Assistant Professor III
Mechatronics Engineering
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Space Weather◆ Solar Flares◆ Magnetohydrodynamics◆ Robotics◆ BCI◆ Machine Learning◆ IoT◆ Embedded Systems◆ RF Propagation◆ Remote Sensing◆ UAV Systems◆ Climate Prediction◆ Signal Processing◆ Satellite Communication◆ Deep Learning◆
Dr. Hirak Sarkar

PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering with 8+ years of academic experience and over 1 year in the automation industry. Currently associated with the Mechatronics Engineering Department. Published 19+ papers in SCI/Scopus-indexed journals and international conferences, with multiple books and book chapters in reputed international publishers. Skilled in interdisciplinary research, innovation, and mentoring, with a strong focus on bridging advanced technology and real-world applications.

20+
Publications
7+
Patents & Books
15+
Projects Built
9+
Years Research
01
Fire Monitoring UAV
Autonomous drone for real-time forest fire detection using night-vision and computer vision
Drone Night-vision Python
02
Autonomous Robotic Arm
Multi-DOF robotic manipulator with wireless control and automated pick-and-place
Servo Arduino ESP32
03
Radar Simulation System
Ultrasonic-based radar simulator with real-time distance mapping and sweep display
Ultrasonic Servo Arduino
04
Machine Vision Suite
Object detection, tracking, and image classification pipelines
Webcam OpenCV Python
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2025
2025
2024
Designing an IoT Platform Using Wireless Sensor Network
IJARSCT 4(1), 13–18 IF 7.53
2019
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2025
UK Design Patent, Published — Design No. 6487213
2025
India Design Patent, Filed — Application No. 485146-001
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Jul 2025 – Present
Assistant Professor III
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
Jan 2024 – May 2025
Sr. Faculty & Coordinator
Aces Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Jun – Jul 2025
Robotics & AI-ML Trainer
BrightChamps · International
Jul 2017 – Dec 2023
Assistant Professor · ECE
Techno India University
Ph.D.
Techno India University, Kolkata
"Some Studies for The Early Detection of Solar Flares and Cyclonic Formation"
M.Tech
Electronics & Comm. Engineering
Techno India University
Grade: 9.0/10
B.Tech
Electronics & Comm. Engineering
MAKAUT (WBUT)
✦ Best Paper Award — IEEE Xplore, ICCECE 2017
✦ UK Design Patent No. 6487213 — Exoskeleton Suit, 2025
✦ Established 2 Robotics & AI Labs
✦ Faculty-in-Charge, EV Lab Centre of Excellence
✦ University Fellowship — Techno India University
✦ Ranked 3rd M.Tech batch · 2nd ECE Dept
✦ Journal Reviewer — IEEE Xplore, Physica Scripta, IJIRT
✦ Editorial Assistant — JSEHM Journal, 2018–19
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
2025–Present
Machine Vision and Image Processing
B.E. IV · Theory
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle
B.E. III · Theory & Lab
Microcontroller and Embedded Systems
B.E. II · Theory & Lab
Sensors and Signal Processing
B.E. II · Theory & Lab
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