Summary
Skills
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Presentations And Workshops
International Workshop
Publications
References
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Naeem Ajilforoushan

Naeem Ajilforoushan

Baulkham Hills, NSW,Australia

Summary

Experienced Robotic Engineering Manager and R&D Robotics Team Leader with PhD in Control Science and Master’s in Mechatronics, excelling in robotic system development. Proficient in control and autonomous design, programming, and machine learning, adept at driving technical innovations to market success. Developed and led advanced projects involving STM32, NVIDIA-TX2 mini-computers, and Raspberry Pi integrated with cameras, IMU, LiDAR, and other sensors. Extensive hands-on experience with mobile robots, UAVs, UGVs, ARM Manipulators, Segways, and Four-Wheeled Robots.

Skills

Engineering Manager and R&D Leader

  • Innovation Management
  • Team Development
  • Technical Leadership
  • Customer Service

Advanced Mechatronic Engineering & Researcher

  • MPC, SMC, and Adaptive Controller
  • MATLAB, Gazebo, ROS
  • C/C, Python
  • Microcontroller Programming (STM32, Raspberry Pi)
  • Schematic Circuit, PCB, Assembling, Soldering
  • SolidWorks, 3D-Printing

Work History

Senior Robotics Engineer & Innovation Leader

Najrobotics Co.
Tehran, Iran
09.2017 - 03.2023
  • Drove design and development of advanced robotic systems, including Arm Manipulators, Mobile Robots, and Drones with integrated Autopilot and AHRS technologies.
  • Spearheaded creation of educational robotic products for university labs, such as Reverse Pendulums, Two-Wheeled Robots, and Segways.
  • Partnered with engineering teams to tackle complex automation challenges and innovate solutions.
  • Executed repairs and troubleshooting to robotic systems.

Advanced Robotics Engineer

Najrobotics Co.
Tehran, Iran
09.2012 - 08.2018
  • Designed MPC, SMC, and Adaptive Controllers for Quadrotor, UGV, and ARM Manipulator Robots.
  • Configured robot controllers using STM32 microcontroller for low-level control and NVIDIA-TX2 Mini-Computer for navigation, employing C++, Python, ROS, PyTorch, and machine learning libraries.
  • Tested and modeled robots using Gazebo, ROS, and MATLAB to ensure optimal functionality.
  • Implemented innovative hardware designs for consumer electronics.
  • Managed 3D models of robotic devices using SolidWorks.

Leadership Team Member of UAV

Mechatronics Research Lab of QIAU (MRL)
Qazvin, Iran
06.2010 - 07.2012
  • Developed and implemented UAV research strategies to identify new R&D opportunities.
  • Participated in robotic competition in UAV league.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Mechatronics Research Lab of QIAU (MRL)
Qazvin, Iran
06.2008 - 08.2010
  • Designed PID Adaptive Position controller via microcontroller
  • Utilized GPT2Y, Sonar, Laser, and IMU sensors for data collection
  • Modeled Thrust-Force dynamics in MATLAB
  • Employed Altium Designer for PCBs schematic capture and layout
  • Assembled PCBs precisely as per engineering diagrams and specifications
  • Installed electrical fixtures, wiring systems, and related equipment during PCB assembly

Lecturer, Electronics Engineering

Pars Institute of Higher Education
Qazvin, Iran
09.2012 - 06.2013
  • AVR Microcontrollers
  • Linear Control
  • Instrumentation
  • Electronic Circuits Lab

Lecturer, Electronics Engineering

Kousar Institute of Higher Education
Qazvin, Iran
09.2011 - 06.2012
  • AVR Microcontrollers
  • Electronic Circuits Lab

Education

Ph.D. - Control Science and Engineering

Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Hangzhou, China
12-2024

Exchange (Student) - Control Science and Engineering

Zhejiang University (ZJU)
12.2019

Master's - Mechatronic Engineering

Islamic Azad University of Qazvin (IAU)
Qazvin, Iran
12.2019

Bachelor - Electrical Engineering - Control

Islamic Azad University of Qazvin (QIAU)
Qazvin, Iran
12.2011

Accomplishments

  • The best researcher at Qazvin Islamic Azad University, 2012
  • 1st rank of RoboCup Azad Kurdistan 2012 Technical challenge league
  • 3rd rank of RoboCup Azad Kurdistan 2012 UAV league
  • 1st rank of International RoboCup IranOpen 2012 UAV league
  • 2nd rank of International RoboCup IranOpen 2012 Technical Challenge league
  • 1st rank of International RoboCup IranOpen 2011 Technical Challenge league
  • 1st rank of International RoboCup IranOpen 2010 UAV league
  • 2nd rank of International RoboCup IranOpen 2010 Technical Challenge league

Affiliations

  • Member of college football team for 4 years in China
  • League Chair of UAV league in International RoboCup Azad Damavand 2013
  • League Chair of UAV league in International RoboCup Azad Kurdistan 2011-2012
  • Member of Technical Committee in International RoboCup IranOpen UAV league 2010-2012

Presentations And Workshops

  • 2013, Presented 'Design Control and Challenges of Autopilot Quadrotor' at Damavand Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran
  • 2012, Discussed 'Using Robots in Industry' at Sanandaj Islamic Azad University, Kurdistan, Iran
  • 2011, Delivered 'Autonomous Flying Robots' at Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran;
  • 2011, Delivered 'Modelling, Simulation and Implementation of Quadrotor and its Applications' at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • 2011, Introduced 'Modelling, Simulation and Implementation of Quadrotor' at Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
  • 2010, Showcased 'Modelling, Simulation and Implementation of Quadrotor' at Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

International Workshop

  • 2017-11-30, Multi-agent Systems, Sharif University of Technology Event on Advanced Topics in Control
  • 2017-10-25, 2017-10-27, Cooperative Control in aerospace Systems, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Publications

  • Trajectory Tracking of Four-Wheeled Mobile Robots in the Presence of Model Uncertainties using Adaptive Sliding Mode Control, the 36th Chinese Control and Decision Conference (CDDC), Oct 2023, submitted
  • An IMU-based system identification technique for quadrotors, AI & Robotics and 5th RoboCup Iran Open International Symposium (RIOS), April 8, 2013
  • Effects of Quadrotor Motions on its Accelerometers: Theory and Simulation Results, The Eighteenth Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP'11), Brisbane, Australia, December 2011

References

  • Dr. Alireza Mohammad Shahri, Deputy for Education, Electrical Engineering Department, Industry and Science University of Technology, shahri@iust.ac.ir, (+98) (912) 1507293
  • Dr. Mohammad Reza Dosaraniyan Moghadam, Deputy for Education, Electrical Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University of Qazvin (QIAU), m_dmoghadam@qiau.ac.ir, (+98) (912) 581 6244

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