Dr Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay

Cluster leader for inspection robotics and Research Scientist in Robotics Group

https://people.csiro.au/B/T/Tirtha-Bandy

Biography

I love working towards solving the mobility challenges for robots in cluttered, dynamic and complex 3-D environments. I have previously worked on and am currently working on addressing the mobility challenges for:
* magnetic foot climbing robots for industrial and confined space inspection (Magneto project),
* heritage monitoring using modular field robots in Peel Island (off the coast of Brisbane, Australia)
* a 30-DoF legged robot capable of deforming its body configuration to traverse narrow passage in confined spaces,
* autonomous kayaks for environmental monitoring in choppy and busy Singapore Harbour,
* mobility-on-demand service with autonomous vehicles in busy and crowded Singapore roads,
* remote operations with autonomous vehicles for an O&G plant in Australia,
* people following with service robots in crowded canteen environments in NUS campus.

Professional Areas

Current Roles

Project leader for Woodside AGV engagement
Developing and deployment of an AGV for Woodside's Pluto plant in WA.
Cluster leader for inspection robotics
Engaging with industry to provide input on current robotics capabilities and develop a project portfolio for the RASG.
Research lead for modular robotics
Leading a group of students on development on field deployable modular mobility modules, eg NeWheel
Research and Project lead for climbing robots
Developing and engaging with industry in commercialising Magneto platform for infrastructure inspection

Academic Qualifications

2010

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
2015

Complexity Summer School (20% Acceptance Rate)
Santa Fe Institute, USA
2001

B.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

Professional Experiences

2013-2019

Research Scientist
CSIRO
2013-2013

Research Scientist
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology
2010-2012

Post Doc Scholar (Future Urban Mobility)
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology
2008-2010

Post Doc Scholar (Center for Environmental Sensing and Monitoring)
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology
2019-present

Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO
2001-2003

Software Engineer
DELMIA Robotics Pvt. Ltd

Grants

2014-2014

Australian Submarine Corporation confined space inspection scoping project
2015-2015

CSIRO Complex Systems Science to Attend Santa Fe Institute Summer School
2018-2019

CSIRO-Woodside Autonomous Ground Robot Demonstration (530K)

Community and Corporate Citizenship

2020-present

Associate Editor for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2020-present

General Secretary of Australasial Robotics and Automation Association
2019-2020

General Chair for Australasian Robotics and Automation Association
2017-present

Moderator for Australian-NZ robotics mailing list
2019-2019

Program Committee Multi-Robot and Multi-Agent Systems
2015-2016

Associate Editor IEEE International Conference for Robotics and Automation
2016-2016

Program Committee Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation
2008-present

Reviewer of numerous papers for IJRR, ICRA, IROS, SIMPAR, RAL, Autonomous Systems, ISRR etc