PROFILE RESEARCH INTERESTS AND PUBLICATIONS TEACHINGS SPONSORED/ACADEMIC PROJECTS ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. Nayan Moni Kakoty

Professor

Room No. 116 Department of ECE

School of Engineering, Tezpur University    

Tezpur-784028, Assam, INDIA

Research Interest: Rehabilitation Robotics    

ERL Website: www.tezu.ernet.in/erl    

Email: nkakoty[AT]tezu.ernet.in     Contact No. 03712-275263


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Work Experience

Academic Position Duration
Visiting Faculty, NIPER-Guwahati, India (Programme: M. Tech. in Medical Devices) January, 2023 - June, 2023
Professor, Department of ECE, Tezpur University, Assam, India February 18, 2018 to Till Date
Associate Professor, Department of ECE, Tezpur University, Assam, India February, 2015 to February 17, 2018
Post Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong October, 2014 to February, 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of ECE, Tezpur University, Assam, India October, 2007 to September, 2014
Lecturer, Department of ECE, Lingaya's Institute of Management and Technology, Faridabad, India October, 2006 to September, 2007
Administrative Position Duration
Senate Member, National Institute of Design, Assam, India July 06, 2023 to July 05, 2026
Student Activity Coordinator, The Robotics Society (TRS), India July 07, 2023 to July 06, 2025
Co-Ordinator, DST-Technology Enabling Centre, Tezpur University, Assam, India August 24, 2022 to Till Date
Head, Department of Design, School of Engineering, Tezpur University July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022/ July 1, 2022 to September 9, 2022
Convener, AICTE Cell, Tezpur University March 3, 2018 to March 2, 2021

Education

Degree Institute Year of Completion Thesis/ Dissertation Title
Ph. D.
Supervisor: Professor Shyamanta M Hazarika (IIT Guwahati)		 Department of Computer Science and Engineering Tezpur University, Assam, India August 2008 - June 2014 A Biomimetic Hand with EMG based Grasp Emulation
M. Tech. in BioElectronics
Supervisor: Professor Santanu Sharma (Tezpur University)		 Department of ECE, Tezpur University, Assam, India 2004-2006 Embedded System based EMG Controlled Robotic Hand
B. E. in Electrical Engineering
Supervisor: (Late) Dr. Pobon Kr. Sarmah (JEC, Jorhat)		 Jorhat Engineering College, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India 2000-2004 (First Class Second Position) Microprocessor based Over Current Relay

Research Interest

Rehabilitation robotics The prime objective of my research is to develop bio-signals controlled prosthetic limbs (both upper and lower) for restoration of motor and sensory functions to those with degenerative diseases, injury or in amputees. The thrust area involves:

  • Biomedical Signal Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Biomimetic Control
  • NeuroProsthesis

Technology Transfer

  • Technology Name - iElecticon : Intelligent Electrical Charging Controller
  • Transferred to : EBRAIM, Transferred from : Tezpur University, Executed by : TEC in collaboration with IPR Cell, Date : 20-01-2023

    • Patents

  • Nayan M. Kakoty and Lakhyajyoti Gohain. An EMG Based Multi Grasp Prosthetic Hand with an Android Interface. Application No. 202131022730. Status: Filed on 21.05.2021.
  • Nayan M. Kakoty and Lakhyajit Gohain. An EMG based Prosthetic Hand Controller for Real Time Grasping realizing Neuromuscular Constraint. Patent Application No. 201931049269. Status: Published. Funded by TIFAC, DST, Govt. of India (Letter No. T.I.(34)/TIFA/2020)

    • Design Registration

  • Sharmistha Das, Nayan M. Kakoty and Lakhyajit Gohain. Name of Design: Prosthetic Hand, Class: 24-00-Medical and Laboratory Equipment. Application No. 336557-001, Journal No. 49/2021, December 03, 2021.
  • Tezpur University, IHFC-IIT Delhi, Amlan Jyoti Kalita, Maibam Pooya Chanu, Prayash Boruah, Zahnupriya Kalita, Nayan M. Kakoty, Satyajit Borah. Name of Design: EMG CONTROLLED PROSTHETIC HAND (ENRICH), Class: 24-03, Application no. 363884-001, Journal No. 20/2023, May 19, 2023.

