Research Interest

• Robotics
• Multi-body dynamics
• Parallel robotics
• Vibration control
• Mechanism design
• Control Systems

  About

Dr. Yogesh Pratap Singh is currently an assistant professor at IIT Bhilai. He completed his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, in the Robotics and Design Lab under the guidance of Prof. Ashitava Ghosal. He is a recipient of the inaugural batch of the prestigious Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF). Yogesh earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, in 2018. Throughout his academic journey, he has collaborated on several projects with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and has authored multiple research papers published in reputed journals and conference proceedings. He served as the elected chairperson of the Students’ Council at IISc Bangalore for 2023-24. For more information visit https://yogeshpratapsingh.in .

  Research Group

Dynamics, Design and Development of Robots (D³R) Lab
The D³R Lab focuses on building robotic systems from first principles — spanning conceptual design, dynamic modelling, control, and experimental validation. A dedicated webpage for the D³R Lab is under development and will be launched soon.

Current Students

M.Tech Students (3):

• Aritro Ghosal – Department of Mechatronics, IIT Bhilai
• Adityan Rajesh – Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc Bangalore (Co-supervised with Prof. Aloke Kumar)
• Suraj Deshmukh – Department of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Bhilai (Co-supervised with Dr. Ashish Kumar Tripathi)

B.Tech Project Students (16, IIT Bhilai):

• 5 – Mechatronics Engineering
• 9 – Mechanical Engineering
• 1 – Electrical Engineering
• 1 – Data Science

Startup Initiative

• A startup emerging from the D³R Lab has been selected under the NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 program at CSVTU-FORTE.The startup is supported for technology translation and early-stage development.

  Open Positions (PhD)

  Academic Background

• Ph.D. & M.Tech. (Research) , Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2018–2024)
• B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur (2014–2018)

  Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor (Grade II) , Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Nov. 2025 – Present
• Senior Research Associate , Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, Nov. 2024 – Nov. 2025

Early Research & Industry Experience

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), LPSC, Trivandrum (May–June 2019; June–July 2017)
• National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bangalore (May 2017)
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Aircraft Division, Bangalore (Dec. 2016–Jan. 2017)
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Helicopter Division, Bangalore (May–June 2016)

  Webpage (more details)

• Personal Website

• LinkedIn

• Google Scholar Profile

  Awards and Accolades

• Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) , Government of India (2018)
• IIT Gandhinagar Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship , Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (2018, not availed)
• Best Paper Award , DRDO – 7th International PLMSS Conference (2019)
• Best Paper Award , 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 & Advanced Manufacturing, IISc (2019)
• International Travel Support (ITS) , DST-SERB, Government of India (2023)
• IFToMM Young Delegate Award , International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (2023)

  Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• Y. P. Singh and A. Ghosal, Uniform modal frequencies and damping in multi-legged Stewart platforms, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 317, 111526, 2026 (Impact factor: 9.4). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2026.111526 .
• Y. P. Singh, N. Ahmad, and A. Ghosal, Dynamically isotropic Gough–Stewart platform for micro-vibration isolation in spacecrafts, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Elsevier, vol. 201, 105735, Oct. 2024 (Impact factor: 5.3). DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2024.105735
• Y. P. Singh, N. Ahmad, and A. Ghosal, Design of decoupled and dynamically isotropic parallel manipulators considering five degrees-of-freedom, ASME Transactions, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, vol. 16, no. 1, 011009, Apr. 2023 (Impact factor: 3.2). DOI: 10.1115/1.4055937 .
• Y. P. Singh, H. Singh, P. K. Sahu, and R. Muthukumar, Common bulkhead tank design for cryogenic stage of an Indian launch vehicle, Defence Science Journal, DRDO, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 3–9, Jan. 2022 (Impact factor: 0.9). DOI: 10.14429/dsj.72.17239 .

