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Khawaja G.
Alamdar.
researcher // multi-robot systems
I teach swarms of UAVs to explore disaster zones, mind their batteries, and — above all — never drop the connection. Currently keeping λ₂ > 0 at LARICS, University of Zagreb.
about
I am a researcher at the Laboratory for Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems (LARICS) at FER, University of Zagreb, working on multi-robot systems for search and rescue missions. My research focuses on decentralized control and connectivity maintenance for UAV swarms — making sure that when robots spread out into the unknown, the network holds.
Before this, I completed the Erasmus Mundus Master's in Intelligent Field Robotic Systems (IFRoS) across the Universitat de Girona and the University of Zagreb, specializing in aerial vehicles and multi-robot systems.
I hold a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Habib University, where I graduated with the Dean's Medal and the Best Undergraduate Thesis Award for work on disaster-management UAVs.
mission_log
Won the Best Paper Award at IEEE MRS 2025 (Singapore) for "Perch-Aware Decentralized Control for Extending the Lifetime of UAV Communication Networks".
Paper "Decentralized Battery-Aware Connectivity Maintenance for Multi-UAV Missions" accepted in IEEE Access.
Began Master's thesis at LARICS on connectivity maintenance in ad-hoc UAV networks.
Joined University of Zagreb for aerial robotics specialization.
Presented at IEEE ROBIO 2022.
Started IFRoS Master's at Universitat de Girona.
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experience
Researcher
2025.02 — nowLARICS · University of Zagreb
Research on multi-robot systems for search and rescue missions, focusing on connectivity maintenance and decentralized control for UAV swarms.
Computer Vision Intern
2023.06 — 2023.08ViCOROB · Universitat de Girona
Improved weakly-supervised semantic segmentation for side-scan sonar images. Built GUI tools for visualization and inspection of SSS transects.
Teaching Assistant
fall '19 & fall '21TA for Programming Fundamentals & Feedback Control. Created assignment manuals, delivered sessions, and instructed students in labs.
education
MSc Intelligent Field Robotic Systems
2022 — 2024Erasmus Mundus Joint Master · UdG, UniZG, ELTE
Universitat de Girona, University of Zagreb & Eötvös Loránd University. Specialization in aerial vehicles and multi-robot systems. Thesis grade: 9.3/10.
BSc Electrical Engineering
2018 — 2022Habib University · Karachi, Pakistan
Focus on robotics and computer vision. GPA 3.86/4.00. Dean's Medal for highest academic achievement and Best Undergraduate Thesis Award.
research_interests
Multi-Robot Systems
Decentralized control, connectivity maintenance, and swarm coordination for UAV networks that survive in the field.
Autonomous Systems
Autonomous exploration, disaster robotics, and GPS-denied navigation for UAVs operating where maps end.
Computer Vision
Human detection and localization, SLAM, and perception pipelines that let robots make sense of chaos.
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Let's build something that flies.
Open to research collaborations, PhD adventures, and conversations about robot swarms, connectivity, and field robotics.
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