Robotics & Computer Vision Researcher | Entrepreneur
Mechatronics Engineer
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Canadian Permanent Resident | Indian Citizen
Pioneering Agricultural & Industrial Automation Through 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/industrial automation, developing solutions that address real-world challenges in precision farming and manufacturing.
Currently serving as a Mechatronics Engineer at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), I lead mechatronics research and development initiatives, developing AI-driven robotics solutions and collaborating with multidisciplinary research teams on cutting-edge projects.
Previously at Khalifa University's AgriRobotics Lab, I founded Agricultural Innovation Solutions, a technology startup commercializing advanced pollination technologies for greenhouse operations. My research has secured approximately 1.5 Million AED in competitive industrial funding and resulted in 45+ peer-reviewed publications with an h-index of 10.
Secured competitive grants including KU-SILAL industrial funding and Mitacs with Vista Print (~0.8M CAD)
Innovative automated pollination system for greenhouse applications (2025)
Leading Agricultural Innovation Solutions in agtech sector
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with First Class (82%)
Bridging AI and Robotics in Agricultural & Industrial Innovation
Development of autonomous mobile platforms using Robot Operating System for agricultural and industrial applications.
Deep learning for plant detection, disease identification, precision agriculture, 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.
Academic, Research & Industry Journey
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Khalifa University (QS Ranking: 147), 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
45+ Peer-Reviewed Publications | 360+ Citations | h-index: 10
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2026. (Accepted)
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2026. (Accepted)
BMC Plant Biology, 2026.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2026.
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2026.
arXiv preprint, arXiv:2606.22040, 2026.
arXiv preprint, arXiv:2604.03766, 2026.
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.
IEEE Access, 13, 361–381, 2025.
International Journal of Steel Structures, 25, 633–646, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 14, Article 20552, 2024.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 49, 1683–1696, 2024.
Sensors, 23(24), 9780, 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), 180–191, 2022.
SIMULATION, 98(9), 789–805, 2022.
7th Int. Conf. on Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Krakow, 2022.
Int. Journal of Robotics and Automation, 36(5), 2021.
8th Int. Conf. on Signal Processing (SPIN-2021), Amity University, 2021.
CAMSE 2021, NIT Jalandhar, 2021.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 45, 653–664, 2020.
IEEE 15th Int. Conf. on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS 2020), IIT Ropar, 2020.
ICAME2020, Aliah University, 2020.
J. Brazilian Soc. Mech. Sci. and Engineering, 41, Article 444, 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: MSE, 517, 50–54, 2019.
World Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 2019.
ICCES 2019, PPG Institute, Coimbatore, 2019.
iNaCoMM 2019, IIT Mandi, 2019.
NIT Kurukshetra National Conference, 2019.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 43(9), 4821–4833, 2018.
ISDA 2018, VIT Vellore, 2018.
Int. J. Modelling and Simulation, Taylor & Francis, 37(2), 67–81, 2017.
Recent Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms, Springer, 109–117, 2024.
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 69–81, 2021. ISBN: 978-981-16-0550-5
Advances in IC Engines, Springer LNME, 795–806, 2020. ISBN: 978-981-15-5996-9
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, 173–181, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-030-16659-5
Lambert Academic Publication, 2016. ISBN: 978-3-659-46081-4
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2026.
Artificial Intelligence Review, 2025.
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2026.
BMC Plant Biology, 2026.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2026.
BMC Plant Biology, 2025.
Plant Methods, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 2025.
Scientific Reports, 2024.
Sensors, 2023.
Sensors, 2023.
IEEE Access, 2025.
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.
ICCES 2019, Coimbatore, 2019.
iNaCoMM 2019, IIT Mandi, 2019.
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
Academic Foundation
Ph.D.
Robotics
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
2013 – 2019
Thesis: Static and Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance with Dynamic Analysis 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%)
Tools & Technologies
12+ Years of Educational Excellence
Open for Academic & Research Collaborations
+971 50 336 1318 (UAE)
+1 647 679 9318 (Canada)
MBZUAI
Abu Dhabi, UAE