The Robot Challenge
Autonomous Mecanum-Wheeled Robot for Precision Navigation and Drawing
4 Member Team
Mechatronics Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 October 2023 – December 2023
The University of Sheffield
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Honours
📅 2020 – 2023
Al Mawakeb International School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Repton School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, Thailand
ACE School, Karachi, Pakistan
Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sheffield
Part Time University Job
📅 January 2024 – June 2024 (5 Months)
Insigneo Institute of Insilico, The University of Sheffield
Development of Soft Robotics Implant for Short Bowel Syndrome
📅 July 2022 – September 2022 (8 Weeks)
The University of Sheffield
Transitioning to Renewable Energy in Aviation
📅 February 2022 (1 Week)
The University of Sheffield
Water Management in Lobitos and Piedritas
📅 January 2021 – February 2021 (1 Week)
Robotics & Simulation: Robot Operating System (ROS), RVIZ, Gazebo, CProg, Webots
CAD, Modelling, Simulation & Analysis: Autodesk Fusion 360, Solidworkds, Blender, Ansys, Abaqus, ParaView
Machine/Deep Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, Jupyter, MATLAB, OpenCV, YOLO
Game & Graphics Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, Hammer World Editor
Web & Application Development: Google SketchUp, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Animate, Character Animator), Microsoft Office Suite, VirtualBox
Other: ITK-Snap, Bonemat
Robotics: Control Systems Analysis & Design, Manipulator Robotics (Kinematics, Dynamics), Safety in Robotics, Swarm Robotics
Enigneering Analysis: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Project Design & Execution: 3D Modelling, Project Management, Mechatronics & Robotics Design (Circuits, Fabrication, Assembly, Control)
Sensing & Perception: Sensors & Actuators in Robotics, Multisensor & Decision Systems (Systems Integration, EKF, Evolutionary Algorithms, NSGA-II), Machine Vision (Image Segmentationn, Object Tracking, Deep Learning & its Applications)
Autonomous Systems, Mechatronics & Hardware Design: Planning Algorithms (Dijkstra, A*), Sensor Data Fusion, State Estimation, Autonomous Navigation (e.g., TurtleBot3, e-puck2, etc.), Robot Design & Programming (e.g., Autonomous Mecanum-Wheeled Robot)
High-Performance Computing: Bessemer, Sharc
Software Development Tools: Git/GitHub, Linux
Visualisaton: Virtual Machine (VM VirtualBox), Basic User Interface Design
Technical Communication: Technical Report Writing, Website Development (Simple CSS/HTML, Advanced WordPress/CMS)
Python, MATLAB, C++, C, Arduino (subset of C++)
Deep Learning: Convolutional Networks, RNN, GANs, Deep Reinforcement Learning
Data Analysis & ML: Machine Learning Fundamentals, Principal Component Analysis, Logistic Regression, k-Nearest Neighbor, Support Vector Machines, Neural Networks, Time Series Analysis
Manufacturing Techniques: 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Sanding, Drilling, Soldering
Autonomous Mecanum-Wheeled Robot for Precision Navigation and Drawing
4 Member Team
Mechatronics Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 October 2023 – December 2023
Adaptive Control Strategies for Obstacle Avoidance and Following
2 Member Team
Robotics Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 February 2023 – April 2023
Autonomously Explore & Map Obstacle-Filled Arena
Mobile Robotics & Autonomous Systems
4 Member Team
The University of Sheffield
📅 April 2024 – May 2024
Player Detection and Recognition for CS2
YOLOv8 & RoboFlow
Independent Project
📅 February 2024
Designing, Implementing, & Evaluating ASR Model using Deep Learning Methods
Deep Learning Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 March 2024
Predicting and Cross Validating kNN, LR, SVM, & PLSDA Models
Data Modelling and Machine Intelligence
The University of Sheffield
📅 November 2023 – December 2023
Integrating GPS, IMU, & Air-Data Systems for Accurate Aircraft State Estimation & Fault Detection
Multisensor Systems Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 March 2024 – June 2024
Optimising PI Controller Settings for Electric Vehicles Using NSGA-II Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm
Decision Systems Module Project
The University of Sheffield
📅 May 2024 – June 2024
Autonomous Robot with a Mini Vacuum Cleaner
Independent Personal Initiative
📅 June 2022 – Present
5 Maps, 12000+ Users, 3 Community Awards
Independent Personal Initiative
📅 June 2018 – Present
BEng Final Year Dissertation
The University of Sheffield
Pinaki Bhattacharya
📅 25 July – 19 September 2022 (7 Months)
Structure Capable of Supporting 18 kg Load
Design of Structures, Machines, and Systems Module
5 Member Mechanial Engineer Team
The University of Sheffield
📅 February 2022 – May 2022
LED Lamp Manufactured using Wood, Concrete, and Acrylic
Independent Project
Design and Technology
Deira International School
📅 September 2017 – June 2018
When and How Will Computers Take Over Humans in the Transportation Industry?
