Research & Work

Projects & Experience

Scroll through my research projects — each card stacks as you go. From lunar robotics to underground tunnels.

01
Active Research 2024 — Present

Collaborative Search & Rescue UAV Project — Kinnami & U.S. Air Force

Integrated the AmiShare communication system for real-time peer-to-peer UAV communication. Programmed UAVs for autonomous cooperative flights using Ardupilot and MAVROS. Validated localization algorithms for UAV and pedestrian position estimation in contested environments.

Status● Active
PartnersKinnami · U.S. Air Force
StackROS · ArduPilot · MAVROS
FocusCooperative Flight · Comms
02
PhD Research 2021 — 2024

Autonomous Navigation of UAV/UGV Teams in Underground Tunnels

Designed Factor Graph Optimization for drone localization and SLAM for UGV navigation in GNSS-denied subterranean environments. Conducted real simulation studies and collected experimental data in actual underground tunnels, validating cooperative multi-agent navigation algorithms.

Status● Published
Published inNAVIGATION, vol. 71 no. 4 (2024)
StackGTSAM · ROS · Python · C++
EnvironmentGNSS-denied tunnels
03
M.S. Thesis 2021 — 2022

UAV Position Estimation using LiDAR-Based 3D Object Detection

Created a dataset of 7,000+ annotated LiDAR scans for training object detection models. Implemented PointPillars for real-time UAV detection and localization. Achieved a 30% improvement in localization accuracy over traditional clustering methods.

Status● Published
VenueIEEE/ION PLANS 2023
StackPyTorch · PointPillars · PCL
Dataset7,000+ LiDAR scans
Key result+30% localization accuracy
04
Industry May – Aug 2025

Factor Graph Optimization for Precise Positioning — Qualcomm, Santa Clara

Developed the groundwork for testing FGO techniques for precise position and velocity estimation in Qualcomm's Location Technology Team. Contributed to the initial design and setup of the test framework, integrating GNSS and motion sensor data. Explored performance trade-offs between traditional and graph-based localization methods.

CompanyQualcomm Inc.
LocationSanta Clara, CA
TeamLocation Technology
StackGNSS · IMU · FGO
05
NASA Challenge 2020 — 2021

NASA Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2 — Team Mountaineers

Participated in the NASA-sponsored ROS/Gazebo simulated autonomous lunar rover challenge as part of WVU's Team Mountaineers. Supported the perception team with image acquisition, processing pipelines, and sensor fusion for autonomous lunar surface operations.

SponsorNASA
TeamWVU Mountaineers
EnvironmentROS · Gazebo simulation
RolePerception · Vision
Experience

Work History

May 2025 – Aug 2025
Santa Clara, CA
Engineering Intern — Location Technology Team
Qualcomm
Developed FGO testing framework, integrated GNSS and motion sensor data, explored trade-offs between traditional and graph-based localization.
Jan 2021 – Present
Morgantown, WV
Graduate Research Assistant
WVU Navigation Lab
Research and develop algorithms for cooperative multi-robot localization. Lead simulations and real-world experiments for UAV/UGV navigation. Collaborate with industry and government partners.
Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
Morgantown, WV
Graduate Teaching Assistant
West Virginia University
Organized weekly lab sessions for 30 students. Evaluated progress through grading; provided individual office hour support.
Dec 2018 – Oct 2019
Ibadan, Nigeria
Assistant Lecturer — Control Systems
The Polytechnic Ibadan
Taught control theory to 47 students. Supervised final-year robotics projects including a smart waste disposal system and an obstacle-avoiding mobile robot.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
Ibadan, Nigeria
Engineering Intern
FanMilk Ng Ltd
Designed a remote networking system for Domino thermal coders on packaging machines, achieving 15% increase in production uptime.