    • International Journal Publications

    1. Ankita Buragohain, Nayan M. Kakoty, Guan-Yu Zhuo, Gazi A. Ahmed, Fu-Jen Kao, Nirmal Mazumder and Ankur Gogoi. Facile construction of a laser scanning optical beam induced current microscope. IEEE Journal on Photonics 2024, Vol. 99, pp. 1-6.
    2. Abhijit Boruah, Nayan M Kakoty, Gurumayum R Michael, Tazid Ali, Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharrya. Enhancing Visionless Object Recognition on Grasp using Ontology: The OntOGrasp Framework. Soft Computing, Springer. Accepted in October 2023.
    3. Preeti Khera, Tanaya Das, Nayan M. Kakoty, Neelesh Kumar. AI enabled hybrid-model for Lower-Limb Movements Recognition using Estimated Muscular Activity from Cortical Brain Signals. IETE Journal of Research, Accepted in August 2023.
    4. Tanaya Das, Lakhyajit Gohain, Nayan M Kakoty, MB Malarvili, Prihartini Widiyanti, Gajendra Kumar. Hierarchical Approach for Fusion of Electroencephalography and Electromyography for Predicting Finger Movements and Kinematics using Deep Learning, Neurocomputing, Elsevier, 2023
    5. Guan-Yu Zhuo, Soumyabrata Banik, Fu-Jen Kao, Gazi A. Ahmed, Nayan M. Kakoty, Nirmal Mazumder, Ankur Gogoi. An Insight into Optical Beam Induced Current Microscopy: Concepts and Applications. Microscopy Research and Technique, Accepted on 16.07.2022
    6. Lakhyajit Gohain, Krishna Sarma, Amlan Jyoti Kalita, Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. EMG Controlled Adaptive Multi-Grasp Prosthetic Hand with an Android Interface. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Accepted on 29.06.2022
    7. Swagat Chutia, Lakhyajit Gohain, Nayan M. Kakoty and Dhanapati Deka. Robotic Algae Harvester: A Novel Method for Efficient Algae Collection. Journal on Aquacultural Engineering, Elsevier, Accepted on 19.05.2022
    8. Abhijit Boruah, Nayan M. Kakoty, Tazid Ali, M.B. Malarvili. Shape Oriented Object Recognition on Grasp using Features from Enclosure based Exploratory Procedure. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Accepted on 11.05.2022
    9. Nayan M. Kakoty, Lakhyajit Gohain, Juri Borborua Saikia, Amlan Jyoti Kalita, Satyajit Borah. Real-time EMG based prosthetic hand controller realising neuromuscular constraint. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Accepted on 02.12.2021
    10. Swagat Chutia, Minakshi Gohain, Manash J Borah, Nayan M Kakoty, Dhanapati Deka. Thermal Degradation of Scenedesmus Obliquus for Biofuel Production. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer, 2020, pp. 1-13.
    11. Nabasmita Phukan, Nayan M. Kakoty, Prastuti Shiavm and John Q. Gan. Finger movements recognition using minimally redundant features of wavelet denoised EMG. Journal on Health and Technology, Springer, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2019, pp. 579-593.
    12. Nayan M Kakoty and Manalee Dev Sharma. Recognition of Sign Language Alphabets and Numbers based on Hand Kinematics using A Data Glove. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier, Vol. 133, 2018, pp. 55-62.
    13. Abhijit Boruah, Nayan M. Kakoty and Tazid Ali. Object Recognition based on Surface Detection - A Review. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier, Vol. 133, 2018, pp. 63-74.
    14. Angana Saikia, Nayan M. Kakoty, Nabasmita Phukan, Malarvili Balakrishnan, Nitin Sahai, Sudip Paul and Dinesh Bhatia. Combination of EMG Features and Stability Index for Finger Movements Recognition. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier, Vol. 133, 2018, pp 92-98.
    15. Nayan M. Kakoty, Shyamanta M. Hazarika and John Q. Gan. EMG Feature Set Selection through Linear Relationship for Grasp Recognition. Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, Springer. (Accepted on 11.05.2016)
    16. Nayan M Kakoty, Adity Saikia and Shyamanta M Hazarika. Exploring a Family of Wavelet Transforms for EMG based Grasp Recognition. Journal of Signal Image and Video Processing, Springer, Vol. 9, No. 3, 2015, pp. 553-559.
    17. Nayan M. Kakoty, Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Development of an Electromyographic Controlled Biomimetic Prosthetic Hand. International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics, Inderccience. Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014, pp. 115-133.
    18. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Towards Electromyogram based Grasps Classification. International Journal of Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics, Inderscience, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2014.
    19. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. A Two Layered Control Architecture for Prosthetic Grasping, Paladyn. Journal of Behavioral Robotics, Springer, vol. 4, No. 1, 2013.
    20. Nayan M. Kakoty, Mantoo Kaiborta and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Electromyographic Grasp Recognition for a Five Fingered Robotic Hand. IAES - International Journal of Robotics and Automation. Vol. 2, No.1, 2013.

