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UAV Researcher and Innovator with 8+ years of experience, Leading the Multi-UAV Research Group at IIT Kanpur.

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Hello there! My name is Mohamed Samshad. a Multi-UAV system engineer currently working as a Senior Student Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. My primary research domain involves the design and implementation of advanced multi-UAV systems for coordinated operations.

Currently, I'm engaged in developing optimization techniques for multi-UAV communication and strategies for communication-aware path planning, enhancing UAV interaction and collaboration during long-range missions.

I hold a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Government Engineering College, Barton Hill (2018), and a Junior Research Fellowship in Drone and Disaster Management from the International Center for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS). Currently, I am pursuing an MS (by research) in Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur, specializing in Multi-UAV Communication.

My specializations include Swarm Robotics, Multi-UAV Communication, & Autonomous Systems.

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2022 - Present
Senior Student Research Associate
- IIT Kanpur
Developing a communication and control framework for advanced multi-UAV co-operative missions.
2021 - 2022
Project Engineer
- IIT Kanpur
Developed a communication framework for low bandwidth multi-UAV network and developed a tracking antenna system for long-range connectivity.
2019 - 2021
Research Assistant
- ICFOSS
Developed UAV photogrammetry and IoT sensor data collection systems using open-source tools at ICFOSS, establishing the Drone Center of Excellence.
2017 - 2019
Electronic Engineer
- Kasperob Robotics
Implemented cutting-edge UAV and IoT solutions at Kasperob Robotics. Provided training to students and faculty on new technologies.

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My Projects

01
Communication Aware Multi-UAV CPP*
Developing strategies for communication-aware multi-UAV coverage path planning.
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02
Multi-UAV Control Framework for Decentralized Operations
Designing a decentralized control framework for coordinated multi-UAV operations.
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03
CNet: Multi UAV Communication Architecture
Creating a robust communication network architecture for multiple UAVs.
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04
UNet: Reliable Multi-UAV Communication Architecture for Diverse Applications
Building a reliable communication architecture for various multi-UAV applications.
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05
UAV Tracking Antenna System
Developing an advanced UAV tracking antenna system for long-range communication.
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06
FURY: A Micro Quadcopter for Indoor Operations - MoCAP Testing
Creating FURY, a micro quadcopter designed for indoor operations and motion capture testing.
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07
UAV based Photogrammetry for GIS Mapping (Open Source Solution)
Implementing UAV-based photogrammetry for GIS mapping using open-source tools.
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08
Automatic PCB Soldering Machine - Academic Project
Developing an automatic PCB soldering machine as an academic project.
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Publications

M Samshad and K Rajawat, "Communication and Energy-Aware Multi-UAV Coverage Path Planning for Networked Operations," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024. (Under Review), arXiv Preprint.
S K Roy, M Samshad and K Rajawat, "UNet: A Generic and Reliable Multi-UAV Communication and Networking Architecture for Heterogeneous Applications," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024 (Under Review), arXiv Preprint.
M Samshad, PP Pradhan, Ketan Rajawat and Mangal Kothari, "CNet: A Reliable Compact Multi-UAV Communication Architecture for Low Bandwidth Connectivity," The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA SciTech Forum), 2025. (Accepted for Presentation)
M Samshad and K Rajawat, "SkyNet: The Framework of Decentralized Multi-UAV Operations," Engineers Conclave, Inter IIT Conference, IIT Madras, December 2023.
M. S. Sruthi, M. J. Poovathingal, V. N. Nandana, S. Lakshmi, M Samshad and V. S. Sudeesh, "YOLOv5 based Open-Source UAV for Human Detection during Search And Rescue (SAR)," 2021 International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communications (ICACC), Kochi, Kakkanad, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICACC-202152719.2021.9708269.
M, Anand & A, Asok & Francis, Athul & Mohan, Karthika & R, Midhun & M Samshad, " Short Range Telemetry Communication for Autonomous Drone Navigation." IEEE-RAICS International Conference on Recent Advances in Intelligent Computational Systems (IEEE RAICS 2020), IEEE Kerala Section.: doi: 10.1109/RAICS51191.2020.9332518.
Karthik J, Amalu S Panicker, Adarsh Sudarsanan, Sachu Pradeep, M Samshad, Arun C, Praveen Raj, "Air Pollution Detection Using UAV." International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), June 2021| IJIRT | Volume 8 Issue 1 | ISSN: 2349-6002.