The Centre of Drones and Autonomous Systems (CoDRAS) at IIT Ropar focuses on advanced research, training, and innovation in drone and autonomous technologies. The Centre brings together interdisciplinary expertise to develop unmanned and autonomous systems for applications such as surveillance, agriculture, infrastructure inspection, disaster management, and smart mobility. CoDRAS also emphasizes skill development through hands-on training programs and actively collaborates with government agencies to translate research into real-world solutions and support the growth of India’s drone ecosystem.
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: shashi@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Multiagent Systems, Multirobot/Multi-drone Systems
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: sspadhee@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Mechanics of multifuncional and multi-physical systems such as FGM, Smart Composites. Aero-elastic analysis and Modeling of Micro and Nano Aero Vehicles. Fluid Structure Interaction. Non-linear Finite Element Analysis. Variational Asymptotic Method, Design and optimization using knowledge based tools and Artificial Intelligence
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: satyam@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Wireless Communications, 6G, AI/ML in Communications, Distributed Systems
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: sudeepta@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Computer networks
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: shray.pathak@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Geospatial Technologies for Urban Planning and Management, Flood Impact Assessment and Inundation Studies, Socio-hydrology and Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, Urban Heat Island and Impact Studies, Hydrology and water resources planning, Urban sustainability and decision making, Crop yield modelling and prediction.
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: manish.agrawal@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Finite Element Analysis, Continuum Mechanics, Topology Optimization, Contact mechanics
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: manishk@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Algorithms (Graphs & Reconfiguration) and Distributed Computing, with a current focus on Computational Social Choice Theory, Security, and Responsible Data Management/AI.
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: basant.subba@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Machine Learning & Deep Learning,IDSs,NLP,Software Reverse Engineering (SRE),Cybersecurity & Malware Analysis
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: ashwani.sharma@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Antenna Engineering and Communication Systems, Wireless power and data transfer, RF Energy Harvesting, Antenna design for IoT and 5G/B5G, Near-field forming and its applications, Static and Dynamic Wireless Charging Solutions for Drones/Electric Vehicles
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: ekta@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Modular Reconfigurable Manipulators, wearable Exoskeletons, Task-based customized synthesis
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email: rajendra.munian@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area:Vibration Control, Guided wave based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Material failure due to impact load, Metamaterials
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: raatkamal@iitrpr.ac.in
Research Area: Remote Sensing Applications for mapping and monitoring natural processes.
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