Research Interests: Bipedal Robotics, Gait Analysis, Human Robot Interaction, Human AI Collabration, Edge AI, TinyML, IoHT, Machine Leanring, IIOT, Neural Network Based learning, Deep Learning, Optimisation, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Information Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Fog & Cloud Computing etc.
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Semwal is working as an Assistant Professor Grade-1 in the Deparmet of Computer Science and Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (MANIT Bhopal) since Feb 2019. He has also worked with NIT Rourkela, IIIT Dharwad, and NIT Jamshedpur as an Assistant Professor before joining NIT Bhopal. He has more than 10 years of teaching & research experience. He has earned his doctorate in Robotics & AI from IIIT Allahabad, Prayagraj, in the year 2017, an M.Tech. in Wireless Communication and Computing from IIIT Allahabad in 2010; and B.Tech. (IT) from College of Engineering Roorkee, Uttarakhand (2008). His research includes human-robot interaction, IoT, wearable sensor-based health monitoring systems, bipedal robotics, gait analysis and synthesis, artificial intelligence, algorithm perspective of machine learning, and theoretical computer science. He has published more than 100 research papers in SCOPUS/SCI-indexed journals and international conferences. He is an active reviewer of many Elsevier, IEEE and Springer journals/conferences. He has been awarded the Early Career Research Award /Grant (ECRA) of 25 lakhs by DST-SERB, Government of India, in 2019. He is also a senior member of IEEE, International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Indian Academy of Neuroscience (IAN), and the Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS) professional bodies. He has completed 03 research projects of 50 lakhs, funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India; competitive research of Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP-III) by Uttarakhand Technical University Dehradoon, and SEED Grant by MANIT Bhopal. He has delivered more than 150 invited/expert talks on various platforms. He has supervised 5 research scholars and currently he is supervising 7 Ph.D scholars. He is currently supervising three externally funded projects worth over ₹50 lakhs, sponsored by HEFA (Ministry of Education) and MPCST, Government of Madhya Pradesh. He has delivered more than 150 invited and expert talks on various platforms. His international exposure includes visits to Japan, Singapore, Tunisia, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Nepal to present his research work and engage in international collaborations. He has successfully supervised five Ph.D. scholars and is presently guiding seven more. With a rich blend of skills, experience, and expertise, he is a well-established academic and researcher, recognized with awards from various reputed government bodies. A passionate mentor to young researchers, he works across a wide span of research domains, including cutting-edge areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, immersive technologies, and computer science-related applications. His career reflects vast and diverse experience in both academia and industry.
Ujjain MahaKumbh Hackathon 2025: Jury member to foster technological solutions for the upcoming Simhastha 2028, organized by the Government of Madhya Pradesh (MPDSTE).
RCSM 2025 — Recent Trends in Computing and Smart Mobility, Date: 5–6 December 2025, Venue: MANIT Bhopal, IEEE Conference ID: 67767, WikiCFP
GenAI 2025 — Generative AI Applications sponsored by ECIT academy NIT warangle, Date: 8–18 September 2025, Venue: MANIT Bhopal.
Conferences Organized
December 19–20, 2024: Convenor: 1st International Conference On New Product Development and Smart Manufacturing (NPDSM - 2024) (Hybrid Mode)
December 20–22, 2024: Convenor: 4th International Conference on Machine Vision & Augmented Intelligence (MVAI-2024) (Hybrid Mode)
Jan 19–20, 2023: Convenor: 4th International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Network Security, and Data Sciences (MIND-2022) (Virtual Mode)
Nov 22–26, 2022: Convenor: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ICAMMT 2022) (Hybrid Mode)
Workshops, STTPs & FDPs Organized
Mar 14–15, 2022: National Workshop (SERB-sponsored): Human–Robot Interaction for Bipedal Locomotion
Jan 2–6, 2023: Self-Sponsored STTP: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
Jan 3–7, 2022: ATAL Academy–Sponsored FDP: Optimization Techniques for Deep Learning
May 17–21, 2021: Self-Sponsored STTP: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
May 25–29, 2020: ATAL Academy–Sponsored FDP: Robotics
May 11–15, 2020: ATAL Academy–Sponsored FDP: Artificial Intelligence
Dec 16–20, 2019: Self-Sponsored Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications
Dec 10–14, 2019: ATAL Academy–Sponsored FDP: Robotic
