R&D Area 04

Advanced Mechatronics Engineering

Mechatronics engineering focused on full-stack software-hardware integration: mechanical and electronic design, embedded control, robotics, instrumentation hardware, prototypes and deployment.

COMPUTATIONAL VALIDATION LOOPEngineering & Mechatronics

01PHYSICAL QUESTIONrequirements / mechanisms / scales

02MODELRVE / RNM / DEM / FEM / FEA

03SOLVECST / HFSS / COMSOL / ANSYS / Abaqus

04VALIDATERF / mechanical / electrical experiments

05REFINEPython / MATLAB / sensitivity analysis

06ENGINEERprototype / instrument / deployment

Models are tested against experiments and returned to engineering decisions.

3 primary systems

Problems, Methods and Outcomes

Mechatronics projects, mechanical systems, electronics, embedded deployment, robotics, sensor hardware, hardware design, full-stack software-hardware systems, prototyping, automation, instrumentation hardware and integrated system validation.

P122018-2019

Oil-Tank Fire-System Architecture

Problem: Oil-storage fire protection requires coordinated engineering across hazard definition, physical behaviour, mechanical layout and system response.
Solution: A complete engineering architecture developed at MSc level to connect requirements, physical modelling and integrated safety subsystems.
Evidence / result: Integrated safety architecture

system architectureANSYS CFDSolidWorkssafety engineering

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P282024-2026

Sand-Walking Robotic Turtle Prototype

Problem: Loose granular terrain creates mobility challenges for small robots because traction, body support and gait coordination change with the substrate.
Solution: A sand-walking robotic turtle concept/prototype using bio-inspired locomotion, mechanical linkage design, embedded control and terrain-oriented testing.
Evidence / result: Advanced mechatronics project record

bio-inspired roboticsmechanical designembedded controlterrain mobility

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P172016-2018

Electromechanical Commissioning Across 23 Installations

Problem: Elevator installations required reliable commissioning, fault isolation and configuration across interconnected mechanical, power, control and sensing subsystems.
Solution: A structured field-engineering workflow for commissioning, troubleshooting, manufacturer-specification configuration and maintenance optimization.
Evidence / result: 23 installations commissioned

commissioningmotor drivescontrollersfield service

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Cross-Disciplinary Connections

Connected Work

Related work in which this area provides a supporting method, technology or scientific context.

P01Portable Microwave and Passive Wireless Sensing PlatformAn integrated RF instrument connecting resonant sensing structures, VNA acquisition, electromechanical positioning and Python analysis.P02Antennas, Chipless Resonators and Radar Cross-SectionElectromagnetic design and validation of patch antennas, C-shaped resonators and passive wireless sensing structures.P03VNA/NanoVNA Measurement and Python Processing ToolchainA complete experimental workflow from RF acquisition and positioning to repeatable processing and engineering interpretation.P04Free-Space Microwave Characterization of CNT/EpoxyPatch antennas and VNA measurements used to distinguish nanocomposite electromagnetic response across antenna field regions.P05Contactless Characterization under Acid ExposureWireless measurements and multiscale models connected acid diffusion with changes in nanocomposite electrical and RF behaviour.P06Acid Diffusion, Mechanical Response and Wireless SHMMechanical and electromagnetic measurements converged on material degradation behaviour relevant to multimodal structural-health monitoring.P07CNT Agglomeration: Electrical and Mechanical BehaviourExperiments and multiscale models explained how agglomeration and porosity influence conductivity and mechanical performance.P08Temperature-Dependent Nanocomposite MechanicsRVE and finite-element models predicted temperature-dependent viscoelastic response and were validated against dynamic mechanical analysis.P09CNT Conductivity, Percolation and Network ModelsResistor-network and finite-element models predicted electrical percolation and conductivity against measured nanocomposite data.P11Computational Multiphysics and Experimental ValidationA cross-study modelling workflow linking electromagnetic, diffusion, mechanical and electrical-network physics with experiments.P13Multidisciplinary Mechatronics Project DevelopmentTechnical direction and hybrid delivery across wireless sensing, simulation, AI, robotics, nanotechnology and embedded projects.P14NVIDIA Digital Twins, Simulation and Physical AIOmniverse, Isaac Sim and Jetson integrated into engineering simulation, workshops, project supervision and academic-industry collaboration.P15Smart Realities: Spatial Computing and Connected SystemsApplied R&D across intelligent sensing, spatial computing, AR/XR, IoT and hardware-software integration.P18Remote Monitoring for Elevator Service ResponseEmbedded remote monitoring used to improve fault visibility and reduce emergency-response time.P20Mobile Robotic Manufacturing Transport SystemA mobile platform integrating mechanical, electrical, control, sensing and embedded subsystems for manufacturing transport.P23Autonomous Mobile-Robot LogisticsDeep motion-planning research for autonomous mobile robots developed through engineering supervision and conference dissemination.P24Backhoe Teeth Wear Prediction with DEMDiscrete-element simulation applied to the industrial problem of predicting wear in earthmoving components.P27Applied AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning for MechatronicsProject-based AI and digital-systems education connecting learning algorithms, scientific code, embedded hardware and real mechatronics scenarios.P29Deep Learning Cycling Posture and Sports Computer VisionAI, deep learning and computer-vision work for posture and movement analysis in cycling and sports scenarios.P30Cathodic Protection Sensor DesignSensor-design work for cathodic-protection monitoring through instrumentation, electromagnetism and embedded/mechatronic integration.