Sivayazi Kappagantula

About

Experienced Roboticist with a demonstrated history of working in the Defense & Space industry. Skilled in autonomous robots, reinforcement learning, path planning, robotics, mechatronics, ROS/ROS2, Python, MATLAB, SolidWorks, and mechanical engineering. Strong engineering professional with a Master of Technology (MTech) focused in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology

Employment

• MIT Manipal Assistant Professor
  2019 - Present
• Tata Advanced Systems Ltd Bangalore Robotics Motion - Senior Executive
  2019 - 2019
• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Assistant Professor
  2015 - 2019
• Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology Hyderabad Assistant Professor
  2015 - 2015
• Accenture Associate Software Engineer
  2013 - 2014

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology University Master of Technology
  2011 - 2013
• Sir C R Reddy College of Engineering Eluru Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering Department
  2007 - 2011

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (23)

• Drone-integrated illumination and power management for smart floriculture
  Discover Applied Sciences 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s42452-026-09358-7
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• Axisymmetric MATLAB-CFD Modeling of Near-Wellbore Thermal Fields During CO2 Injection
  IEEE Access 2026 DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3688457
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• DRONE-BASED MULTISPECTRAL CROP MONITORING USING LIGHTWEIGHT DEEP LEARNING: MULTI-TASK CLASSIFICATION, STRESS DETECTION, AND YIELD ESTIMATION ACROSS SOUTH INDIAN FIELDS
  2026 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6735681
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• Synergistic approaches for hexapod mobility: comparative evaluation of structure, navigation, and control strategies on challenging terrains
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-34857-9
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• Lightweight reinforcement learning for leader following in autonomous vehicle convoys
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-67555-1
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• DPSO‐Q: A Reinforcement Learning–Enhanced Swarm Algorithm for Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem
  International Journal of Intelligent Systems 2025 DOI: 10.1155/int/8918171
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• An MPPT Controller with a Modified Four-Leg Interleaved DC/DC Boost Converter for Fuel Cell Applications
  Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology 2025 DOI: 10.37934/araset.53.1.219236
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• Reinforcement Learning in Educational Robotics: A Framework for Human-Robot Interaction in 21st Century Classrooms
  Foro De Educacion 2025 DOI: 10.14201/fde.23105
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• Enhancing the Structural Integrity and Performance of an Agricultural Robot with Caterpillar Tracks: A Comprehensive Deformation Analysis
  Engineering Technology and Applied Science Research 2024 DOI: 10.48084/etasr.7740
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• Implementation of Interleaved Converter for Fast Charging Stations
  Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences 2024 DOI: 10.37934/arfmts.124.1.128143
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