Dr Yogang Singh

Prospective PhD Students

I am supporting now students' opportunity to pursue a PhD in Marine Robotics/Autonomous Marine Systems at Sheffield Hallam University through the Commonwealth PhD Scholarships . This fully funded scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses, and travel, and is available for students from the following Commonwealth countries:Bangladesh, Cameroon, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia. As a supervisor, I am happy to support eligible and motivated candidates from the above countries interested in applying for this scholarship. If you are interested in applying, I encourage you to contact me to discuss your research proposal and how I can support your application. Please read the section for Prospective Students/ Researchers for the expectations. Additionally, please refer to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Link and Sheffield Hallam University Website for more information on eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements.

Latest News

2025- Appointed as External Examiner for BEng (Hons) and MEng Marine and Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University for a period of four years.

2025- Appointed as External Examiner at Level 7 for Professional Learning in Advanced Maritime Navigation at the University of Plymouth for a period of four years.

2025- Manuscript titled 'Artificial Intelligence in Rice Quality and Milling: Technologies, Applications, and Future Prospects' is now accepted for the 'Processes' See Link !

2025- Accepted manuscript titled 'Real-Time Rice Milling Morphology Detection Using Hybrid Framework of YOLOv8 Instance Segmentation and Oriented Bounding Boxes' is now online See Link !

2025- Endorsed by the Royal Academy of Engineering as Exceptional Promise under Global Talent Route See Link !

2025- A self-funded PhD position is now available with me now- See Link !

2025- Three papers have been accepted for the 26th International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics, to be held in Sambreville, Belgium, October 07 - 08, 2025 Link !

2025- Joined IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology), Technical Program Committee for The IMarEST's International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the International Ship Control Systems Symposium (INEC/ISCSS 2026). Link !

2025- Awarded a Travel Grant of £150 by the UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems (UK RAS) Network to support early career researchers (ECRs) to attend TAROS 2025 on 20 to 22 August 2025 at The University of York Link !

2025- Awarded an Early Career Research Innovation Fellowship for the year 25/26 in the School of Engineering and Built Environment. Link !

2025- Awarded with the 'Intermediate Supervisor Development Award' by Sheffield Hallam University. Link !

2025- Paper accepted for the 7th International Conference of The Robotics Society- Advances in Robotics (AIR) 2025 conference to be held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur from 2-5 July 2025 Link !

2025 - I now have a fully funded PhD position to share an exciting fully funded PhD opportunity for UK and International candidates in the field of AI, robotics, and maritime engineering, based at Sheffield Hallam University. I seek highly motivated candidates to join the DOSITA (Data-Driven Online System Identification Tool for Autonomous Vessels) project. This research focuses on machine learning, system identification, and control engineering to advance the safety and autonomy of maritime vessels. To Apply : Follow this link !

2025- Promoted to Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, effective from 01 March 2025. Link !

2025- Excited to share that the IEEE AUV2026 Symposium will take place from 1-3 September 2026 in Southampton, UK! As Technical Co-Chair and Publication Chair, I'm looking forward to contributing to shaping the technical program and overseeing the peer-reviewed Journal of Oceanic Engineering Special Issue, now open for submissions (deadline: 15 July 2025). Papers will be reviewed upon submission and published online as open access upon acceptance. The complete special issue will be released by 1 September 2026, featuring all contributions presented at AUV2026. Link !

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      2024- Hosted a University of Genoa, Italy delegation at Sheffield Hallam University to discuss thematic areas for collaboration. Link !

      2024- Our submitted manuscript for the INEC/iSCSS 2024 "Development of a Low-Cost Unmanned Surface Vessel for Autonomous Navigation in Shallow Water" has been nominated for the Sir Donald Gosling Award. A staple of INEC/iSCSS, this award is presented to the best conference paper by authors aged 35 or younger. Link !

      2024- Our manuscript titled "Towards Design and Development of a Low-Cost Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Aquaculture Water Quality Monitoring in Shallow Water Environments" has been accepted for a poster and a spotlight talk at the Workshop on Autonomous Robotic Systems in Aquaculture: Research Challenges and Industry Needs at IROS 2024 on October 14th, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Link !

