Papers
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Total Citations
969
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About
Hamad Karki is a prominent robotics and automation researcher whose work centers on the application of intelligent robotic systems in the oil and gas industry, autonomous navigation, and advanced control methodologies. He is perhaps best known for his comprehensive two-part review series on robotics in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry (2015), which together have garnered nearly 650 citations, establishing him as a leading authority on industrial robotics deployment in hazardous environments. His research addresses the urgent need to automate operations in extreme and dangerous conditions, driven by shrinking resources and heightened health, safety, and environmental concerns. Beyond his influential review work, Karki has made significant technical contributions in control systems and autonomous robotics. His research on fault-tolerant formation control using nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (2018, 63 citations) and UAV-based visual inspection of pipelines (2016, 51 citations) demonstrates his ability to bridge theoretical control design with real-world industrial challenges. His investigations into vision-based guidance, WiFi-based robot localization, and dynamic movement primitives further reflect a broad and cohesive research agenda. Karki's work collectively advances the frontier of safe, intelligent automation for one of the world's most critical industries.
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Top Papers
- 1Application of robotics in onshore oil and gas industry—A review Part I356 citations · 2015
- 2Application of robotics in offshore oil and gas industry— A review Part II292 citations · 2015
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- 6A review of robotics in onshore oil-gas industry39 citations · 2013
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