Our People

Alumni

Niraj Reginald, 2018/05- 2020/04, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Development of an integrated tracking control algorithm and a test platform for autonomous Excavation

2020/05-2020/08, Research Assistant (contract), KIMM contract project

Project title: Study on integrated control algorithms of hydraulic actuators for autonomous ground leveling

Current position: PhD Student at University of Waterloo

Abdullah Rasul, 2018/09- 2020/08, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Predicted safety & excavation progress algorithms for autonomous excavation

2020/10-2021/02, Research Associate (contract), Municipality of Clarington contract project

Project title: Clarington Snowplow Route Optimization project

Current position: Engineer at Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.

Ali Afzalaghaeinaeini, 2020/09- 2022/08, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Design of dust-filtering algorithms for LiDAR sensors in off-road vehicles using the AI and non-AI methods

Current position: Software Engineer at JCA Technologies

Arif Mehmood Zaman, 2020/09- 2022/09, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Design and development of an autonomous flying excavator platform using a drone

Current position: Design Release Engineer at Stellantis

Omid Ahmadi Khiyavi, 2021/05- 2022/12, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Manipulator’s configuration design, excavation path generation, and underground object detection for an autonomous electric excavator

He was nominated for a thesis award by the thesis examiner.

Current position: Engineer at Myant

Tyler Parsons, 2021/05- 2023/4, MASc Student, Ontario Tech University

Thesis title: Waste collection & street-sweeping route optimization using a 2-stage cluster algorithm & heuristic approaches

Current position: Research Associate at Ontario Tech