      2024- Appointed as an External Examiner for BPP School of Technology, with tenure beginning in September 2024.

      2024- Two Accepted Abstracts presented in The North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC) Robotics Symposium 2024 hosted at Salford Innovation Forum, University of Salford, UK Link !

      2024- Awarded as a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (UK HEA) as a reflection on excellent teaching practice and evidence-based examples particularly in the examples of working with international students!

      2024- Two Abstracts got Accepted in the 17th IMarEST International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the International Ship Control Systems Symposium (INEC/iSCSS 2024). Link!

      2024- Two Department Research and Innovation projects in the area of Autonomous Marine Systems amounting to 6k£ approved!

      2023- Fifth Seminar of Research Seminar Series on Theme Engineering Innovations: Unveiling the Future at Sheffield Hallam University with the invited lecture from Dr. Riccardo Polvara of the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom titled 'Cultivating the Future: Mobile Robotics in Agriculture for Long-Term Planning' .Link!

      2023- Fourth Seminar of Research Seminar Series on Theme Engineering Innovations: Unveiling the Future at Sheffield Hallam University with the invited lecture from Dr. Carlos Toro of NTT Data titled 'Digital Twins: The Hype is Real' .Link!

      2023- Third Seminar of Research Seminar Series on Theme Engineering Innovations: Unveiling the Future at Sheffield Hallam University with the invited lecture from Dr. Ramviyas Parasuraman of the University of Georgia titled 'Collaborative Localization of Mobile Robots using Wireless Signals '.Link!

      2023- Second Seminar of Research Seminar Series on Theme Engineering Innovations: Unveiling the Future at Sheffield Hallam University with the invited lecture from Dr Geoff Hollinger of Oregon State University titled 'Decision Making for Marine Robots '.Link!

      2023- Paper titled 'Towards a modular unmanned underwater vehicle' accepted in the National Congress of R&D in Defense and Security (DESEi+d 2023), which will take place at the Marine Infantry School “General Albacete y Fuster” (EIMGAF), located in Cartagena, Spain during November 14, 15 and 16, 2023 .Link!

      2023- Commencement of Research Seminar Series on Theme Engineering Innovations: Unveiling the Future at Sheffield Hallam University with the invited lecture from Dr Byung Cheol Min of Purdue University titled 'Integrating Human Intelligence into Robot Learning '.Link!

      2023- Accepted presentation in the Teaching, Learning & Assessment Conference 2023 at Sheffield Hallam University titled Towards Digital Learning with ROS for Robotics using ‘The Construct’ organised on the theme 'Developing Digital Pedagogies and Practice'.Link!

      2023- Invited to present a Research Seminar on the topic ‘Autonomy 4.0: A Control, Automation and Systems Engineering Perspective’ to the wider Department of Engineering and Mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University in the ongoing department research seminar series Link! on 'Control Engineering Advancements and Applications' in April 2023.

      2023- Joined as an Assistant Professor in Automation, Control, and Systems Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom from Hilary Term 2023.

      2022- New Paper Published in area of USV Control: Link!

Research Interests

My main research areas are Autonomous Shipping and Autonomous Marine Systems with a special focus on Industry4.0 and Maritime4.0 applications. I aspire to contribute to finding solutions to pertinent challenges of autonomous and connected systems i.e. How to enable various forms of autonomy in a dynamic environment? How to improve efficiency & safety of autonomous systems in a complex scenario? through the development of novel decision tools in the simulation framework validated by experiments. To do so, my approach combines theory, simulations and experiments under one broader horizon of design, prototyping and experiments with robots .