Independent Research Project
Extended Project Qualification
A Level – GEMS FirstPoint School
📅 September 2019 – June 2020
Machine Vision & Deep Learning Labs
Arduino Integration & Mover6 Lab
Water Bottle Rocket 2021
TurboJet Wren80i Engine Disassembly
University Engineering Showcase Day 2022
© 2023 Mafaz Syed. All rights reserved.
Passionate Mechatronics and Machine Learning Engineer with a solid Mechanical Engineering background and hands-on robotics experience. Earned an MSc in Robotics (First-Class Honours), specializing in machine vision, mobile robotics, and deep learning.
Worked on projects ranging from soft robotics in medical applications to autonomous navigation systems and advanced control algorithms. Enthusiastic about merging robotics, AI, and human-machine interaction to create impactful, innovative solutions.
Robot Ethics, Mathematics for Robotics, Systems Modelling & Simulation, Control Systems Analysis & Design, Programming in MATLAB & C++
Adaptive Control Strategies & Programming for e-puck2 Robot Obstacle Avoidance & Tracking
Safety in Robotics, Kinematics (Forward, Inverse, Differential, & Inverse Differential), Closed Kinematics Lab (Pantograph Robot Lab), Dynamics (Advanced & Trajectory Planning), Robot Operating System (ROS) + Mover6 Lab (RVIZ, ROS, MATLAB Robot Systems Toolbox, CProg), Sensors & Actuators in Robotics
Mechatronic Components, Sensors, Microcontrollers, Actuators, Fabrication (Circuits), Wheeled Systems Control, Labs (Mechanical & Electronics Design, Design, Fabrication, Assembly, & Control)
The Robot Challenge – Autonomous Mecanum-Wheeled Robot for Precision Navigation and Drawing
Scikit-learn, Jupyter, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN), Perceptron Algorithm, Support Vector Machines (SVM), Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLSDA), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Neural Networks, Basis Functions, K-Means Clustering, Regularisation, Cross Validation, Time Series Data
Machine Learning Fundamentals, Deep Feedforward Networks, Optimisation & Regularisation Techniques, Convolutional Netwrokds for Computer VIsion, Hyperarameter Tuning, RNN & Gated-RNN, NLP with RNNs, Transformer Architectures, Deep Reinforcement Learning (DQN & PPO Techniques), GANs, Tensorflow, PyTorch
Designing, Implementing, & Evaluating ASR Model using Deep Learning Methods
Pixel Operations in Images, Morphological & Geometric Operations, Image Restoration & Optical Flow Methods, Machine Vision for Autonomous Object Detection, Image Segmentation Techniques, Object Tracking in Video, Image Registration & Fusion, Advanced Feature Transform & Image Classification, Visial Feature Descriptors & Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning Applications in Machine Vision (Semantic Segmentation & Object Detection), Machine Vision for AR & VR
Part I (Multisensor):
Probability Theory & Dynamical Systems, Sensor Signal/State Estimaion Techniques (Classical & Bayesian Estimation, Sequential Estiamtion, Kalman & EK Filters), Detection Methods (Statistical Decision Theory, Change Detection Techniques – Mean, Variance, CUSUM Test), Sensor Fusion for Dynamical Systems
Integrating GPS, IMU, & Air-Data Systems for Accurate Aircraft State Estimation & Fault Detection
Part II (Decision):
Decision Systems for Engineering Design, Sampling Plans, Multi-Objective Optimisation Techniques (Evolutionary Algorithms, Pareto-Based & Decomposition Methods)
Swarm Robotics, Networked Robotics, Planning Algorithms for Robotics (Sequential Decision Making, Path Planning & Trajectory Navigation), Sensing & Estimation (Sensor Data Fusion, State Estimation Techniques), Biologically Inspired Robotics (Evolutionary Algorithms & Swarm Intelligence), ROS, Gazebo
Investigative Project (Thesis): Multimodal Emotion and Physiological State Recognition for Humanoid Robots
Maths Mentor at the Faculty of Engineering
Overall Grade: Distinction (All Modules)
Investigative Project (Thesis): Verification of Bone Strength Pipeline in Abaqus
Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE): Affiliate Member, September 2021 – Present
Overall Grade: 2.1