IITGN Robotics Lab

At the IITGN Robotics Lab, we engage in a wide range of projects in robotics that often span the entire spectrum from mathematical theory, modelling & analysis, learning algoroithms, controller development, ML/DL/AI tools, design, computational simulations, robot experiments & validations, and in some cases human subject studies. The lab has diverse interests and also attracts a diverse set of people from varying backgrounds who are passionate about different aspects of robotics.


We frequently post lab openings on our LinkedIn pages and IITGN careers page. We can be contacted at robotics [at] iitgn [dot] ac [dot] in.

Research

Learning for Robot Control

Robot control problems such as contact impedance modeling, tracking problems, redundancy resolution and agile motion generation are solved through learning based approaches such as Iterative Learning Control, reinforcement learning and impedance learning.

Soft Robotics

Our lab explores the frontiers of soft robotics, developing technologies that redefine interaction in unpredictable environments. We innovate across flexible surgical robots, adaptable grippers, and soft legged robots, aiming to enhance operational safety and efficiency. Our research is integral to advancing robotics in healthcare, manufacturing, and exploration, pushing boundaries towards more intuitive and resilient robotic systems.

Mobile Robots

Our lab advances mobile robotics with current projects like robot hopping, gait synthesis and learning of soft quadrupeds, and developing scalable path planning algorithms for multirobot systems. Our research can benefit applications in defense, agriculture, and rough terrain navigation, etc and we are exploring new frontiers to further enhance autonomous mobility.

Humanoids & Grasping

We concentrate on developing state-of-the-art manipulation and grasping strategies, particularly for humanoids and bi-manual robots, by leveraging robotics, AI, and sensor technology to refine accuracy and flexibility. Our research aims to deliver novel solutions that improve how robots interact with various environments, leading to smarter and dexterous manipulation.

Lab Videos

People

Harish Palanthandalam-Madapusi

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, IITGN

Madhu Vadali

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, IITGN

Pooja Sharma

Postdoctoral Fellow

Aishwarya Rao

PhD Scholar

Rohit Gupta

PhD Scholar

Suraj Borate

PhD Student

Barat S

PhD Scholar

Justin Hijam

PhD Scholar

Saumya Karan

PhD Scholar

Vignesh R.