Education

  • 2024 : Post Graduate Certification in Teaching & Learning (Experiential Route)

    Status: Fellow of UK Higher Education Academy
    Sheffield Hallam University
    United Kingdom

  • 2015-2019 : PhD (Mechanical Engineering)

    Thesis Title: Cooperative Swarm Optimisation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (Thesis Link)
    Autonomous Marine Systems (AMS) Research Group
    School of Engineering
    University of Plymouth
    United Kingdom

  • 2017 : Post Graduate Certification in Teaching & Learning (Course /Teaching Route)

    Status: Associate Fellow of UK Higher Education Academy
    University of Plymouth
    United Kingdom

  • 2012-2015 : Master of Science (By Research)

    Thesis Title: Design and Development of a Laboratory Underwater Glider (Thesis Link)
    Department of Ocean Engineering
    Indian Institute of Technology- Madras, Chennai
    India


  • 2006-2010 : Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)- Mechanical Engineering

    School of Mechanical Engineering
    SRM University, Chennai
    India

    • Experience

  • 2025-Present : Senior Lecturer(Assistant Professor Sr Grade) in Automation, Control and Systems Engineering

    Role: Teaching, Research and External Academic Engagement (Electrical, Electronics and Future Technologies Subject Group)
    Department of Engineering and Mathematics
    Sheffield Hallam University
    United Kingdom


  • 2023-2025 : Lecturer(Assistant Professor) in Automation, Control and Systems Engineering

    Role: Teaching, Research and External Academic Engagement (Electrical, Electronics and Future Technologies Subject Group)
    Department of Engineering and Mathematics
    Sheffield Hallam University
    United Kingdom


  • 2020-2022 : Post Doctoral Research Expert

    Role: Lead Coordinator and Manager for Research Track of "Self Configuring Assembly Systems"
    Industrial Systems Engineering (ISyE) Research Group
    Gent University
    Belgium


  • 2020 : Post Doctoral Research Associate

    Role: Lead Researcher for the "Autonomous Inland Shipping" Projects
    Intelligent Mobile Platform (IMP) Research Group
    KU Leuven
    Belgium


  • 2019 : Post Doctoral Research Associate

    Role: Lead Researcher for the "Robotic Sediment Sampling" Project (Project Webpage)
    Smart Machine and Assistive Robotics Technology (SMART) Research Group
    Purdue University
    United States of America


  • 2011-2012 : Project Assistant

    Role: Project Staff for the "Design of Experimental Setup for Electro Discharge Diamond Grinding" Project
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology- Allahabad
    India


  • 2010-2011 : Project Associate

    Role: Project Staff for the "Synthetic Jet for Underwater Vehicle Propulsion & Manoeuvering" Project
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Indian Insititute of Technology- Kanpur
    India

    • Projects

    Internal Projects (Running)

  • 2024-Present : Sheffield Hallam Internal Project (United Kingdom): Design and Development of an Autonomous Marine Vessel

    Funding Body: Sheffield Hallam University
    Role: PI
    Status: Running
    Project Partners: Sheffield Hallam University
    Amount: ~3K£

  • 2024-Present : Sheffield Hallam Internal Project (United Kingdom): Towards design and development of a Marine Robotics Unity Simulator (MARUS) using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool

    Funding Body: Sheffield Hallam University
    Role: PI
    Status: Running
    Project Partners: Sheffield Hallam University
    Amount: ~3K£

    Regional Industrial Projects

  • 2020-2022 : Regional Basic Research Project (Belgium): Decision Framework for Assembly System Reconfiguration (SBO Assembly Recon)

    Funding Body: VLAIO (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen)- Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Role: Co-Coordinator from Industrial Systems Engineering (ISyE) Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: ROB-KU Leuven, FlandersMake (ProductionS, CodesignS)
    Amount: ~2.7 M$

  • 2020-2022 : Regional Applied Research Project (Belgium): Predictive Optimised Supply Chains (ICON POSH)

    Funding Body: VIL (Vlaams Innoveren Logistics)- Flanders Innovation for Logistics
    Role: Co-Coordinator from Industrial Systems Engineering (ISyE) Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: VIL, IMEC-ID Lab (Research Partners); Boltzman, Faktion, GIS and Solvice (Industrial Partners)
    Amount: ~1.6 M$

  • 2020 : Regional Applied Research Project (Belgium): Shared Situational Awareness for Marine Vessels (ICON SSAVe)