    International Conference Publications

    1. Parthan Olikkal, Dingyi Pei, Bharat KashyapKarri, Ashwin Satyanarayana, Nayan M. Kakoty and Ramana Vinjamuri. Learning Hand Gestures using Synergies in a Humanoid Robot, IEEE Robotics and Biomimetics 2023, Thailand.
    2. Priyam Chakravarty, Vivek Kumar Mehta and Nayan M. Kakoty. Design and Analysis of Compliant Prosthetic Finger using Stage-Flexure Systems. Accepted for publication in Advances in Robotics 2023.
    3. Amlan Jyoti Kalita, Maibam Pooya Chanu, Nayan M. Kakoty, Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri and Satyajit Borah. Performance Characteristics of EMG Controlled Prosthetic Hand. Accepted for publication in Advances in Robotics 2023.
    4. Maibam Pooya Chanu, Dingyi Pei, Parthan Olikkal, Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri and Nayan M. Kakoty. Electroencephalogram based Control of Prosthetic Hand using Optimizable Support Vector Machine. Accepted for publication in Advances in Robotics 2023.
    5. Abhijit Boruah, Tazid Ali, Nayan M. Kakoty and M. B. Malarvili. OROnto: An Ontology for Recognition of Grasping Objects. IEEE INDICON 2021, India.
    6. Nabasmita Phukan, Nayan M. Kakoty and Manoj Sharma. Real-Time Slip Detection using Tactile Information. IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2021, India.
    7. Nayan M. Kakoty, Zahnupriya Kalita, Abhijit Boruah, Rajeevlochana G. Chittawadigi and Subir K. Saha. Development of A Technology Education Programme based on Self-Driven, Self-Learning and Self-Evaluating Approach. International Conference on Advances in Robotics 2021, IIT Kanpur.
    8. Nabasmita Phukan, Nayan M Kakoty, Nipun Gupta and Neelanjana Baruah. EEG based Hand Movement Recognition: Feature Domain and Level of Decomposition. 1st International & 13th National conference on Industrial Problems on Machines and Mechanisms, 2020, India.
    9. Tanaya Das, Dhruba Jyoti Sut, Vishal Gupta, Lakhyajit Gohain, Priyanka Kakoty and Nayan M. Kakoty. A Mobile Robot for Hazardous Gas Sensing, IEEE International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation, 2020, India, pp. 62-66.
    10. Prastuti Shivam, Nayan M. Kakoty, MB Malarvili, Prihartini Widiyanti. Finger Movement Recognition based on Muscle Synergy using Electromyogram, IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2019, Indonesia, pp. 93-98.
    11. Abhijit Boruah, Nayan M. Kakoty, Tazid Ali. Reasoning on Objects' Geometric Shapes for Prosthetic Hand Grasping, International Conference on Advances in Robotics, ACM publication, 2019, IIT Madras.
    12. Nayan M. Kakoty, Mridusmita Mazumdar, and Durlav Sonowal. Mobile Robot Navigation in Unknown Dynamic Environment Inspired by Human Pedestrian Behavior, ICACIE 2017, Springer.
    13. Nabasmita Phukan and Nayan M Kakoty, Sample Entropy based Selection of Wavelet Decomposition Level for Finger Movement Recognition using EMG, ICACIE 2017, Springer. (Awarded Best Paper Paper in Advanced Computing Track, ICACIE 2017)
    14. Manalee Dev Sharma, Nabasmita Phukan, Nayan M Kakoty and Durlav Sonowal. Visualization of Grasping Operations based on Hand Kinematics measured through Data Glove. Accepted for publications in Advances in Robotics 2017, ACM publication, IIT Delhi, India.
    15. Arnab K. Bordoloi , Md. Faheemul Islam , Jiauz Zaman, Nabasmita Phukan and Nayan M Kakoty. A Floor Cleaning Robot for Domestic Environments. Accepted for publications in Advances in Robotics 2017, ACM publication, IIT Delhi, India.
    16. Swagat Chutia, Nayan M. Kakoty and Dhanapati Deka. A Review of Underwater Robotics, Navigation, Sensing Techniques and Applications. Accepted for publications in Advances in Robotics 2017, ACM publication, IIT Delhi, India.
    17. Nayan M. Kakoty, Satyajit Borah and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Tezpur University Bionic Hand: From EMG signals to Grasp Emulation. North Eastern Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference, 2016, Silchar, India. (Abstract for Podium Presentation)
    18. Sidhartha Dehingia, Nayan M. Kakoty, Rupesh Gokhlani, G. Vara Prasad, Saurav J. Sarma and Durlav Sonowal. User Interface System of an Assistive Kitchen for Aging People. IEEE/ International Conference on Man and Machine Interfacing, 2015, India (Accepted and will be published in December 2015).