PhD Scholar

Basharat Shafi

PhD Scholar

Parth Joshi

PhD Scholar

Ishrath

Masters Student

Anamullah Ansari

Masters Student

Alok Kumar

Masters Student

Yash Kashiv

Masters Student

Samriddhi Dubey

Masters Student

Divij yadav

Masters Student

Abhinab Sharma

Masters Student

Saniya Patwardhan

Sabarmati Bridge Fellow

Suyash Patidar

Junior Research Fellow

Debojit Das

Undergraduate Researcher

Kaivalya Shah

Undergraduate Researcher

Tanay Shah

Undergraduate Researcher

Ojas Patel

Undergraduate Researcher

Shreyas

Undergraduate Researcher

Mehul Vaghela

Program Attendant

Recognitions for Lab Members

  • 2025 - Suyash Patidar - NIDHI Prayas grant
  • 2025 - Shreyas Kumar - 1965 ME Alumni Award for Technical Excellence
  • 2025 - Divij Yadav - Silver Award in the field of Education at Maker Fest Vadodara 2025 (as a team)
  • 2025 - Shreyas Kumar - GAABESU Research Award 2024-25
  • 2024 - Ishrath - Kanako Miura Travel Award
  • 2024 - Shreyas Kumar - IEEE Travel Grant
  • 2024 - Parth Joshi - Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme Fellowship
  • 2024 - Rajdeep Singh Devra - Startup Srujan grant by i-Hub, Gujarat Government
  • 2024 - Saniya Patwardhan - Sabarmati Bridge Fellowship
  • 2024 - Barat S - IEEE International Travel Grant
  • 2024 - Shail Jadav - Gold Medal for Outstanding Innovation among all graduating students 2024
  • 2024 - Vignesh Ramakrishnan - STAR Scholarship (C-DOT)
  • 2024 - Ishrath - DAAD KOSPIE Scholarship
  • 2024 - Barat S - SAKURA Science Exchange Fellowship
  • 2024 - Ishrath - SAKURA Science Exchange Fellowship
  • 2024 - Suraj Borate - SAKURA Science Exchange Fellowship
  • 2024 - Saumya Karan - SAKURA Science Exchange Fellowship
  • 2024 - Md Modassir Firdaus - Boeing Build Regional Finals Winner
  • 2024 - Rohit Gupta - IITGN Overseas Research Experience Grant
  • 2024 - Rajdeep Singh Devra - Vishwakarma Award by Maker Bhavan Foundation
  • 2024 - Urvish Shah - Vishwakarma Award by Maker Bhavan Foundation
  • 2024 - Shail Jadav - IEEE International Travel Grant
  • 2024 - Shail Jadav - Institute International Travel Grant
  • 2023 - Ishrath - Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
  • 2023 - Barat S - Nidhi Prayas Prototype Grant
  • 2023 - Suraj Borate - Inter IIT Tech Meet - Bronze Medal
  • 2023 - Saumya Karan - Prime Minister's Research Fellowship
  • 2023 - Rohit Gupta - Institute International Travel Grant
  • 2023 - Rama Balhara - Institute International Travel Grant
  • 2023 - Shail Jadav - IITGN Overseas Research Experience Grant
  • 2022 - Barat S - Prime Minister's Research Fellowship
  • 2022 - Suraj Borate - Prime Minister's Research Fellowship
  • 2022 - Rajdeep Singh Devra - Institute International Travel Grant
  • 2022 - Shail Jadav - Nidhi Prayas Prototype Grant
  • 2021 - Rajdeep Singh Devra - Nidhi Prayas Prototype Grant

Lab Equipments & Robots

Novel Soft Robotic Grippers

LEAP Hand

Swirling Pendulum

RGBD Camera

Novel Robotic Arm

Unitree GO 2 Quadruped

Manipulators

Orangewood Labs Robotic Arm

Haptic Device

ADDVERB Heal Cobot

Motion Capture System

3D Printers

Franka Research 3

NVIDIA GPUs

Franka Hand Gripper

Lab Publications

Lab Alumni


Post-Doc/PhD

Vrutangkumar V. Shah | Ranjita Dash | Sujay Kadam | Aishwarya Rao | Rohith G | Shail Jadav | Rama Balhara |

Masters/Project Staff

Rajnikant Ghate | Sandeep Mishra | Mohit Garg | Utsav Shah | Roshan Chavan | Karanbir Sidhu | Sagar Aryal | Shubham Verma | Anadi Mehta | Varun Chavan | Payal Pal | Nidhi Mehra | Kavya S | Sanjay J P | Mehul Vaghela | Arpit Sakhreliya | Shubhankar Riswadkar | Ajay Kumar Ucheniya | Utsavkumar J Mistry | Omkar Pratap Jadhav | Omkar Dilip Paranjape | Biki Kumar Sah Kalwar | Pankaj Khatti | Avnish Chokshi | Vatsal Joshi | Suyash Patidar | Anju Kumari |

Undergraduate Researcher/Intern

Biswajit Kumar Prusty | Alrick D'Souza | Manasa B. | Abhijit Rajiv | Gaurav K. Singh | Tejas Patel | Anusheel Kaula | Navneet Kaur | Jaydeep Kakadiya | Jaydeep Ramnani | Praveen Venkatesh | Rwik Rana | Aarish Shah | Aayush Verma | Srikshana Sasidaran | Aaryan Shah | Harshvardhan Vala | Bharathwaj K S | Naman Vyas | Bhavin Bhavani | Divyaraj Nakum | Shaziya Saiyed | Jay Patil | Saniya Patwardhan | Shreyas | Ravi Dhorajia | Ashutosh Goyal | Rajesh Kumar | Arya Kishor | Anavart Pandya | Ayan Vaidya | Manaswini Joshi | Sushrut Surve | Aditya Rathi | Bharg Mehta | Kshitij Sendre | Vineet Tatu | Yukta Dodia | Smit Kirit Prajapati | Mihika Desai | Dharmik Patel | Tamizhanban A G | Hardik Jain | Sujal Patel | Nishit Mistry | Shubham Jolapara | Rishi Mehta |

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