Conference Proceedings and Book Chapters

• Y. P. Singh and A. Ghosal, Dynamically isotropic Gough–Stewart platform design using a pair of triangles, Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics, Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol. 135, RAAD 2023, Bled, Slovenia, Springer Nature, June 2023.
• Y. P. Singh, N. Ahmad, and A. Ghosal, Dynamically isotropic Gough–Stewart platform design with flexural joints, 6th International and 21st National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM), Raipur, India, Springer Nature, October 2024.
• Y. P. Singh, P. Tolambiya, K. Sharma, et al., Design of a common bulkhead dome for the cryogenic stage, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing, Bangalore, India, Springer Nature, July 2022 (Best Paper Award).
• Y. P. Singh and A. Ghosal, Design of decoupled and dynamically isotropic parallel manipulators with five degrees of freedom, ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC/CIE), St. Louis, Missouri, USA, August 2022.
• Y. P. Singh, N. Ahmad, and A. Ghosal, Design of dynamically isotropic two-radii Gough–Stewart platforms with arbitrary number of struts, 9th RSI International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran, IEEE, 2022.
• Y. P. Singh, N. Ahmad, and A. Ghosal, Design of dynamically isotropic modified Gough–Stewart platform using a geometry-based approach, Advances in Asian Mechanism and Machine Science (Asian MMS), Hanoi, Vietnam, Springer International Publishing, December 2021.
• Y. P. Singh, L. S. Mane, J. Ghosh, et al., A tapered common bulkhead dome for the cryogenic stage of an Indian launch vehicle, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on PLMSS, VSSC, ISRO, India, December 2021.

  Patents

• Y. P. Singh, H. Vishwakarma, S. Damodaran, B. Newman, A. Pena-Rios, and P. Biswas, Mobile Robot for Automated Remote Site Surveys, Patent Application No. A36252, BTIRC (British Telecom) Collaboration (Filed 2026).

  Teaching

Course Instructor

• Theory of Mechanism and Machines (MEL334 / ME333), IIT Bhilai (Dec. 2025 – Present)
• Control Systems, NIT Raipur (Aug. – Dec. 2022)

Course Co-Instructor

• Design and Analysis of Robotic Systems (MTL602), IIT Bhilai (Dec. 2025 – Present)
• Dynamics and Control of Manipulators, NIT Raipur (Jan. – Apr. 2023; Jan. – May 2022; Jan. – Apr. 2021)

Academic Coordination

• Department Coordinator – Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Project (UGQ301), IIT Bhilai (Dec. 2025 – Present)

Teaching Assistant

• Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems, NPTEL (July – Oct. 2022)
• Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems, IISc Bangalore (Oct. 2020 – Feb. 2021)
• Robotics: Basics and Advanced Concepts, NPTEL (Jan. – Apr. 2021)

  Collaborations

Academic Collaborators

• Prof. Ashitava Ghosal – IISc (Retd.), Satish Dhawan Professor, ISRO
• Prof. Subir Kumar Saha – IIT Delhi
• Prof. Rajan Prasad – IIT Delhi
• Prof. Pradipta Biswas – IISc Bangalore
• Prof. Aloke Kumar – IISc Bangalore
• Dr. Kiran Saldanha – NHS West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK

Industry Collaborations

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• British Telecom
• SS HEXA GROUP LLC (Hexa Robotics), Raleigh, USA
• Bigstamp Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

  Invited Talks (Selected)

• TEDxBIT Durg , “From Healing Steps to Cosmic Leaps” (October 2025)
• Padre Conceicao College of Engineering , “Designing Robots from Scratch” (May 2025)
• National Institute of Technology Silchar , “Parallel Manipulators: Advancing Precision Engineering from Spacecraft Micro-Vibration Control to Medical Solutions for Complex Tibial Fractures” (January 2025, virtual)
• National Institute of Technology Raipur , “Dynamically Isotropic Gough–Stewart Platform for Micro-Vibration Isolation in Spacecraft” (December 2024, virtual)
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras , “Dynamically Isotropic Gough–Stewart Platform for Micro-Vibration Isolation in Spacecraft” (September 2024)
• Government Engineering College Raipur , “Common Bulkhead Tank Design for Cryogenic Stage of an Indian Launch Vehicle (GSLV MkIII)” (January 2020)

  Administrative & Leadership Responsibilities

• Chairperson, Students’ Council , Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2023–2024)
• Chairperson, Mechanical Engineering Association (MEA) , National Institute of Technology Raipur (2017–2018)
• President, Mechanical Engineering Association (MEA) , National Institute of Technology Raipur (2016–2017)

  Reviewer Activity

Active Reviewer

• Mechanism and Machine Theory , Elsevier (Journal)
• Robotica , Cambridge University Press (Journal)
• ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics , ASME (Journal)

Past Reviewer

• ASME 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR) , IDETC/CIE 2022
• International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region (RAAD) , 2023

  Sponsored Projects

• Asset Tracking and Discovery using Heterogeneous Agents , British Telecom (Completed)
• Six-Axis Correction External Fixation Devices in Orthopaedic Surgery , Bigstamp (Ongoing)
• Dynamically Isotropic Gough–Stewart Platform for Micro-Vibration Isolation in Spacecraft , ISRO (Completed)

Several research proposals are currently under review.