    19. Nayan M. Kakoty, Jitu Sarma, Aakash Sinha, Dewarkshi Konwar, Shashi B. Kumar, Sushil K. Mishra and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Jaipur Foot Gait Control through a Predictive Controller. ACM/ International Conference on Advances in Robotics, Goa, India, 2015, pp. 1- 6
    20. Nayan M. Kakoty, Shyamanta M. Hazarika, Majid H. Koul and Subir K. Saha. Model Predictive Control for Finger Joint Trajectory of TU Biomimetic Hand. IEEE/ International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation 2014, 1225 - 1230.
    21. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. A Biomimetic Similarity Index for Prosthetic Hands. IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence in Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics, Singapore, 2013, pp. 32 - 39.
    22. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Local Hand Control for Tezpur University Bionic Hand Grasping. ACM/ International Conference on Advances in Robotics, Pune, 2013. pp. 1-7. (Awarded as the Best Poster Paper in the International Conference on Advances in Robotics 2013, Robotics Society of India.)
    23. Tulika Bhuyan, Trishna Barman, Prem P. Vedi, Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Development of A Biomimetic Prosthetic Finger. ACM/ International Conference on Advances in Robotics, Pune, 2013, pp. 1-6.
    24. Amlan Jyoti Bhagabati, Jayeeta Sharma and Nayan M. Kakoty, Optimal Combinationation of Frequency and Voltage for Maximum Centre Deflection of Membrane, International Conference on Nanotechnology, 2013, Haldia, pp. 1-4.
    25. Sandeep K. Choudhary, Debajit Chakraborty, Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. Development of Cost Effective EMG Controlled Three Fingered Robotic Hand. IEEE/ 3rd International Conference on Computer and Communication Technology, Allahabad, 2012, pp. 104-109.
    26. Sharbani Kaushik and Nayan M. Kakoty. Mouse Cursor Control System based on facial Electromyogram and Mechanomyogram. IEEE/ 3rd International Conference on Computer and Communication Technology, Allahabad, 2012, pp. 90-91.
    27. Tanushree Kalita, Nayan M. Kakoty, Susmita Kaushik and Shyamanta M. Hazarika. End-Effector Error Analysis of a Six DoF Robotic Manipulator: Initial Results. National Conference on Advances in Electronics and Communication engineering, 2012.
    28. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika, Recognition of Grasp Types through Principal Components of DWT based EMG Features. IEEE/ International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Zurich, 2011, pp. 477 - 482.
    29. Adity Saikia , Nayan M Kakoty and Shyamanta M Hazarika, Wavelet Selection for EMG based Grasp Recognition through CWT. First International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communications, Springer, Kochi, 2011, pp. 1116 - 1125.
    30. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika, Classification of Grasp Types through Wavelet Decomposition of EMG Signals, 2nd International IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, pp. 1-5, 2009, Tianjin.
    31. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika (2009, July). EMG actuated Intelligent Control Architecture for Extreme Upper Limb Prosthesis customized with Sensory Feedback. Poster session presented at the International School in Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Iasi, Romania.
    32. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika, Recognition of Grasp Types Based on Electromyogram Signals, International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking, IEEE press, December 2008.
    33. Nayan M. Kakoty and Shyamanta M. Hazarika, EMG Based Human Robot Interface: Exploiting BZC for Categorizing Hand Movements, CIC 2008: 17th International Conference on Computing Mexico City, Mexico, December 2008.
    34. Nayan M. Kakoty, Santanu Sharma and Vijay Singh, An Innovative EMG Based Human Machine Interface System for Disabled Persons, Proceedings of International Conference "IMS-2007" in association with IEEE Chandigarh Subsection, pp. 140-147.

