Biography
From engineering to intelligent robotics
I am a Lecturer in Robotics, Automation and Control Engineering at the University of Brighton, where I completed my PhD on machine-learning-driven multimodal control for human–robot interaction (awarded June 2026). I am a member of the university's AI Robotics (AIR) Lab.
My path into robotics started in mechanical engineering. A machine-design master's at Jamia Millia Islamia led to early work on modelling multi-finger robotic grippers, and a period as a simulation engineer at Bosch Global Software Technologies gave me an industrial grounding in finite-element modelling and vibration analysis before I moved to Brighton for doctoral research.
Today my work connects perception, language and control: gesture-driven manipulation, multilingual language-to-action pipelines, energy-aware trajectory planning and, more recently, structured action grammars for recoverable robot skills. Alongside research, I teach programming, machine learning and robotics, and I try to make each module as hands-on as the lab itself.
My journey
Key transitions
The turning points — the full record of roles is below.
2015 – 2019
Mechanical engineering
B.Tech at Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University — mechanics, design and manufacturing.
2019 – 2021
Machine design and first robots
M.Tech at Jamia Millia Islamia, modelling the kinematics and dynamics of a four-finger robotic gripper.
2021 – 2022
Into the lecture theatre
First experience teaching mechanical engineering to undergraduates.
2022 – 2023
Industrial simulation
Finite-element and vibration simulation for automotive engineering at Bosch.
2023
Doctoral research begins
Moved to Brighton to work on multimodal human–robot interaction with a Franka Emika Panda.
2024 – 2025
International research
Papers and talks at ICRA@40 (Rotterdam), the German Robotics Conference (Nuremberg), IEEE ICARM (Portsmouth) and AIRoC (Abu Dhabi).
2026
PhD awarded
Research Officer from April, PhD awarded in June, and Lecturer in Robotics, Automation and Control Engineering from September.
Experience
Professional experience
University of Brighton
Brighton, UK
Academic- Lecturer in Robotics, Automation and Control EngineeringSep 2026 – present
- Research OfficerApr 2026 – Sep 2026
- Hourly Paid LecturerOct 2025 – Sep 2026
- PhD Researcher in Robotics and AIFeb 2023 – Jun 2026
Doctoral research on multimodal human–robot interaction in the AI Robotics (AIR) Lab, followed by research and teaching appointments in the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering. Teaching spans programming, machine learning, robotics and control.
Kaplan International Pathways
Brighton, UK
Academic- Academic Lecturer / Sessional TutorJan 2024 – Jul 2026
Taught physics, mathematics, engineering and programming to international foundation and pathway students preparing for UK undergraduate study.
Bosch Global Software Technologies
India
Industry- Simulation Engineer (FEA)Apr 2022 – Feb 2023
Finite-element modelling and vibration simulation for automotive engineering components — building, validating and reporting structural and dynamic analyses.
Chegg India
India
Industry- Subject Matter ExpertJun 2020 – Feb 2023
Provided step-by-step solutions to student questions in engineering subjects.
Education
Academic background
2023 – 2026
PhD, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
University of Brighton
Thesis: Machine Learning Driven Multimodal Control for Human-Robot Interaction. Awarded June 2026.
2019 – 2021
M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design)
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Kinematic, force and dynamic modelling of a tendon-driven four-finger robotic gripper.
2015 – 2019
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Tools & methods
Technical expertise
Robotics
AI & learning
Computer vision
Simulation
Programming
Recognition
Awards, invitations and memberships
Invitations
Invited Speaker
Abu Dhabi AI-Robotics Conference (AIRoC) 2025 · 2025