    Funding Body: VLAIO (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen)- Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Role: Lead Researcher from Intelligent Mobile Platforms(IMP) Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: ROB-KU Leuven, Royal Military Academy(RMA), IMEC-ID Lab (Research Partners); Tresco, dotOcean & DEME (Industrial Partners)
    Amount: ~1.6 M$

  • 2012-2015 : National Applied Research Project (India): Design and Development of a Laboratory Underwater Glider

    Funding Body: Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), India
    Role: Researcher at Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras
    Amount: ~4K$

    MS

    Figure: CFD Study, hydrodynamical modelling and experimental validation of the designed laboratory underwater glider

    International Projects

  • 2020 : International Applied Research Project (Europe): EGNSS Hull-to-Hull (H2H)

    Funding Body: Horizon 2020 European Union
    Role: Co-Researcher from Intelligent Mobile Platforms(IMP) Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: Sintef Ocean AS, Sintef AS(Research Partners); Konsberg Seatex AS, Mampaey Offshore Industries AS (Industrial Partners)
    Amount: ~3.5 M$



    Development of a safer and more efficient navigation aid on the accuracy and safety performance of shore-based ship handlers to improve their situational awareness (Source: IMP)



  • 2019 : International Applied Research Project (USA): Purdue-UNSA Robotic Water Quality Monitoring and Distribution Systems

    Funding Body: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA), Peru and Government of Peru
    Role: Lead Researcher & Coordinator from SMART Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: UNSA & Purdue University
    Amount: ~365K$



    Testing and Validation of developed underwater sediment sampling approach using an unmanned surface vehicle and a Van-Veen Grab sampler for agricultural waterbodies in Peruvian highlands (Source: SMART Lab)



  • 2015-2019 : International Applied Research Project (UK): Cooperative Swarm Optimisation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

    Funding Body: Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom
    Role: PhD Researcher from Autonomous Marine Systems (AMS) Research Group
    Status: Completed
    Project Partners: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and University of Plymouth
    Amount: ~80K$

    PhD

    Figure: Hybrid framework for the cooperative navigation of a swarm of ASVs to enable optimal and autonomous operation in a practical maritime environment.

    • Teaching

    United Kingdom- University of Plymouth (Overall Teaching Hours:160)

    Course Name Duration and Target Students Roles and Responsibilities
    Fundamentals of Robotic Manipulators
  • Contract Hours: 32
  • Sep. 2018 - Nov. 2018
    • (Post Graduate)- MEng Mechanical Engineering, MEng Mechanical Engineering with Composites, and MEng Marine Technology (Class Size > 30)     		Role: Demonstrator and Lecturer
  • Taught offline and online programming on Mitsubishi industrial robotic manipulators (Mitsubishi RV-2AJ and RV-2SD).
  • Assessed student project proposals for final year dissertation.
  • Evaluated students performance based on the driving test of the Mitsubishi robotic manipulators.
  • Provided brief introduction about marine robots and their application in the current world through a 2 hours lecture.
    • Robotics and Control Theory
  • Contract Hours: 32
  • Nov. 2017 - Jan. 2018
    • (Post Graduate)- MEng Mechanical Engineering, MEng Mechanical Engineering with Composites, and MEng Marine Technology (Class Size > 30)     		Role: Demonstrator
  • Taught offline and online programming on Mitsubishi industrial robotic manipulators (Mitsubishi RV-2AJ and RV-2SD).
  • Developed teaching modules (i.e lab manuals & packages) for development of industrial assembly in 3D simulation software 3D Automate.
  • Evaluated students performance based on submitted simulations towards module.
    • Introduction to Robotics
  • Contract Hours: 32
  • Mar. 2017 - Jun. 2017
    • (Undergraduate and Post Graduate)- MEng (Hons) Robotics and BEng (Hons) Robotics (Class Size > 30)     		Role: Demonstrator
  • Taught offline and online programming on Mitsubishi industrial robotic manipulators (Mitsubishi RV-2AJ and RV-2SD).
  • Developed teaching modules (i.e lab manuals & packages) for development of industrial assembly in 3D simulation software Visual Component4.0.
  • Evaluated student's performance based on submitted simulations towards the module.
    • Basic Electrical Principles
  • Contract Hours: 20
  • Jun. 2017
    • (Undergraduate)- BEng Mechanical and Marine (Class Size > 70)     		Role: Teaching Assistant
  • Evaluated students marking with a specified answer key provided by the module leader.
    		•
    Robotics and Control Theory
  • Contract Hours: 32
  • Nov. 2016 - Jan. 2017
    • (Post Graduate)- MEng Mechanical Engineering, MEng Mechanical Engineering with Composites, and MEng Marine Technology (Class Size > 30)     		Role: Demonstrator
  • Taught offline and online programming on Mitsubishi industrial robotic manipulators (Mitsubishi RV-2AJ and RV-2SD).
  • Developed teaching modules (i.e lab manuals & packages) for development of industrial assembly in 3D simulation software Visual Component4.0.
  • Evaluated student's performance based on submitted simulations towards the module.