    Courses in Autumn Semester 2023

    Course Code L T P CH CR Course Name Relevant Documents/ Information*
    BE 513 3 0 0 3 3 Biomedical Electronics Syllabus


    Sponsored Projects

    Role Funding Agency Project Title Funding Amount Duration Collaborating Institute
    Co-PI MeitY, Govt. of India Design and Development of Cost-Effective Biosignals Controlled Prosthetic Hand Rs. 37.68 Lakhs 2009 - 2014 ------
    Co-PI DBT, Govt. of India Integrated Biorefinery Approach towards Production of sustainable fuel and chemicals from Algal biobased System Rs. 244.17751 Lakhs 2016 - 2020 IIT Guwahati, Gauhati University and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Mentor ASTEC, Govt. of Assam Development of Artificial Knee Joint for Jaipur Foot Rs. 10,000.00 2009 - 2014 -------
    PI NECBH, DBT, Govt. of India Development of A Tactile Sensory based Grasping Controller for Electromyographic Prosthetic Hand Rs. 15.99 Lakhs 2019 - 2021 IIT Guwahati
    PI SERB-DST, Govt. of India Design of A Prosthetic Hand Control Architecture Exploring the Hierarchical Relationship of EEG, EMG and Finger Kinematics Rs. 17.96 Lakhs 2019 - 2021 UTM Malaysia and Airlangga, Indonesia
    PI I-Hub Foundation for COBOTICS, Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi set up by DST, Govt. of India Development of A Cost-Effective EMG Controlled Prosthetic Hand for Multiple Patterns Rs. 90.77 Lakhs 2021 - 2024 University of Maryland, MD 20742, USA
    PI BioCyTih Foundation Multi-Modal Sensor System for Prosthetic Hand with Embedded Intelligence Rs. 26.50 Lakhs 2024 - 2025 -------


    Consultancy Projects

    Role Funding Agency Project Title Funding Amount Duration
    Principal Consultant M/S Terrablue Technologies Private Limited, Bengaluru A Wearable Multi Sensor Data Glove for Real-Time Monitoring of Human Health Diagnostic Parameters Rs. 35,000.00 18.08.2016 - 14.10.2016
    Principal Consultant M/S Terrablue Technologies Private Limited, Bengaluru Development of A Data Glove for Recognition and Visualization of Hand Movements Rs. 1,02,750.00 30.01.2017 - 30.01.2018

    Selected Student Projects under Guidance

    Project Fellows Project Title Recognitions
    D. J. Sut and T. Das B. Tech. ECE 2019 Batch A Hazardous Gas Sensing Mobile Robot (Working Video) Selected among the 21 projects in e-Yantra Idea's Competition 2019, IIT Bombay
    T. Bhuyan, T. Barman and P. P. Vedi B. Tech. of ECE 2013 Batch Development of A Biomimetic Prosthetic Finger (Working Video)

  • Awarded Prof. S. K. Mukharjee GOLD Medal in Anveshan 2013, Association of Indian Universities Student Research Convention, March 20-22, 2013, TISS, Mumbai.

