Maulikkumar V Dhameliya sites.google.com/view/dhameliya-maulik/

+1-716-***-**** adg31c@r.postjobfree.com http://www.github.com/Maulikd94 www.linkedin.com/in/maulikkumar-dhameliya SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with experience in design, control, robotics/mechatronics filed. Have an extensive understanding of the area of Swarm robotic (with unique palm-sized robots), designing a sophisticated autonomous robot, sensor fusion for UAV detection and tracking, behavior based on behavior trees modeling for UGVs, and nature-inspired Heuristic optimization techniques. Possess wide technical knowledge, exceptional problem solving and troubleshooting skills with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. EDUCATION

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY, Buffalo) Jan 2017-Feb 2020

Analytical Dynamics, Systems Analysis, Optimal Control, Optimal Estimation, Optimization in Engineering Design, Heuristic Optimization

Manufacturing Automation(Mechatronics), Topics in Production Systems (Additive Manufacturing)

Audited: Advanced Robotics, Robotics Algorithms, Computer Vision & Image Processing Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, India Aug 2011-May 2015 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, ADAMS Lab, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY May 2017 - Feb 2020

Designed, fabricated and tested hardware and software of a novel miniature wheeled mobile robot for swarm robotics application.

Implemented behavior tree modeling on swarm-bots for obstacle avoidance in a cluttered environment.

Designed and optimized a swarm intelligent algorithm for search application with a 98% success rate in an unknown virtual environment.

Developed and tested a multi-sensor setup for the detection and tracking computational pipeline for the UAV system in real-time.

Fabricated and integrated mechanical and electrical components of an energy-autonomous UGV for self-guided SLAM application Teaching Assistant, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Jan 2019 - May 2019

Mentored undergraduate students helping them learn programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Mechanical Engineer, Bharat Paper Board Industry Pvt Ltd, India Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

Reduced time and increase production by automating a paper cutting machine using the hydraulic system and relay computer.

Design & manufacture an automated cylinder pulp dewatering mold former for higher productivity with better material handling. ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Design and Fabricate Miniature Mobile Robots for Swarm Robotic Applications

Innovative design with the full schematic of three evolving generations of robots aiming for minimum footprint with a modular design.

Decrease cost by 33% of the robots using FDM 3D printed parts & open source components with optimized design in CAD using FEA.

Fully operational software packages and libraries with the prospect of open-source upgradable design. Development a Novel, Optimal Navigation Algorithm for Swarm Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments

PSO based Swarm Intelligence algorithm was created and simulated for swam search application to locate the signal emitting source.

Collision avoidance policies were hand-crafted with random behavior for better performance with any orientation of obstacle in the path

Highly flexible and easy to adapt behavior tree modeling was used for waypoint planning to locate the target in an environment. Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Collision Avoidance [DARPA funded project]

Developed a multi-sensor setup of LIDAR, Stereo-vision, Kinect, Thermal and RGB camera for sensor fusion integrated with ROS.

Collection of large data set of a flying quadcopter with improved DOE for detection and tracking system algorithm. Noise Regulation in Small Multirotor for Warehouses Applications [NSA funded project] A Solar-Powered Ground Robot for Energy Autonomous Operation SKILLS

C\C++ Python MATLAB Simulink Linux ROS IOT V-REP PTC-Creo SOLIDWORKS ECAD, EAGLE CNC, Mills, Drills BOM GD&T Rapid Prototyping Manipulators, DH-parameter Tracker-VICON Latex Image Processing Behavior Trees GitHub PLC LabVIEW Control Theory Estimation Methods: (Kalman filter-EKF, Particle filter, Bayesian estimator, Monte Carlo) Hardware: UAV: DJI-P4-Pro, Matrice 210, Crazyflie 2.0, 3DR-IRIS+ UGV: AION R1, Swarm Mobile Robot APM2 Pixhawk Navio2 NVidia Jetson TX1/TX2/TK1 Arduino Raspberry Pi IMU LiDAR Depth Camera Thermal Camera Microsoft-Kinect Stepper-motor Servo-motor PUBLICATIONS

1. Dhameliya M., Sher S., and Chowdhury S., Prototyping and simulated analysis of autonomous swarm-bots, IDETC-2018 2. Callanan J., Ogunbodede O., Dhameliya M., Wang J., and Rai R., Hierarchical combinatorial design and optimization of quasi-periodic metamaterial structures, IDETC-2018

3. Behjat A., Collins L., K., Hoffman A., Chidambaran S., Dhameliya M., and Chowdhury, S., Conceptual design & prototype development of a solar- powered ground robot for energy-autonomous operation, IDETC/CIE-2019 4. J. Callanan, P. Ghassemi, J. DiMartino, M. Dhameliya, C. Stocking, S. Chowdhury, and M. Nouh, Ergonomic Impact of Multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Noise in Warehouse Environments, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 5. Thesis, Prototype Development and Behavior Tree Optimization for Swarm Robotic Search, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2020