    • Sheffield Hallam University (Overall Teaching Hours ~ 2500)

    Course Name Duration and Target Students Roles and Responsibilities
    Robotics and Advanced Control Methods
  • Contract Hours: 21
  • Jan. 2025- Present
    • (Postgraduate) Level 7- MSc Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 25)     		Role: Module Leader, Lecturer and Instructor
  • Fundamental knowledge of Advanced Control Startegies, i.e. Optimal Control, Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Simulation of Robotic Systems via MATLAB and SIMULINK.
  • Fundamental knowledge of ABB IRB 1600 via ABB Robot Studio.
  • Offline and Online Programming of ABB IRB 1600 Robot.
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework and simulations.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Electrical Engineering Principles
  • Contract Hours: 120
  • Sep. 2024- Jan 2025
    • (Undergraduate) Level 4- BEng Electrical Engineering and Electronics (Class Size: 98)     		Role: Module Leader, Lecturer and Instructor
  • Fundamental knowledge of AC/DC Principles.
  • Fundamental knowledge of DC systems via Thevnin Experimental Setup
  • Fundamental knowledge of AC systems via LN Setup.
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework and simulations via experimental setup.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Control Systems and Industrial Automation
  • Contract Hours: 120
  • Sep. 2024- Jan 2025
    • (Postgraduate) Level 7- MSc Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 15)     		Role: Module Leader, Lecturer and Instructor
  • Fundamental knowledge of Electro Pneumatic Setup Interfacing with PLC.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Control of Linear Systems via MATLAB and SIMULINK.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Simulation of PLC application in Siemens TIA Portal.
  • Basic understanding of ladder logic and SFC programming of PLCs.
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework, simulations and final exam.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Robotics
  • Contract Hours: 80
  • Sep. 2024- Jan 2025
    • (Postgraduate) Level 7- MSc Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 25)     		Role: Module Leader, Lecturer and Instructor
  • Fundamental knowledge of Path Planning Strategies for Mobile robots.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Simulation of Robotic Systems via MATLAB and SIMULINK.
  • Fundamental knowledge of ABB IRB 1600 via ABB Robot Studio.
  • Offline and Online Programming of ABB IRB 1600 Robot.
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework, simulations and final exam.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Industrial Automation
  • Contract Hours: 96
  • Jan. 2024- May 2024
    • (Postgraduate) Level 7- MSc Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 100)     		Role: Module Leader, Lecturer and Instructor
  • Fundamental knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Software; Interfacing with PLC; Simulation of PLC application in SCADA.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Manufacturing systems, cellular manufacturing and conveyor systems.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Fault detection and diagnosis of industrial automation systems.
  • Basic understanding of ladder logic and programming of PLCs.
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework, simulations and final exam.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Mechatronics and Automated Systems
  • Contract Hours: 116
  • Sep 2023- May 2024
    • (Undergraduate) Level 5- Mechanical Engineering (Class Size: 86)     		Role: Module Leader
  • Design and develop mechatronic systems which include the control and integration of electro-mechanical systems
  • Principles of mechatronics in defining and resolving problems in electro-mechanical, robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing systems
  • Assessment of students performance based on submitted mechatronics design coursework and individual report
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Control of Linear Systems
  • Contract Hours: 116
  • Sep. 2023- Jan. 2024; Sep. 2024- Jan. 2025
    • (Postgraduate) Level 7- MSc Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 100)     		Role: Module Leader
  • Modelling, analysing and designing of linear control systems in time and frequency domains as well as digital systems
  • Assessment of students' performance based on submitted coursework, simulations and final exam.
  • Formative and Summative Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Control and Instrumentation for Aerospace
  • Contract Hours: 12
  • Jan. 2023 - May 2023
    • (Undergraduate) Level 5- BSc Aerospace - Second Year Students (Class Size: 50)     		Role: Instructor, Lecturer and Module Co-Lead
  • Taught Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems typically used in aircraft control systems, using simulation tools MATLAB and SIMULINK.
  • Analysis of SISO systems and feedback control to improve performance.
  • Evaluated student's performance based on submitted coursework, simulations and final exam.
  • Feedback provided in the written form of (i) marked submissions and (ii) a synoptic digest of responses published over the module BlackBoard site.
    • Advanced Control Methods
  • Contract Hours: 48
  • Feb. 2023 - May 2023; Jan. 2024- May 2024
    • (Post Graduate)- Level 7- MSC Automation, Control and Robotics (Class Size: 80)     		Role: Instructor, Lecturer and Module Co-Lead
  • Design optimal controllers and self-tuning or adaptive controllers for plants with uncertain or changing dynamics (Nonlinear systems – characteristics and causes of nonlinearity. Linearisation of single-input-singleoutput and multivariable systems, stability analysis techniques such as describing function approach).
  • Implement advanced optimisation techniques for solving various (e.g. non-convex) optimisation problems.(Advanced optimisation methods - dynamic programming and genetic algorithms)
  • Evaluated student's performance based on final exams contributing 60% of the overall assessment weightage.
    • Advanced Railway Engineering
  • Contract Hours: 12
  • March 2023 - April 2023; Sep. 2024- Nov. 2024
    • (Post Graduate)- Level 6- Work Apprenticeship (Class Size: 18)     		Role: Lecturer and Instructor
  • Introduction to Modelling by Experiments and PID Control.
  • Lab Experiments with Water Level Management in Water Tanks using concepts from Modelling by Experiments and PID Control
  • Exam based student assessment