  • First Position in the category of Engineering and Technology in Anveshan 2013, Association of Indian Universities Student Research Convention, March 20-22, 2013, TISS, Mumbai.

  • First position in IEEE Best Student Project Award 2013, March 2-3, 2013, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.

    • S. K. Choudhary and D. Chakraborty from B. Tech. ECE 2012 Batch Development of a Cost-Effective EMG Controlled Three Fingered Robotic Hand (Working Video)

    		First position in IEEE Best Student Project Award 2012, March 1-2, 2012, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.


    Recognitions

  • 2nd position in the Dare to Dream Innovation Contest 3.0 under the theme Cognitive Technologies for Sensing and Adaptation organized by Defense Research and Development Organization, Govt. of India 2022.
  • 2nd Best Project Award in IEEE Region 10 Product Demo Competition 2021.
  • Awarded Best Paper "Sample Entropy based Selection of Wavelet Decomposition Level for Finger Movement Recognition Using EMG" in the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering, Springer, 23-25 November, 2017, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India.
  • Awarded Best Young Engineer, 2017 by Senior Engineers Forum-Guwahati (NE Region)
  • Merit Certificate Winning Team in the e-Yantra Challenge 2016, IIT Bombay (Team Members: Nayan M Kakoty, Paragmoni Kalita, Durlav Sonowal and Zubin Bhuyan)
  • A-Certificate Winning Team in e-Yantra Task Based Training 2016, IIT Bombay (Team Members: Nayan M Kakoty, Paragmoni Kalita, Durlav Sonowwal and Zubin Bhuyan)
  • Awarded Anniversary Teacher Award 2015, Tezpur University on 26.01.2016.
  • Associate Editor, Paladyn Journal of Behavioral Robotics - De Gruyter
  • Awarded Best Poster Paper "Local Hand Control for Tezpur University Bionic Hand Grasping" in the International Conference on Advances in Robotics, ACM, 2013, Robotics Society of India.
  • Awarded 2nd Position in National Level Science Model Competition 2003, Jorhat Engineering College, Assam for the model "ANTI-COLLISION DEVICE FOR RAILWAYS".
    (This model was designed in order to prevent the accidents at the unmanned railway crossings by auto closing and opening of the railway crossing gate on arrival and departure of a train.)
  • Awarded 2nd Position in State Level Science Model Competition, 2004, Jorhat Engineering College, Assam for model "Detection of Objects Using Laser Beams".
    (This model was designed to detect any foreign object entering an unmanned security gate with Automatic door closing & alarm system.)

    • Invited Talks

  • Invited Speaker to 33rd IHFC CoboTalks on "Prosthetic Hand: Commercial versions vis-à-vis TU Bionic Hand", IHFC-IIT Delhi, August 2023 (Invited Talk Video)
  • Invited Speaker to 3-day International Workshop for brainstorming on research and development of Healthcare Robotics and Drone Applications, IIT Mandi, INDIA, May 27-29, 2022
  • Invited Speaker to the IBRO Global Engagement Workshop 2021 on "Neurodegenerative Diseases", Department of Biomedical Engineering, North-Eastern Hill University, INDIA, October 1 - 5, 2021
  • Resource person for "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics", The Assam Valley School, Tezpur, October 5, 2021
  • Resource person for "Significance of Biomedical Engineering in Covid-19", Government Polytechnic Miraj, Maharashtra, September 20 - 24, 2021
  • Invited Guest Speaker to the Faculty Development Programme on "Applications of Machine Learning(Elementary Level)", Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, September 13 - 17, 2021
  • Invited Speaker to the Faculty Development Programme on "Robotics and Automation", Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, March 13, 2020.
  • Invited Talk on "AI and Robotics: A Perspective Towards Sports and Robotics@TU", IP Day - Tezpur University, Tezpur, April 26, 2019.
  • Invited Speaker to the symposium on "Electronics: The Backbone of Internet of Things (IoT)", Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, November 4, 2017.
  • 1 Day Exhibition on Robotics Models developed in the Embedded Systems and Robotics Lab Venue: Indian Army Missamari Military Station, Tezpur Date: 16.09.2017.
  • 1 Day Webinar Title: Robotic Systems in Healthcare: Innovation in the "Fourth Industrial Revolution"-An Ethical Challenge for Management Date: 15th September, 2017.
    Place: Jorhat Engineering College, Assam, India
  • Invited Speaker to National Conference on Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Robotics 2016, NEHU-Shillong, Septerner 15-16, 2016.
  • Special Invitee to 3rd e-Yantra Symposium (eYS-2016), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, April 11-12, 2016.
  • Resource person for ''NEQIP Short Term Course on Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems" at Assam Engineering College, Guwahati, January 23, 2016.
  • Resource person for "Faculty Training and Motivation and Adoption of Schools and Colleges by CSIR Labs" NEIST, October 7, 2009.

