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General Information

Full Name Muhammad Labiyb Afakh
E-mail labiybafakh@gmail.com
Languages Indonesian (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Beginner)

Education

  • March 2026
    Doctor of Mechanical Systems Engineering
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    • Supervised by Professor Naoyuki Takesue.
    • Research on servo-driven flapping-wing aerial robots.
  • October 2019 - September 2021
    Master of Engineering
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    • Supervised by Professor Naoyuki Takesue.
    • Relevant Courses
      • Robotic System Design, Intelligent Robot, Ubiquitous Robotics.
  • 2014 - 2018
    Bachelor of Computer Engineering
    Electronics Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya
    • Relevant Courses
      • Embedded System, Robot System Control, Computer Vision, Intelligent System, Robotic and Automation, and Real Time Operating System.

Professional Experiences

  • June 2026 - Present
    Computer Vision and Robot Engineer
    Kawada Robotics
    • Evaluate and develop features for computer vision systems.
    • Work on humanoid robotics.
  • October 2025 - March 2026
    Computer Vision and Robot Motion Intern
    FingerVision, Inc.
    • Built a UR3 evaluation platform integrating FingerVision tactile sensors with ROS-based MoveIt motion control.
    • Benchmarked and improved object detection models for grasped-object classification and placement pose estimation.
    • Collected and annotated datasets for model fine-tuning.
    • Debugged data collection, training, and inference in a Dobot-based imitation learning pipeline.
  • April 2024 - March 2025
    Robotics Engineer (Part-Time)
    QibiTech Inc.
    • Developed a ROS2 driver and MoveIt integration for the HR4C manipulator, including position, velocity, and effort control interfaces, action servers, and automated tests.
    • Created robot descriptions and simulation environments in PyBullet and Gazebo.
    • Debugged and improved integration between the Kachaka AMR and HATS.
    • Evaluated mobile manipulator manipulability and navigation through simulation.
  • January 2022 - March 2024
    Research and Development Engineer (Part-Time)
    Shanghai Micro Ears Ingeniousness Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
    • Designed and manufactured robot components.
    • Developed embedded control software and sensor data processing.
    • Optimized serial communication to achieve 200 Hz sampling with real-time GUI visualization.
    • Integrated the system with a myCobot 320 manipulator.
  • 2018 - 2019
    Freelance Robotics and Embedded System Engineer
    • Developed embedded control for a solar tracker receiving position commands from a base station.
    • Built an embedded weighing device for a gas company.
    • Developed embedded control and pressure monitoring for a pull-and-press machine.

Skills

  • Technical Skills
    • C++, Python, C; ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, SLAM and autonomous navigation; OpenCV, PyTorch, object detection and instance segmentation; embedded systems and real-time control; MuJoCo, IsaacSim, IsaacLab, PyBullet and Gazebo; Git, CI/CD, Docker and Linux; CAD, CAM and PCB design.
  • Languages
    • Indonesian (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Beginner)

Academic Experiences

  • January 2025 - Present
    Research Assistant (Part-Time)
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    • Develop autonomous unmanned surface vehicle systems, including ROS2 migration and system integration.
    • Develop a lightweight six-degree-of-freedom manipulator using 3D-printed components.
    • Continue flapping-wing aerial vehicle research and system optimization.
  • April 2023 - September 2024
    AR Research Fellow
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    • Conducted research on flapping-wing aerial vehicle development and performance optimization.
  • October 2021 - March 2023
    Research Assistant (Part-Time)
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    • Developed the mechanical structure of a servo-driven flapping-wing robot and investigated its operating parameters.

Honors and Awards

  • 2016
    • Second Runner-up, ABU Robocon 2016.
    • Winner, ABU Robocon Indonesia 2016.
  • 2019
    • Runner-up, Toilet Cleaning Robot Category, World Robot Summit FCSC Trial Competition
  • 2023
    • Second Runner-up, Customer Interaction Task Category, World Robot Summit FCSC @IFAC