Co-Principal Investigator @ NCAI, Pakistan
Nov 2022 - Present
Intelligent Robotics Lab(IRL), National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.

Description: National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) is a technological initiative of the Government of Pakistan under the government’s Vision 2025. The center is designed to become the leading hub of innovation, scientific research, knowledge transfer to the local economy, and training in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its closely affiliated fields under the umbrella of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

As Co PI of Intelligent Robotics Lab, I am supervising a team of researchers carrying out projects in various domains of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. We are investigating the applications of Artificial Intelligence in Robotics and Natural Language Processing to deliver meaningful products and services for the growing needs of Pakistan's economy. Some of our research areas include Motion Planning, Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Collaborative Robots, Mobile Robots, SLAM, Humanoid Robots, Reinforcement Learning, and Augmented Reality.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) @ Rising Automation Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2022 - Present
National Science and Technology Park (NSTP), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.

Description: Rising Automation Pvt. Ltd. is a spin-off of NUST registered with the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP). It provides consultancy and training to the traditional institutes, local industries, and SMEs and helps them automate their products and services. Industries all over the world are using artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation to increase their productivity and improve the quality and consistency of their products and services. Unfortunately, Pakistan is lagging far behind the developed world in this aspect. With the advent of Industry 4.0, we feel that this is the right time for Pakistan to catch up with the developed world. Comprising of leading experts of Pakistan with a combined experience of over 35 years, Rising Automation is a one-stop solution for all your automation needs.

Assistant Professor @ NUST, Pakistan
Sep 2022 - Present
Department of Robotics and AI, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

Postgraduate Courses Taught:

1. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)

2. Robot Mechanics and Control (Spring 2024)

3. Engineering Mechanics (Fall 2023)

4. Robot Design (Spring 2022)

5. Research Methodology (Spring 2022)

Undergradute Courses Taught:

1. Fundamentals of Programming (Fall 2023)

2. Electronics Engineering (Spring 2023)

3. Electrical Engineering (Fall 2021, Fall 2022)

4. Robotics and Automation (Fall 2021)

Post Graduate Program Coordinator @ NUST, Pakistan
Sep 2022 - Feb 2024
Department of Robotics and AI, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.

Description: As Post Graduate (MS and PhD) Coordinator, I am responsible for serving as the link between the students and the administration. I need to ensure that the students get all the required information in a timely manner so that they can smoothly fulfill all the requirements for obtaining their MS and PhD degrees.

Research Assistant  @ Tohoku University, Japan
Jul 2020 - Aug 2021
Smart Robots Design Lab, Department of Robotics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

Project: Motion Planning for Collaborative Robots in Automotive Industry
Supervisor: Prof. Kazuhiro Kosuge and Prof. Yasuhisa Hirata

Teaching Assistant @ Tohoku University, Japan
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
Intelligent Control Systems Lab, Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University, Aobayama Campus, Sendai, Japan.

Course: Laboratory Experiments  II  (Robotics)
Instructor: Dr. Akihiko Yamaguchi 

Lab Engineer @ NUST, Pakistan
Nov 2012 - Mar 2014
Department of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan

Labs Conducted:

1. Electrical Engineering (Spring 2014, Spring 2013)

2. Engineering Drawing (Spring 2014)

3. Computer Systems and Programming (Fall 2013) 

4. Logic Design and Microprocessors (Spring 2013)

Teaching Assistant  @ NUST, Pakistan
Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Course: Introduction to Robotics
Instructor: Prof. Akhtar Nawaz Malik

PhD (Robotics) @ Tohoku University, Japan
2017-2022
GPA: 3.00 / 3.00
Thesis Topic: Motion Planning for Collaborative Robots Using Cost Function based on Human-Robot-Interaction
Supervisor:   Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge and Professor Yasuhisa Hirata.
Laboratory: Systems Robotics Lab, Department of Robotics, School  of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

MS (Bioengineering and Robotics) @ Tohoku University, Japan
2015-2017
GPA: 3.00 / 3.00
Thesis Topic:   Assembly Planning Using Rapidly Exploring Random Trees (RRT) Method
Supervisor:  Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
Laboratory: Systems Robotics Lab, Department of Robotics, School  of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

BE (Mechatronics Engineering) @ NUST, Pakistan
2007-2011
GPA: 3.64 / 4.00
Thesis Topic:  Intelligent DRIving System (IDRIS)
Supervisor:  Dr. Kunwar Faraz Ahmed Khan and Dr. Yasar Ayaz
Department: Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.