Publication

Journal Publications

2025

1. Duane, P., Christie, A., Shao, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. "Optimal sequential node deployment in underground mines with partial map discovery," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 168, p.107198, 2026.

2. Bakzadeh, R., Joao, K.M., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. "Enhancing Emergency Response: The Critical Role of Interface Design in Mining Emergency Robots," Robotics, Vol. 14, No. 11, p.148, 2025.

3. Bakzadeh, R., Alhaj-Bedar, R., Wilson, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M., and Roghanchi, P. “Mine Rescue Robotic Systems: Insights into Human–Robot Information Exchange for Interface Design,” ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, (revise and resubmit), 2025.

4. Hunter, T., Musayev, Z., Montoya, J., Khaniani, H., Razavi, M., Mojtabai, N., Roghanchi, P. and Hassanalian, M. "Assessing Cybersickness Using an Omnidirectional Treadmill to Simultaneously Investigate Decision Making in VR-Based Emergency Mine Situation," SSRN 5763953, 2025 (under review).

5. Androulakis, V., Kingman, S., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Intelligent self-evacuation path planning for fire emergencies in underground coal mines,” Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 162, p.106623, 2025.

2024

6. Bakzadeh, R., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M., Roghanchi, P. “Robots in Mine Search and Rescue Operations: A Review of Platforms and Design Requirements,” ESS Open Archive, 2023; Field Robotics (Major revision).

7. Lotero, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Optimizing fire emergency evacuation routes in underground coal mines: A lightweight network flow approach,” Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 146, p.105637, 2024.

Conference Publications (peer-reviewed)

2026

1. Musayev, Z., Khaniani, H., Razavi, M., Mojtabie, N., and Hassanalian, M. “Real-Time Digital Twin Technology for Environmental Monitoring and Risk Prediction in Mines,” AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum.

2. Bunning, S., Khaniani, H., Razavi, M., Mojtabie, N., Roghanchi, P. and Hassanalian, M. “Egg-Inspired Deployable Environmental Sensors for Autonomous Multi-Agent Path Planning for UAV and UGV Systems,” AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum.

3. Mensah, K., Khaniani, H., Razavi, M., Mojtabie, N., and Hassanalian, M. “Electroreceptive Gradient-Following System for Autonomous Drone Landing,” AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum.

4. Vosbein, D., Bunning, S., Khaniani, H., Razavi, M., Mojtabie, N., and Hassanalian, M. “Sensing and Hazard Detection in Autonomous Mine Rescue,” AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum.

2025

5. Alabede, L., Maimako, S., Nguyen, D. T. A., Khaniani, H., Roghanchi, P., Mojtabai, N. and Hassanalian, M. “Optimal Altitude Determination for a Flying Drone in an Underground Mine Environment,” AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025.

6. Vosbein, D., Bagheri, N., Khaniani, H., Roghanchi, P., Mojtabai, N. and Hassanalian, M. “Path Planning for Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Underground Mining,” AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025.

2024

7. Salustri, A., Williams, A., Salas, M., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Roghanchi, P. and Shao, S. “Organic Photovoltaic Cell-Powered Backscatter Communication System: A Compact Design,” ICC 2024 – IEEE International Conference on Communications.

8. Shao, S., Salustri, A., Heusser, A., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. “Downlink-Uplink Symmetry in Mobile Battery-Free Retro-Reflective VLC: Enabling Sensing-Assisted Communications,” 2024 IEEE ICC Workshops.

9. Bunning, S., Goodyear, S., Moore, L., Hunter, T., Khaniani, H., Roghanchi, P. and Hassanalian, M. “Egg-Inspired Deployable Environmental Sensors for Real-Time Awareness: Enhancing Safety and Coordination Through Autonomous Path Planning,” AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024

10. Hunter, T., Montoya, J., Bakzadeh, R., Roghanchi, P., Khaniani, H. and Hassanalian, M. “Analyzing the Physiological Effects of Cybersickness Onset by Virtual Reality Headsets,” AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024.

2023

1. Duane, P., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H. and Roghanchi, P. “Droppable Wireless Mesh Network for Intelligent Mine Rescue System,” 2023 IEEE HPSR, Albuquerque.

2. Lotero, S., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Optimization for fire evacuation applying maximum flow cost algorithm to improve the time-response in underground coal mines,” Underground Ventilation (CRC Press).

3. Racette, J., Dunaway, C., Escarcega, M., Montoya, J., Dinelli, C., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Roghanchi, P., and Hassanalian, M. “Research and Design of Precision-Landing Drone in an Underground GPS-Denied Environment,” AIAA Aviation 2023 Forum.

Conference Publications (based on abstract)

2025 – SME & related

1. Tejada Peralta, A., Joao, K., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P.“Automated Post-Disaster Monitoring in Underground Mines Using Image and Point Cloud Analysis,” SME Annual Conference & Expo 2025.