    • Student Guidance

    PhD
    Role: Second Supervisor
    2024 (Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom): Benjamin Maduka Ilo (Thesis Title: Quality Assessment and Process Optimization of Rice Milling using Artificial Intelligence Technologies)

    Masters Thesis
    Role: Advisor
    2023 (Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom): VS Babu (Graduated)- Path Planning for Mobile Robots using Evolutionary Algorithms; NR Janga (Graduated)- Trajectory Planning and Control of an Underwater Robot; D Teketi (Graduated) - Transmission Stability for generators using PID control; T. Aiyelari (Graduated; Ongoing as RA) - Path Following Experiments with Small Autonomous Marine Vehicles; IA Obia (Graduated; Ongoing as Special Visiting Lecturer) - MPC-based Automatic Flow Control System for Water level in a Water Tank; S Sangar (Graduated; Ongoing as RA)- MARUS-based PID Control of Marine Autonomous Surface Ships
    Role: Co-Advisor
    2020 (KU Leuven, Belgium): Luk Leemans (Graduated) & Yentl Michels (Graduated; Pursuing second masters at KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Thesis Title: Design, Build and Installation of a Bow Thruster on 1/25 scale model of a Water truck + Self-Propelling Barge

    • This thesis aimed to design, build and install a bow thruster on a 1/25 scale model of a Watertruck+ self-propelling barge. The CAD model was validated with Bifilar experiments followed by outdoor experiments for different path following scenarios.

