Experimental Robotics

Prof. Dilip Kumar Pratihar BE (Hons.) and M. Tech. from REC (NIT) Durgapur, India, in 1988 and 1994, respectively. I obtained my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur, India, in 2000. I received National Scholarship (1982-88), University Gold Medal (1988), A.M. Das Memorial Medal (1987), Institution of Engineers’ (I) Medal (2002), Shastri Fellowship (Indo-Canadian) in 2019, INSA Teachers’ Award 2020, New Code Of Education 2021 Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award 2021 of NIT Durgapur, VASVIK Award (2022), Institution Chair Professor Award 2022 and Faculty Excellence Award 2023 from IIT Kharagpur, Technologist of the Year 2022 from IEEE India Council, Mentor-ship of two Chanakya Fellowship Projects (2022, 2023) and others. I completed my post-doctoral studies in Japan and then, in Germany under the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Programme. I received. I was listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the areas of Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, in a survey carried out by Stanford University, USA, in 2021, 2022, 2023; the Outstanding Researcher 2021 (h-index and award) reported by www.research.com. I am working now as a Professor (HAG scale) of IIT Kharagpur, India. My research areas include robotics, soft computing and manufacturing science. I have published more than 320 papers and book-chapters. I have written the textbooks on “Soft Computing” and “Fundamentals of Robotics and AI”, co- authored another textbook on “Analytical Engineering Mechanics”, edited a book on “Intelligent and Autonomous Systems”, co-authored reference books on “Modeling and Analysis of Six-legged Robots”; “Modeling and Simulations of Robotic Systems Using Soft Computing”; “Modeling and Analysis of Laser Metal Forming Processes by Finite Element and Soft Computing Methods” and “Multibody Dynamic Modeling of Multi-legged Robots”. My textbook on “Soft Computing” had been translated into Chinese language in 2009. I have guided 27 PhDs. I am Associate Editor of two and Member of Editorial board of six International Journals. I have been elected as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), Fellow of the Institution of Engineers’ (I) (FIE), MASME and SMIEEE. I have completed 29 sponsored (funded by DST, DAE, MHRD) and consultancy projects. I have filed five patents (out of which, one has been granted), and applied for two Copyrights (out of which. One has been granted).