Arunim Bhattacharya

Arunim Bhattacharya is a robotics researcher and engineer specializing in human–robot interaction, autonomous navigation, multi‑sensor perception, and intelligent control systems. Holding a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, he works at the intersection of advanced academic research and real‑world robotic deployments across construction automation, nuclear safety, environmental monitoring, and autonomous systems design.

His doctoral work centered on human–swarm interaction through non‑verbal communication, creating new frameworks that allow operators to intuitively collaborate with decentralized robot teams. Arunim’s research has been published in leading journals such as Complex & Intelligent Systems, the International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, Heat Transfer Engineering, and Chaos, and has been presented at major conferences including the Waste Management Symposium. His expertise extends across VR‑based human–robot interfaces, perception algorithms, optimal control, and high‑fidelity modeling of complex physical systems.

Professionally, Arunim has contributed to several breakthrough robotics initiatives, including serving as a Robotics Consultant at RoBuildX, where he developed advanced motion‑planning pipelines, multi‑sensor SLAM systems, state‑estimation algorithms, and dynamic models for next‑generation construction robotics. His prior work spans accident‑tolerant nuclear fuel development, thermal modeling of advanced materials, HCCI engine simulations, and intelligent VR testbeds for robotics research. He is also a recipient of the Best Conference Paper Award at the 8th International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer and the Illinois–Indiana Sea Grant Graduate Scholar Award, reflecting his commitment to impactful, cross‑disciplinary innovation.