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General Information
| Full Name | Muhammad Labiyb Afakh |
| labiybafakh@gmail.com | |
| Languages | Indonesian (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Beginner) |
Education
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March 2026 Doctor of Mechanical Systems Engineering
Tokyo Metropolitan University - Supervised by Professor Naoyuki Takesue.
- Research on servo-driven flapping-wing aerial robots.
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October 2019 - September 2021 Master of Engineering
Tokyo Metropolitan University - Supervised by Professor Naoyuki Takesue.
- Relevant Courses
- Robotic System Design, Intelligent Robot, Ubiquitous Robotics.
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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.
- Relevant Courses
Professional Experiences
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June 2026 - Present Computer Vision and Robot Engineer
Kawada Robotics - Evaluate and develop features for computer vision systems.
- Work on humanoid robotics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Languages
- Indonesian (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Beginner)
Academic Experiences
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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.
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April 2023 - September 2024 AR Research Fellow
Tokyo Metropolitan University - Conducted research on flapping-wing aerial vehicle development and performance optimization.
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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
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2016 - Second Runner-up, ABU Robocon 2016.
- Winner, ABU Robocon Indonesia 2016.
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2019 - Runner-up, Toilet Cleaning Robot Category, World Robot Summit FCSC Trial Competition
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2023 - Second Runner-up, Customer Interaction Task Category, World Robot Summit FCSC @IFAC