I am a senior researcher in robotics, control, and AI/ML with over a decade of combined experience in academia and industry. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (ECE) from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in 2022, advised by John S. Baras. My doctoral research focused on assured autonomy in multiagent systems with safe learning via real-time temporal and spatial guarantees. I received my Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from PIEAS in 2015, and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, from KAUST in 2017, advised by Jeff S. Shamma.

Most recently, I was a Research Scientist in Autonomous Systems, Controls, and Communications at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). I also held an affiliate appointment with the Department of Electrical Engineering (ECE), and the Institute for Systems Research (ISR), at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). In past, I have spent time with Intel, ABB, Bell Labs, MERL, and CERN, working on several interesting projects. I have also taught courses in robotics, systems, and control.

Broadly speaking, my research interests and expertise lie in some of the modern areas of robotics, control theory, and AI/ML with special emphasis on autonomous multiagent systems.

More specifically, I am interested in the following topics:

• Assured autonomy in multiagent systems; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in particular

• Novel and intelligent mechanical design of robots, systems, and components

• ​Safe planning and control for autonomous vehicles (AVs)

• Formal methods for verification of autonomous cyber-physical systems

• ​Related applications of physical AI, and machine learning e.g., Sim2Real transfer

Please feel free to contact me, if you would like to talk about my work or discuss something of mutual interest.