    Hendrik

    Bifilar Pendulum Test to determine Moment of Inertia

    Path following experiment using a remote control for a straight line scenario



    PhD Students
    Role: Mentoring
    2019 (Purdue University): Dr. Tamzidul Mina (Graduated; Currently working at Sandia NL- USA), Shyam Sundar Kannan (Pursuing), Dr. Jun Han Bae(Graduated; First Position: Postdoc at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Now: Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology) and Dr Shaocheng Luo (Graduated; First Position: Postdoc at University of Alberta, Canada; Now: Postdoc at Duke University, USA)

    A Multi-USV framework for Navigation and Guidance of USVs was developed with Dr. Tamzidul Mina selected for IEEE OES Student Poster Competition (20 abstracts selected globally) with the award of Student Travel Grant to present the work in IEEE OCEANS 2019 Seattle (Source: SMART Lab)



    A conceptual framework for monitoring the oil spill in harbours was developed with Dr. Shaocheng Luo using concepts of coverage path planning and remote sensing technology and work was presented in IEEE OCEANS 2019 Seattle (Source: SMART Lab)

    OilSpill

    Bachelor Students
    Role: Mentoring
    2019 (Purdue University): Pou Hei Chan (Pursuing) and Yuta Haoshi (Graduated; Currently a master's student at Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
    Role: Advisor
    2023 (Sheffield Hallam University): 3 Undergraduate Students from Mechanical Engineering

    Prospective Students/Researchers

    1. Do Your Background Research
      • Review my research profile, publications, and ongoing projects to understand my areas of expertise.
      • Ensure that your interests align with my research group’s focus before reaching out.
    2. Prepare a Clear Email
      • Use a professional subject line (e.g., “Prospective PhD Student – Robotics and Control Systems”).
      • Introduce yourself briefly (name, current program, institution, degree level).
      • State why you are contacting me and what research area excites you.
      • Avoid generic or copy-pasted emails.
    3. Share Relevant Academic Information
      • Attach your CV/résumé highlighting academic achievements, research experience, and skills (e.g., programming, robotics platforms, control theory).
      • Mention any publications, thesis work, or projects if applicable.
      • Clearly state your degree level (Undergraduate, MSc, PhD, Postdoc).
    4. Funding Considerations
      • PhD/Postdoctoral applicants: Indicate whether you have secured funding/scholarships or if you are seeking funded opportunities.
      • MSc/Undergraduate projects: Clarify if this is for a course requirement, dissertation, or independent research.
    5. Be Specific in Your Request
      • Outline your research interests or project idea in 2–3 sentences.
      • Indicate what kind of supervision or collaboration you are seeking (e.g., dissertation supervision, PhD proposal support, Postdoc project).
    6. Professional Etiquette
      • Allow reasonable time for replies (1–2 weeks).
      • If you do not hear back, it may mean that I cannot take on additional students at that time.
      • Always communicate respectfully and professionally.
    7. For PhD and Postdoctoral Applicants
      • Ensure that your academic background and research proposal are a good fit with my expertise.
      • Demonstrate research readiness: strong foundation in robotics, control systems, AI/ML, or related fields.
      • Be aware of application timelines for scholarships, fellowships, or departmental calls.

    Research Groups Affiliation

    Publications

    Most Cited Publications

  • Singh, Y., Bibuli, M., Zereik, E., Sharma, S., Khan, A. and Sutton, R., 2020. A novel double-layered hybrid multi-robot framework for guidance and navigation of unmanned surface vehicles in a practical maritime environment. Journal of Marine science and Engineering, 8(9), p.624. DOI


  • Singh, Y., Sharma, S., Sutton, R., Hatton, D. and Khan, A., 2018. A constrained A* approach towards optimal path planning for an unmanned surface vehicle in a maritime environment containing dynamic obstacles and ocean currents. Ocean Engineering, 169, pp.187-201. DOI


  • Singh, Y., Bhattacharyya, S.K. and Idichandy, V.G., 2017. CFD approach to modelling, hydrodynamic analysis and motion characteristics of a laboratory underwater glider with experimental results. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 2(2), pp.90-119. DOI


    • All my publications and their research impact can be found on: Google Scholar

    Contact

    I am always looking forward to collaborations, joint publications and joint project submissions on maritime challenges of the future within European and International funding calls. You can send your initial thoughts here and we can take it further from this point for a fruitful endpoint:

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