Flagship projects translating research into deployable autonomy.

Holistic framework closing the simulation-to-reality gap in swarm robotics through biological validation and hardware-software co-design.

• Dual-modality virtual pheromone system (optical/thermal) for resilient communication
• Stochastic PDE modeling of ant foraging under environmental stressors
• Edge-AI pipeline with quantized MobileNetV3 for decentralized target recognition
• Bio-inspired hexapedal locomotion achieving ≤1.2W power consumption

Outcomes: 89% foraging efficiency in complex navigation • Patent pending • Publications in Nature Reviews Bioengineering and Sensors.

Autonomy stack delivering resilient localization and planning under sensor degradation and environmental uncertainty.

• Multi-modal sensor fusion (LiDAR-IMU-Vision) with Extended Kalman Filter
• Bio-inspired Ant Colony Optimization integrated with deep Q-learning
• ROS 2 and Gazebo simulation with realistic perturbation modeling
• Real-time SLAM and motion planning in dynamic environments

Performance: Validated in cluttered indoor/outdoor environments • Robust to sensor failure.

IoT-enabled assistive platform integrating real-time telemetry, adaptive control interfaces, and cloud analytics.

• Cloud-connected platform capturing high-frequency telemetry streams
• Adaptive control interfaces tailored for heterogeneous user capabilities
• Predictive analytics for preventive maintenance and utilization insights
• Secure REST APIs enabling remote assistance workflows

Impact: Enhances independence for mobility-impaired users • Scalable monitoring for healthcare providers.

Wearable monitoring and reliability evaluation frameworks for aerospace applications focused on mission assurance.

• Sensor fusion algorithms for cognitive workload assessment
• Performance degradation modeling for aerospace engine diagnostics
• Reliability framework recognized with IEEE IATMSI Best Paper Award
• Multi-institutional publications in aerospace engineering journals