    • Memberships

  • Member, Robotics Society of India
  • Member, Association of Machines and Mechanisms-India
  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    • Workshop/ Exhibition Organized

  • 1 Day Workshop on Intra University Sensitization Workshop on Introduction to Robotics, July 30, 2016.
    (Under the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, Tezpur University, India)
    Role: Coordinator
  • 2 Day Workshop on Introduction to Robotics, April 29-30, 2016, Tezpur University.
    (Under the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay funded by MHRD, Govt. of India)
    Role: Coordinator
  • North East Principal Meeting for e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative in the North Eastern Region of India, April 5, 2016, Tezpur University
    (Under the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay funded by MHRD, Govt. of India)
    Role: Coordinator
  • ROBOCRAZE 2010, Intra-University Sensitization Workshop on Robotics, 30 April - 2 May, 2010.
    Role: Vice President

    • Sponsorships

  • Selected among 100 faculty members Nationwide for Further Education Aspiring Leaders Programme under UK-India Education and Research Initiative by AICTE, India and Dudley College, UK.
    Workshop I: 28th June - 30th June, 2017 at National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Chennai.
    Workshop II: 31st July - 2nd August, 2017 at C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar.
  • Selected among 45 students Nationwide to attend SERC/QIP School on Intelligent Systems and Control to be held during 5-9 October 2011
  • Nominated for Campus Connect Deep Dive Faculty Enablement Program on "Building Enterprise applications" 26 -31 July, 2010, Infosys Technologies limited, Mysore.
  • Selected among 40 students world-wide to attend International School in Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Iasi, Romania, 2009.

    • Responsibilitiess

    Reviewer
    Journal : IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
    Conferences
  • Selected under Student Review Program as reviewer for IEEE/ International conference on BioRob 2012, Italy (Scored 7 in a maximum scale of 10).
  • Reviewer for the IEEE on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS 2012),Bhopal, India.
  • Reviewer for the IEEE National Conference on Computational Intelligence and Signal Processing 2012, Guwahati, Assam
  • Reviewer for the 15th National Conference on Machine and Mechanism, IIT Madras, Chennai, India,2011.
  • Reviewer for the IEEE/ 2nd International Conference in Bio Medical Engineering and Informatics 2009, Tianjin, China.
  • Reviewer for the IEEE International Conference in Bio Medical Engineering and Informatics 2009, Tianjin, China.
  • Reviewer for the IEEE National Conference on Computational Intelligence and Signal Processing 2011, Guwahati, Assam


  • Vice-president of Tezpur University Robotics Society, 2009-2010.
  • Member of the MEMS Design Centre under National Programme on Micro and Smart Systems in ECE Department, Tezpur University
  • Member of Technical Committee, 2011 IEEE/ International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, June, 2011.

    • Membership of Project Evaluation Committee:
  • Member of Project Evaluation Committee for the AICTE project entitled "Detection of nerve Injury recovery by Intelligent Processing of Nerve Conduction Velocity and Electromyogram Signals"
  • Member of the MEMS Design Centre under National Programme on Micro and Smart Systems in ECE Department, Tezpur University