Rethnaraj Rambabu, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore

Leading business, product, and technology developments. Aruvii is a spin-off company from NUS-Graduate Research Innovation Program (GRIP) that specializes in AI-powered software solutions for smart manufacturing and robotic systems.

Singapore

Ph.D. Researcher at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS:- Area: Control, Intelligent Systems & Robotics- Research Expertise: Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning, Multi-objective Optimization - Ph.D. Focus: Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning for Dynamic Multi-objective Optimization- Awarded NUS Research Scholarship for 4 years (2016 to 2019)- Publication in Tier-1 Journal (IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics IF: 11.079)- Other works:… Show more Ph.D. Researcher at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS:- Area: Control, Intelligent Systems & Robotics- Research Expertise: Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning, Multi-objective Optimization - Ph.D. Focus: Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning for Dynamic Multi-objective Optimization- Awarded NUS Research Scholarship for 4 years (2016 to 2019)- Publication in Tier-1 Journal (IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics IF: 11.079)- Other works: Multi-objective Vehicle Routing Optimization using Evolutionary AlgorithmsGraduate Assistant:EE4305: Introduction to Fuzzy/Neural SystemsEE3031: Innovation and Enterprise IFinal Year Project Instructor for Undergraduate Students at Dept of ECE, NUS:1. Data-driven Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Prediction for Smart Transportation Systems (August 2019 – April 2020)2. Development and Optimization of Bi-Directional Long Short-Term Memory Network-based Reference Parser for Industrial Application (August 2018 – April 2019)3. Reference Parsing and Citation Identification (August 2017 – April 2018) Show less

Department of Aerospace EngineeringKey Projects:1. Development of Collision Avoidance System for Swarming UAVs using Low-Cost Sensors- Developed a quadrotor UAV that is capable of detecting and avoiding collision with multiple obstacles in four primary directions of flight through the implementation of Kalman Filter (KF)-based multi-sensor fusion and cascaded PID position and velocity controllers.- Flight tests performed proved the capability of UAV to avoid collisions with… Show more Department of Aerospace EngineeringKey Projects:1. Development of Collision Avoidance System for Swarming UAVs using Low-Cost Sensors- Developed a quadrotor UAV that is capable of detecting and avoiding collision with multiple obstacles in four primary directions of flight through the implementation of Kalman Filter (KF)-based multi-sensor fusion and cascaded PID position and velocity controllers.- Flight tests performed proved the capability of UAV to avoid collisions with the obstacle that was introduced to it during flight successfully.2. Wind Tunnel Testing of DLE 30 CC engine- Assisted preparation of engine for testing and setup of RC electronic components for the engine to be remotely controlled while being tested in the wind tunnel - Data acquisition of wind tunnel condition parameters, aerodynamic force, and moment parameters and performed post-data processing using MATLAB and MS Excel3. Implementation of Autopilot System for Fixed-wing UAV- Assisted in implementation and testing of autopilot system onboard of fixed-wing UAV- Involved in in-flight testing, retrieval, and analysis of in-flight parameters through radio telemetryCompetition:UAV Siswa Challenge 2013/2014 - Runner Up, Team Icarus UPM - out of 42 teams comprising 162 participants from - Organised by Dassault Aviation and CTRM, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)- Represented Universiti Putra Malaysia in National Level Intervarsity UAV competition- Team coordinator and involved in competition mission planning and strategy development- Developed autonomously flying hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is capable of releasing payloads on the specific targets- Developed vision-based target tracking software for precise payload release over the intended target Show less

Selangor, Malaysia

- Prepared engineering drawings using AutoCAD and Solidworks for aircraft and rotorcraft airworthiness certification reports- Assisted Show Compliance Engineer (Avionics) in the preparation of design approval documents such as Modification Document, Instruction for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), Justification Report (ER), Ground Test and Flight Manual Supplement (FMS)- Prepared wiring diagram for KANNAD AF Integra ELT device for installation on AS355N helicopter- Prepared wiring… Show more - Prepared engineering drawings using AutoCAD and Solidworks for aircraft and rotorcraft airworthiness certification reports- Assisted Show Compliance Engineer (Avionics) in the preparation of design approval documents such as Modification Document, Instruction for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), Justification Report (ER), Ground Test and Flight Manual Supplement (FMS)- Prepared wiring diagram for KANNAD AF Integra ELT device for installation on AS355N helicopter- Prepared wiring diagram of LiteMapper 6800 Aerial Mapping Camera System using AutoCAD Show less

- Authored tutorial articles and guides on HTML5 & CSS3-based web design elements which have been featured in prominent design websites. - Involved in front-end web design and web development- Contributed 38 innovative webdesign templates (including shopping cart for online businesses (with Paypal) using Google Blogger Platform) which in total received nearly 500,000+ downloads. - Designing business and personal websites for global clients

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical And Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneur In-residence - NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (Run 1), Publicity Co-Chair & Webmaster.

Bachelor’S Degree, Aerospace Engineering, First Class Honours (Cgpa: 3.944/4)

Activities and Societies: UAV Siswa Intervarsity UAV Challenge 2013/2014 Runner Up, Head of Academic Division and UAV Research group.

Cambridge A-Levels (Science)

Activities and Societies: A-Levels Students Club President 2009/2010

High School, 12As In Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Spm)

Activities and Societies: Malay Parliamentary-style Debate Team member, District level Inter-school Malay Parliamentary-style Debate.

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