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EDUCATION

Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2014 – 2018)

Ph.D. in Engineering, Major: Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of a Five-axis Hybrid Kinematics Machine Tool

CGPA: 3.90/4.00

King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2011 – 2014)

Master, Major: Mechanical Engineering, Concentration: Design, Applied Solid Mechanics, Dynamics and Control

Thesis: Vibration Intelligent Control of a Reduced-order Finite Element Model of a Rotor – Journal Bearing System

CGPA: 4.91/5.00

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia (1998 – 2005)

Bachelor, Major: Mechanical Engineering, Concentration: Design, Applied Solid Mechanics, Dynamics and Control

Graduation project: Software Development for Kinematic Synthesis of Function Generation Fourbar Linkage

CGPA: 3.00/4.00

Omar bin Khattab Institute, Surabaya, Indonesia (2001 – 2003)

Diploma, Arabic Language

Dual-System Ship Building Vocational High School & PT PAL Indonesia (1994 – 1997)

Major: Mechanical

Final project: Dynamic Analysis on Turning Tool

WORK EXPERIENCES

Founder, Dexter Robotics (2021 – Present)

Dexter Robotics is a technology startup focusing on novel robotic technologies with its current focus on construction and maintenance industries. Cling, its first robot, is a climbing robot capable to perform high load tasks and go over obstructions with a minimum number of actuators.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (2019 – Present)

Development of novel robots for underwater manufacturing and maintenance, at Khalifa University.

Development of two patented, novel robotic systems for manufacturing of large structures, at Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS).

Technical development of autonomous mobile manipulation system for Al-Nokhba Team in Mohammed bin Zayed International Robotic Challenges (MBZIRC) 2020.

Lead of Al-Nokhba Team, Challenge 3, in Mohammed bin Zayed International Robotic Challenges (MBZIRC) 2020.

Graduate Research and Teaching Associate, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (2014 – 2018)

Conducting PhD research on five-axis hybrid-kinematics machine tool.

Teaching labs in undergraduate program.

Graduate Research and Teaching Associate, King Saud University (2011 – 2014)

Conducting MSc research on FEA-based modeling and intelligent control of rotating system.

Teaching labs and giving tutorial classes to undergraduate students.

Operations Manager, Ikadi – East Java Branch (2009 – 2010)

Making work plans and organizing jobs.

Information System Officer, Ikadi – East Java Branch (2007 – 2008)

Developing and maintaining websites; handling databases.

Mechanical Draftman, Rungkut Manufacturing (2006)

Mostly using Autodesk Mechanical Desktop to draw products to be manufactured.

Mechanical Technician, PT PAL Indonesia (1998)

Performing mechanical work, mainly metalworking, in the biggest shipyard in Indonesia.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Robotics for underwater manufacturing and maintenance tasks (Oct 2023 – Present), at Khalifa University

Robotics for manufacturing of large-size structures: reconfigurable hybrid-kinematics robot for three- and five-axis machining (2020 – Sept 2023),  at Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS) 

Robotics for manufacturing of large-size structures: walking hybrid-kinematics robot for three- to six-axis on-structure machining (2020 – Sept 2023),  at Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS) 

Tele-operated and autonomous brick pick-and-place using a UAV with a magnetic gripping mechanism (2019), at Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS)

Tele-operated and autonomous brick pick-and-place using a UGV with a robotic manipulator (2019), at Khalifa University Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS)

Design, analysis, and fabrication of a five-axis hybrid-kinematics machine tool (2015 – 2018), at Khalifa University

Dynamic analysis and performance study of Unmanned Hybrid Flying Robot (UHFR) (2014), at King Saud University & KACST

Design of ANFIS controller for rotordynamic vibration control (2014), at King Saud University

Analysis, model order reduction, and optimal vibration control of rotordynamic system (2012 – 2013), at King Saud University

Stress analysis of nonhomogeneous rotating disc with arbitrarily variable thickness (2011), at King Saud University

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Instructor in ANSYS Lab for 2 terms (at Mechanical Engineering Dept., KU)

Instructor in Manufacturing Lab for 2 terms (at Systems & Industrial Engineering Dept., KU)

Instructor in Manufacturing Lab for 4 terms (at Mechanical Engineering Dept., KU)

Class tutorial in Finite Element Method (at KSU)

Class tutorial in Mechanics of Materials (at KSU)

Class tutorial in Engineering Dynamics (at KSU)

Class tutorial in Engineering Design (at KSU)

Instructor in ANSYS Lab (at KSU)

Teaching assistant in ANSYS Lab (at KSU)

Teaching assistant in Geometric Modeling in Mechanical Engineering (at KSU)

Teaching assistant in Engineering Drawing (at KSU)

PUBLICATIONS

Publications can be seen in Google Scholar.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7137-610X

PATENTS

U.S. Patent Application: RECONFIGURABLE WALKING ROBOT. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220363326A1/en

U.S. Patent Application: A RECONFIGURABLE HYBRID KINEMATICS MACHINE. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220402120A1/en

GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING

Hybrid-kinematics manipulation system for high-precision and high-rigidity underwater manufacturing tasks

Reconfigurable fail-safe climbing robot with high adaptation, mobility, manipulation, and coordination capabilities

Collapsible Three-Degrees-of-Freedom Space Lander with Multifunctional Capabilities

Development of Multi-modal, Adaptive, and Multi-tasking Robot for Inspection and Replacement of IRWST Sump Strainers’ Bolts

PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Peer reviewer for journals: Field Robotics, Mechanism and Machine Theory, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Scientific Reports, etc.

Peer reviewer for conferences: IEEE ICRA, IEEE IROS, IEEE ICAR, IEEE/IFToMM ReMAR, etc.

INTERNSHIPS (ON-THE-JOB TRAININGS)

PT Ispat Indo Steel Industry, Indonesia (2005) – undergraduate internship

PT Semen Gresik Cement Company, Indonesia (2003) – undergraduate internship

PT PAL Shipyard Company, Indonesia (1997) – vocational high school internship

PRACTICAL SKILLS

General programming: MATLAB & Simulink, Python, C++, Pascal, Borland Delphi

Web programming: HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, CMS

CAD/CAM: AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, Mastercam

CAE: ANSYS (APDL and Workbench), Siemens NX

Linux Ubuntu

Robot Operating System (ROS1 and ROS2)

OpenCV

Point Cloud Library (PCL)

Motion control system (hardware installation and software development)

Fabrication

Manual and CNC machining

SELECTED CERTIFIED TRAINING AND EXTRA COURSES

MasterCAM for Turning, 3-Axis Milling, and 5-Axis Milling

Basic Operation and Programming Training of Siemens 5-Axis Shopmill (by DMG Mori)

Professional Multi-Rotor Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Training (by Sanad, UAE)

Computing in Python (by GTx via edX)

Autonomous Mobile Robots (by ETH Zurich via edX)

Machine Learning with Python – From Linear Models to Deep Learning (by MITx via edX)

LANGUAGES

Indonesian (native language)

Javanese (native language)

English (second language)

Standard Arabic (second language)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Captain, Shahadah Recreational Football Club, Surabaya, Indonesia (2008 – 2010)

Coordinator, Ukhuwah Islamiyah Institute – Youth Development Program, Surabaya, Indonesia (2007 – 2010)

Member, Mechanical Engineering Design Club at ITS, Surabaya, Indonesia (2000 – 2004)

Department head, Indonesian Muslim Students Association, Surabaya, Indonesia (2002)