Symp. on Signals, Circuits and Systems, Romania, 2023.
Int. Conf. on Mechanical Engineering, Krakow, 2022.
SPIN-2021, Amity University, 2021.
CAMSE 2021, NIT Jalandhar, 2021.
IEEE ICIIS 2020, IIT Ropar, 2020.
ICAME2020, Aliah University, 2020.
Recent Advances in Industrial Machines, Springer, 2024.
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 2021.
Advances in IC Engines, Springer, 2020.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, 2019.
Lambert Academic Publication, 2016. ISBN: 978-3-659-46081-4
Tools & Technologies
12+ Years of Educational Excellence
Open for Academic and Research Collaborations & Opportunities
+971 50 336 1318 (UAE)
+1 647 679 9318 (Canada)
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi, UAE