Introduction
Hi there! My name is Fahad. I am from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Currently, I am a PhD candidate in Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. I love to read about Islam, History, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Literature and Sports. This blog has been created to document my thoughts, experiences and emotions on various topics. I hope that you will learn something beneficial from this blog and you will have a good time here. I am looking forward to seeing your comments and reactions on the things I have written about.
Experience
Teaching Assistant (Oct 2019 - Feb 2020)
Intelligent Control Systems Lab (Hashimoto Lab), Graduate School of Information Sciences (GSIS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Akihiko Yamaguchi
Subject: Laboratory Experiment II: Robotics
Research Assistant (April 2014 - Present)
Systems Robotics Lab (Kosuge Lab), Department of Robotics, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Supervisor: Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
Projects:
- Motion Planning and Trajectory Optimization for Collaborative Robots in the Industrial Environments.
- Universal and user-friendly KItting System (uKISS).
- Motion Planning of Industrial Manipulators Using Sampling Based Approach.
- Assembly Planning for Narrow Assembly Problems
- Control of Mitsubishi PA-10 Robot Manipulator
Department of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (R&AI), School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Yasar Ayaz
Labs Conducted:
- Computer Systems and Programming
- Logic Design and Microprocessors
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Drawing
Robotics and Intelligent Systems Engineering (RISE) Lab and Research Center, Department of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (R&AI), School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Yasar Ayaz
Projects:
- RoboCup Standard Platform League
- Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair
- Motion Planning for Mobile Robots
- Environment Perception for Mobile Robots
- Human Tracking and Following for Service Robots
- Intelligent DRIving System (IDRIS)
Paktech Instruments Company, Islamabad, Pakistan
Supervisor: Mr. Tariq Riaz
Supervisor: Mr. Tariq Riaz
Teaching Assistant (Aug 2011 - Feb 2012)
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Islamabad, Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Akhtar Nawaz Malik
Subject: Introduction to Robotics
Systems Robotics Lab (Kosuge Lab), Department of Robotics, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Supervisor: Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
MS Bioengineering and Robotics (Apr 2015 - Mar 2017)
GPA: 3.00/3.00
Systems Robotics Lab (Kosuge Lab), Department of Robotics, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Thesis Topic: Assembly Planning Using Rapidly Exploring Random Trees (RRT) Method
Supervisor: Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
BE Mechatronics Engineering (Sep 2007 - Jul 2011)
GPA: 3.64/4.00
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Islamabad, Pakistan
Thesis Topic: Intelligent DRIving System (IDRIS)
Supervisor: Associate Professor Kanwar Faraz Ahmed Khan
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Islamabad, Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Akhtar Nawaz Malik
Subject: Introduction to Robotics
Education
PhD Robotics (Apr 2017- Present)Systems Robotics Lab (Kosuge Lab), Department of Robotics, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Supervisor: Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
MS Bioengineering and Robotics (Apr 2015 - Mar 2017)
GPA: 3.00/3.00
Systems Robotics Lab (Kosuge Lab), Department of Robotics, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Thesis Topic: Assembly Planning Using Rapidly Exploring Random Trees (RRT) Method
Supervisor: Professor Kazuhiro Kosuge
BE Mechatronics Engineering (Sep 2007 - Jul 2011)
GPA: 3.64/4.00
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Islamabad, Pakistan
Thesis Topic: Intelligent DRIving System (IDRIS)
Supervisor: Associate Professor Kanwar Faraz Ahmed Khan