Sameer Singh

 

B-14 IARI                                                                                                               ( (91-011) 25739783, 25732974

Pusa Campus                                                                                                     * [email protected]

New Delhi - 110 012                                                                                           www.sameersingh.2ya.com

INDIA

 

Objective

To do original research work in the field of Robotics, and to pursue a Doctoral degree in the same field thereafter.

 

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence, Multiple Robot Systems, Humanoid Robots

 

Education

SNo

Name

University

Location

Degree

Major

Start

End

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Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

Delhi University

New Delhi

INDIA

B.Eng.

(65%)

Electronics and Communications

August 2000

June 2004

 

Relevant Courses Studied

-          Mathematics (for 3 semesters)

-          Circuits and Systems

-          Electronics I and II

-          Linear Integrated Circuits

-          Data Structures

-          Digital Signal Processing I & II

-          VLSI Principles & Design

-          Control Systems

-          Computer System Organization

-          Digital Circuits and Systems I & II

-          Mathematical Computing

-          Microprocessors I & II

-          Antenna Theory

 

Academic Experience

·        Projects

  • working on a Flute Playing Robot which is interfaced to the PC for control
  • designed a Robotic Hand with Flexible Gripper for Prosthesis, in the Central Electronic Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), New Delhi
  • designed and fabricated a Polar Coordinates Robotic Arm with two degrees of freedom for automatic test tube filling
  • working on a Prosthetic Robotic Leg, as part of the final year project, in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India
  • worked in the Machine Vision and the Inter Vehicular Communication divisions of the DLC Project (Driver less Car) in NSIT in 2002
  • designed and fabricated an ADC with seven segment displays using the AVR microcontroller
  • working on a mobile robot unit for greenhouses under Mr. A. K. Dogra, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Agricultural Research Institute
  • worked on Evolution models and their simulations, as a part of learning multi-agent based simulations, under Prof. R. Ramaswamy, School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • Designed and developed Image Processing Software, which incorporated fractals, called Fractory, in 1999-2000

 

·        Training

  • attended summer training in the Central Electronic Engineering Research Institute, New Delhi Branch, and worked on the Design of a Robotic Hand with Flexible Grip for Prosthesis in July-August 2003
  • attended Winter Training in PRAVAK Cybernetics India Ltd., New Delhi, and worked on Using the Mitsubishi Robotic Arm for Writing in Dec 2003.
  • attended Winter Training on "Embedded Systems using the AVR RISC Microcontroller" in Dec 2002
  • attended a training course on "Embedded Systems & the 8085 Evaluation Board" in Oct 2001
  • attended Winter Training on "PSPICE and PCB Design & Fabrication" in Dec 2001
  • attending a series of introductory courses on Artificial Intelligence by a faculty member
  • Active member of the IEEE student chapter, NSIT, in the year 2003-2004
  • attended a course in JAVA in NIIT, during July, 2000

 

·        Awards & Certifications

  • First Prize in On the Spot Programming Contest (Seniors) during Innovision 2002, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE
  • Second Prize in Technical Paper Presentation (Instrumentation and Control) during Innovision 2002, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE
  • Selected for Finals in Technical Paper Presentation (Instrumentation and Control) during Innovision 2003, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE
  • First prize in Chunauti, a weekly Online Programming Contest, during NSIT's technical festival, DITECH 2002
  • Fractory won the First prize in Original Software Design during Modern school (Barakhamba Road), computer symposium Access 99
  • Fractory won First Prize in Kriti, Original Software Design, during NSIT's technical festival, DITECH 2001
  • Fractory won First Prize in Original Software Design, during DCE & IEEE's technical festival, TROIKA in 2001

 

Papers

·         presented a seminar on “Multiple Robot Systems: Task Distribution, Coordination and Localization” in March 2004

·         wrote a paper titled “An Innovative Design of a Flexible Robotic Gripper for use in Prosthesis” in October 2003

·         wrote an original technical paper titled “Finding the shortest path for a mobile robot in an unmapped maze from minimum runs” in January 2003; This paper was selected for presentation during the International Conference on CAD, CAM, Robotics and Autonomous Factories, New Delhi

·         wrote an original technical paper titled "Reflex System of a Robot for Collision Avoidance" in Oct 2002; This paper won the second prize in paper presentation during the technical festival of IEEE and NSIT, Innovision 2002

·         wrote a technical report on 3D Gaming Engines; and How to Program Them in 2002

 

Computer Languages & Packages

-          C / C++

-          Assembly

-          Java

-          Visual Basic

-          Visual C++

-          SQL / dBase

-          Visual Prolog

-          Adobe Photoshop

-          3D Studio Max

-          MATLAB

-          Macromedia Dreamweaver

-          OrCAD with PSPICE

-          VHDL

 

Extra curricular

·        Technical Organizing Experience

o        Organised Robotica, an inter-college robotics competition during Innovision 2003, the technical festival of IEEE and NSIT

o        Organised the Original Game Design Contest during Innovision 2003, the technical fest of NSIT and IEEE

o        Designed and maintained the web site for Innovision 2002, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE

o        Organised and Judged Byte the Bullet, the Online Programming Contest during Innovision 2002, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE

o        Organised GameworX, The Original Game Design Contest during Innovision 2002, the technical festival of NSIT and IEEE

o        Judged Original Software Competition and Programming events during Modem 2000, the inter school Computer Symposium of Modern School (Vasant Vihar)

o        Judged Programming Events in Abhikalan 2000, the inter school Computer symposium of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

o        Organised Abhikalan 98, the inter school computer symposium for Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

o        Organised Gaming Competition (Quake 3 and NFS 2) over a LAN during Resonance 2001, the cultural festival of NSIT

o        Organised Avalanche, the national amateur rock band competition, during Moksha 2003 & 2004, the annual cultural fest of NSIT Was awarded Certificate of Excellence for Moksha 2004.

·        Sports

o        College Soccer Team 2002-2003, 2003-2004

o        School Hockey Team (Junior)

o        School Soccer Team (Senior)

o        Gold Medal in Volleyball, Intra-College Sports Tournament, 2002 & 2003

o        Gold Medal in Soccer, Intra-College Sports Tournament, 2002 & 2003

o        Silver Medal in Shot-put, during Sports Days in NSIT, 2002

o        Silver Medal in Tug of War, during Sports Days in NSIT, 2002

o        Silver Medal in Soccer, during Professional Colleges Sports Tournament, in Delhi College of Engineering in 2001

o        Represented the College in Soccer, during Professional Colleges Sports Tournament, in Delhi College of Engineering in 2002

o        Gold Medal in Tug of War, during Sports Days in NSIT, 2003

o        Bronze Medal in Shot-put, during Sports Days in NSIT, 2003

·        Summer Jobs

o        Designed the database for storing the questions archive since 1986 of Quest, the inter-college science aptitude contest conducted by CSEC (Centre for Science Education and Communication) for the University of Delhi

o        Designed the database and front-end for storing sales of greeting cards for Spastic Society of Northern India (SSNI)

·        Misc.

o        Designed the poster for Avalanche, the rock show, during Moksha 2003, in NSIT

o        Active member of the Music Society, NSIT, as a guitarist

o        Published 2 stories in the NSIT College Magazine INSITE (Aug. 2002)

o        Merit in Poster making competition in Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, 1998

o        Designed the logo for Chhotu, an NGO for helping street children

o        Worked with the Neighbourhood Project, a child literacy campaign in high school.

o        Illustrated a brochure on Science and Technology Literacy for All for CSEC (Centre for Science Education and Communication)

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