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Dr Yogang Singh

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-8936

    Accepting PhD Students

    PhD projects

    I have year around rolling positions available for students who want to pursue a PhD in Marine Robotics/Autonomous Marine Systems at University of Plymouth through the Commonwealth PhD Scholarships. This fully funded scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses, and travel, and is available for students from the following Commonwealth countries: Bangladesh, Cameroon, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia. <br/><br/>Self funded PhD applications or funded via other means are most welcome from all nationalities.

    Overview

    Profile summary

    My research focuses on Marine Robotics and Autonomous Marine Systems, with particular emphasis on AI-enabled guidance, navigation and control, intelligent decision-making, digital twins, and autonomous sensing. I am interested in developing the theoretical and computational foundations of autonomy and translating these into experimentally validated robotic systems. My research spans modelling and simulation, control and AI algorithms, digital-twin environments, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and field validation using autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.

    A key theme of my work is bridging the gap between theory and real-world autonomy, developing methods that can operate reliably in uncertain, dynamic and poorly structured marine environments. I am particularly interested in autonomous environmental monitoring, multi-vehicle coordination, edge intelligence, and safe and trustworthy autonomy.

    Prior to joining the University of Plymouth, Dr Singh served as a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Automation, Control and Systems Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, where he led teaching in robotics, automation, and advanced control systems. During his time at Sheffield Hallam, he was awarded an Early Career Research and Innovation Fellowship (2025–26) in recognition of his research excellence and innovation.
     
    Dr Singh has conducted graduate and postdoctoral research spanning both fundamental and applied engineering at leading international institutions, including Purdue University (USA), KU Leuven and Ghent University (Belgium), the University of Plymouth (UK), and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India). His research has encompassed maritime autonomous navigation, path planning, multi-robot systems, vessel manoeuvring, maritime logistics, Industry 4.0, and marine robotics. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship, the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Best Student Poster Award, the University of Plymouth Doctoral School Award, and the IEEE OES/MTS Student Travel Grant.
     
    Alongside his academic role, Dr Singh actively contributes to the wider engineering and maritime research communities. He serves as a Board Member of the Marine Facilities Advisory Board at the National Oceanography Centre and is an External Examiner for engineering programmes at Liverpool John Moores University and BPP University. He is the Publication Chair and Technical Co-Chair of the IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) 2026 Conference, an Associate Editor for the IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering Special Issue on AUV 2026, and a Technical Program Committee Member for the IMarEST International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC/iSCSS 2026).
     
    Dr Singh has accumulated over 3,000 hours of university teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He supervises PhD and MSc research in autonomous maritime systems, marine robotics, control engineering, artificial intelligence, and system identification, and welcomes enquiries from prospective postgraduate researchers interested in these areas.

    Roles on external bodies

    Conference and Technical Committees

    • Publication Chair and Technical Co-Chair, IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) 2026 Symposium — 2024–Present
    • Technical Committee Member, IMarEST International Naval Engineering Conference (INEC) and International Ship Control Systems Symposium (iSCSS 2026) — 2025–Present
    • Technical Committee Member, Unmanned Systems Track, First International Conference on Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (SMARTTECH 2020) — 2020
    • Programme Committee Member, Springer Book Deep Learning for Unmanned Systems (DLUS) — 2020

    Editorial Activities

    • Associate Editor, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering (Special Issue: IEEE/OES AUV 2026) — 2025–Present
    • Editorial Board Member (Robotics and Automation), Advances in Mechanical Engineering — 2021–Present

    Doctoral Examination

    • External PhD Examiner, University of Genoa, Italy (Autonomous Marine Systems) — 2026

    External Examiner 

    • External Examiner, Mechanical and Marine Engineering Programmes, Liverpool John Moores University, UK — 2025–Present
    • External Examiner, Data Analytics and Automation Programmes, BPP School of Technology, UK — 2024–Present
    • External Examiner, Marine Navigation and Maritime Operations Programmes, MLA College, Plymouth, UK — 2025–2026

    Academic qualifications

    Education and teaching, Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Sheffield Hallam University

    2024

    Award Date: 23 Mar 2024

    Engineering and technology, Doctorate, Cooperative Swarm Optimisation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles, University of Plymouth

    Nov 2015 → Jan 2019

    Award Date: 7 Jan 2019

    Education and teaching, Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), University of Plymouth

    2017

    Award Date: 30 Jun 2017

    Engineering and technology, Other higher degree (e.g. Masters degree), Design and Development of a Laboratory Underwater Glider, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    Jul 2012 → 2016

    Award Date: 31 Aug 2016

    External positions

    External PhD Examiner , University of Genoa

    Mar 2026

    External Examiner , University of Plymouth

    Oct 2025 → Jul 2026

    External Examiner, Liverpool John Moores University

    1 Sept 2025 → 31 Aug 2029

    External Examiner , BPP University

    Jul 2024 → Jun 2027

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
      SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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