CV

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, South Korea, 2021
  • Thesis: Design and fabrication of soft sensors for wearable electronics and robotics applications.
• Master of Engineering (Power Engineering), Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Pakistan, 2018
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan, 2014

Work Experience

• Senior Lecturer

  2024 – Present

  • Washington University in St. Louis, McKelvey School of Engineering, USA
  • Teaching Modern Robotics, ROS2 Design, Mechatronics, and Control Systems.
  • Conducting research in soft robotics and flexible sensors.

• Assistant Professor

  2021 – 2024

  • Sukkur IBA University, Electrical Engineering Department, Pakistan
  • Taught Robotics, Swarm & Bio-inspired Robotics, and Biomedical Robotics.
  • Focused on hardware/software integration and autonomous navigation.

• Researcher / Instructor

  2018 – 2021

  • Jeju National University, South Korea
  • Developed soft sensors and flexible electronics for wearable applications.
  • Developed Bio-inspired Soft Robots

Research Interests

• Bio-inspired Soft Robotics
• Flexible and Stretchable Sensors
• Wearable Electronics for Healthcare
• Mechatronics & Intelligent Control Systems

Skills & Competences

• Programming: Python, C++, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, MATLAB & Simulink
• Robotics & Simulation: ROS2, CoppeliaSim, Webots, Gazebo, RViz, ARGoS
• Design & Modeling: SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, CREO, Blender, COMSOL
• Hardware: National Instruments DAQs, myRIO, Arduino, ESP32, PLC Systems

Honors & Awards

• Brain Korea 21 (BK21 Plus) Fellowship, South Korean Government
• Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarship, Jeju National University

Publications

Fabrication of Soft and Comfortable Pressure-Sensing Shoe Sole for Intuitive Monitoring of Human Quality Gaits

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Enhancing Rare Class Performance in HOI Detection with Re-Splitting and a Fair Test Dataset

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Design and Fabrication of Soft Prosthetic Hand

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Textile-Based Flexible Temperature Sensors for Wearable and Sports Applications

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Development of Manta Ray Inspired Fish Robot With Embodied Sensing for Efficient Underwater Environment Monitoring

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Design and Fabrication of Nanofibrous membrane and Microelectrodes for highly robust biocompatible humidity sensing

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Bioinspired multi-material polyjet-printed frog robot for synchronous and asynchronous swimming

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A systematic review of computational approaches to understand cancer biology for informed drug repurposing

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A comprehensive review of key factors affecting the efficacy of antibody drug conjugate

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A Comprehensive review of biosensor integration in microphysiological systems for online monitoring: Current challenges and future advancements

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Wide-Range Humidity–Temperature hybrid flexible sensor based on strontium titanate and Poly 3, 4 ethylenedioxythiophene polystyrene sulfonate for wearable 3D-Printed mask applications

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Robust ultrasensitive stretchable sensor for wearable and high-end robotics applications

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Nitrogen-enriched mesoporous carbon spheres as efficient anode material for long-cycle Li/Na-ion batteries

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Multi-material bio-inspired soft octopus robot for underwater synchronous swimming

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Highly sensitive mechano-optical strain sensors based on 2D materials for human wearable monitoring and high-end robotic applications

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High performance inkjet printed embedded electrochemical sensors for monitoring hypoxia in a gut bilayer microfluidic chip

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Flexible fluidic-type strain sensors for wearable and robotic applications fabricated with novel conductive liquids: A review

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Electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4 spinel cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

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Drug repurposing in psoriasis, performed by reversal of disease-associated gene expression profiles

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Design and fabrication of a robust chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol-based humidity sensor energized by a piezoelectric generator

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Decade of bio-inspired soft robots: A review

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Ambient-noise free generation of clean underwater ship engine audios from hydrophones using generative adversarial networks

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A comprehensive review of artificial intelligence and network based approaches to drug repurposing in Covid-19

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Numerical and experimental investigation of Y-shaped micromixers with mixing units based on cantor fractal structure for biodiesel applications

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MWCNTs/PEDOT: PSS composite as guiding layer on screen-printed carbon electrode for linear range lactate detection

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Microphysiological system with continuous analysis of albumin for hepatotoxicity modeling and drug screening

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Fully 3D printed multi-material soft bio-inspired frog for underwater synchronous swimming

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Extracellular matrix optimization for enhanced physiological relevance in hepatic tissue-chips

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A highly efficient composite separator embedded with colloidal lanthanum oxide nanocrystals for high-temperature lithium-ion batteries

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Robust fluidic biocompatible strain sensor based on PEDOT: PSS/CNT composite for human-wearable and high-end robotic applications

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Resistive switching device based on SrTiO3/PVA hybrid composite thin film as active layer

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On-chip real-time detection and quantification of reactive oxygen species in MCF-7 cells through an in-house built fluorescence microscope

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Multifunctional Cathodic Interlayer with Polysulfide Immobilization Mechanism for High-Performance Li-S Batteries

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A robust surface-modified separator fabricated with roll-to-roll atomic layer deposition and electrohydrodynamic deposition techniques for high temperature lithium ion batteries

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A highly efficient surface modified separator fabricated with atmospheric atomic layer deposition for high temperature lithium ion batteries

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Highly stable soft strain sensor based on Gly-KCl filled sinusoidal fluidic channel for wearable and water-proof robotic applications

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All-range flexible and biocompatible humidity sensor based on poly lactic glycolic acid (PLGA) and its application in human breathing for wearable health monitoring

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A highly sensitive biodegradable pressure sensor based on nanofibrous dielectric

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Talks

Conference Proceeding talk 3 on Relevant Topic in Your Field

March 01, 2014

Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Talk 2 on Relevant Topic in Your Field

February 01, 2014

Talk at London School of Testing, London, UK

Tutorial 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field

March 01, 2013

Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley, CA, USA

Talk 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field

March 01, 2012

Talk at UC San Francisco, Department of Testing, San Francisco, CA, USA

Teaching

Teaching experience 2

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Teaching experience 1

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Service and leadership

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