2. Duane, P., Shao, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. “Optimal Greedy Sequential Node Deployment Algorithm for Real-time Deployment in Unknown Post-disaster Underground Mines,” SME 2025.

3. Joao, K., Tejada Peralta, A., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P.  “Autonomous Robotic Inspection System for Underground Mines Using Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV),” SME 2025.

4. Kingman, S., Owusu-Ansah, R., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. “Air Quality Data Driven Self-escape for Underground Coal Mines Fire Emergencies,” SME 2025.

5. Salas, M., Shao, S., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. “Analog RF Backscatter with Organic Photovoltaics for Underground Mine Self-assisted Rescue,” SME 2025.

6. Vosbein, D., Bagheri, N., Racette, J., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Enhancing Search and Rescue Operations in Underground Coal Mines with Unmanned Robotic Agents,” SME 2025.

7. Bunning, S., Goodyear, S., Owusu-Ansah, R., Kingman, S., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M. and Roghanchi, P. “Real-Time Evacuation Optimization in Underground Mines Using Simulation Rig and ‘Egg’ Sensor,” SME 2025.

8. Bkzadeh, R., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Optimizing Underground Search and Rescue Robotic Systems to Meet End-user Expectations,” SME 2025.

9. Hunter, T., Hassanalian, M., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Shao, S. and Roghanchi, P. “Enhancing Underground Mine Rescue Mission: Addressing Cybersickness and Human Decision-Making in VR Training Simulations,” SME 2025.
   
   

2024

10. Lotero Lopez, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., Shao, S., and Roghanchi, P. “Optimizing Fire Emergency Evacuation Routes in Underground Coal Mines: A Lightweight Network Flow Approach,” SME 2024.

11. Racette, J., Escarcega, M., Devlin, N., Goodyear, S., Bunning, S., Aguilar, A., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Hassanalian, M., and Roghanchi, P. “Hybrid UGV-UAV Robotic System for Search and Rescue Operations in Underground Mine Emergencies,” SME 2024.

12. Salustri, A., Shao, S., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M., and Roghanchi, P. “RF Backscatter Communications System with Organic Photovoltaic Power Harvesting for Underground Coal Mine Search and Rescue,” SME 2024.

Poster Presentations

2025

1. Nguyen, A., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. “Quadruped Robot Locomotion in Limited Sensor Environments Using Reinforcement Learning,” NMT SRS 2025.

2. Vosbein, D., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. “Autonomous Drone-Robot Implementation for Mine Evacuation and Rescue,” NMT SRS 2025.

3. Musayev, Z., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. “Real-Time Digital Twin Technology for Environmental Monitoring and Risk Prediction in Mines,” NMT SRS 2025.

4. Bunning, S., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. “Bio-Inspired Deployable Environmental Sensors for Real-Time Awareness: Enhancing Safety and Coordination through Autonomous Path Planning,” NMT SRS 2025.

5. Adu Mensah, K., Khaniani, H., Hassanalian, M. “Bio-Inspired Electrostatic Precision Landing in UAVs,” NMT SRS 2025.
   
   

2024

6. Owusu-Anash, R., Hassanalian, M., Roghanchi, P., Khaniani, H. “Optimizing Fire Emergency Evacuation Routes in Underground Coal Mines: An Application to Simulation Rig Data,” NMT SRS 2024.

7. Alabede, L., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Roghanchi, P., Hassanalian, M. “Optimum Altitude of Quadrotor in Underground Mining Autonomous Navigation,” NMT SRS 2024.

8. Racette, J., Khaniani, H., Androulakis, V., Roghanchi, P., Hassanalian, M. “Developing a Precision Landing Drone Using Visual and Non-Visual Sensor Techniques,” NMT SRS 2024.

2023

9. Escarcega, M., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Roghanchi, R., Hassanalian, M. “Visual-Fiducial-Based Path Tracking for Ground Truth Data in Featureless Environments,” SME Annual Conference & Expo 2023.

10. Racette, J., Dunaway, J., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Roghanchi, R., Hassanalian, M. “Building a GPS-Denied Precision Landing Drone for Underground Spaces,” SME 2023.

11. Monoya, J., Dinelli, C., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Roghanchi, R., Hassanalian, M. “Using Virtual Reality to Train Users to Use a Hybrid UGV and UAV Mine Rescue System,” SME 2023.

12. Dinelli, C., Monoya, J., Androulakis, V., Khaniani, H., Shao, S., Roghanchi, R., Hassanalian, M. “Smart Box: Rugged Autonomous Drone Delivery System & Communication Hub for Hazardous Underground Environments & GPS Denied Spaces,” SME 2023.