Staines Rajith
MSc Robotics and AI Graduate
MSc graduate in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence with a passion for automation, robotics, and data-driven systems. Experienced in industrial PLCs, embedded programming, and real-time control systems.
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About Me
As a Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MSc graduate from Queen Mary University of London, with international experience across India, Zambia and the UK, I bring a broad perspective shaped by diverse cultural and technical environments. Spending 15 years in Zambia taught me the value of practical, resourceful solutions, strengthening my interest in engineering with real-world impact.
My strengths lie in automation and robotics, supported by experience in industrial PLC programming and developing a photoelastic tactile sensor for a robotic palm. Alongside engineering, my classical music training has developed discipline and patience, while mountain biking and squash have strengthened my competitive drive.
I am particularly interested in medical robotics and healthcare applications, and motivated to develop technologies that support people and improve everyday life.
Work Experience
- Optimised industrial equipment performance by collaborating with supervisors to maintain peak copper smelter efficiency
- Engineered a fully functional traffic light system using Siemens PLC and ladder logic, demonstrating advanced automation skills
- Mastered CODESYS programming using structured text and ladder logic to streamline industrial processes
- Presented comprehensive project results to management, showcasing problem-solving and technical strengths in PLC systems
- Improved machinery reliability through proactive monitoring and maintenance in copper smelting operations
- Enhanced furnace performance by optimising air cooler functionality and increasing airflow efficiency
- Prevented operational disruptions by identifying and reporting equipment abnormalities to supervisors
- Maintained 98% equipment uptime through rigorous adherence to safety and maintenance protocols
- Elevated A-level student performance through targeted one-to-one tutoring in mathematics and sciences
- Designed and supervised laboratory experiments while enforcing strict safety standards
- Collaborated with faculty to develop engaging lesson materials that improved classroom outcomes
- Provided specialised music tutoring, helping students prepare for practical examinations
- Enhanced customer experience by resolving complex product enquiries and guiding purchasing decisions through expert product knowledge
- Optimised store operations by reorganising high-traffic displays and implementing efficient stock tracking methods
- Maintained visual merchandising standards that increased product visibility and sales performance
- Streamlined stock management processes, reducing discrepancies and improving replenishment efficiency
Education
Sep 2025 - Sep 2026
MSc Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Queen Mary University of LondonKey Projects:
- Photoelastic tactile sensor
- Electro-optical PPG system
- Neural Network model predicting pedestrian behaviour
- Few-Shot Learning in Medical Imaging
Key Modules:
- Cognitive Robotics
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Medical Robotics and Surgical Techniques
- Deep Learning for Data and Image Analysis
Oct 2021 - Jun 2024
BEng Robotics, Mechatronics & Control Engineering
Loughborough UniversityKey Projects:
- Eco-Friendly Intra-Campus Monorail System Design
- Gymnastics Stamp-bug and Rover
- Roll-angle Measurement Device
Key Modules:
- State Space Control
- Manufacturing Automation and Control Systems
- Electronics
- Programming
- Interfacing with Mechatronics Systems
Projects
Soft Robotics
Tactile Sensing
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Photoelastic Tactile Sensor for a Robotic Palm
Designed and built a compact photoelastic palm sensor in collaboration with Shadow Robotics, addressing space constraints through folded optics. Automated indentation and synchronised data collection to evaluate four learning architectures, achieving a lowest normal-force MAE of 0.244 N and sub-millimetre localisation with separate models at held-out contact locations.
Medical Imaging
U-Net
Meta-Learning
PyTorch
Few-Shot Medical Image Segmentation
Collaborated on a group project investigating MRI segmentation with limited labelled data. Implemented and compared supervised U-Net and Reptile meta-learning approaches, combining binary cross-entropy and Dice loss. Evaluated adaptation across different support-set sizes using held-out Dice scores and visual comparisons to assess few-shot segmentation performance.
Project management
Raspberry Pi
Electrical Debugging
UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials
Led electrical subsystem development as Vice Lead and Electrical Team Lead for a competition rover. Designed power distribution and coordinated hardware integration, resolving faults through system-level testing. Contributed to the team placing third overall at the UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials Finals at RAL Space and receiving the Best Critical Design Review Award.
Airbus Competition
Team Leadership
Concept Design
Space Robotics
Modular Lunar Augmentation System
Led a team to the finals of an Airbus-hosted design competition with a modular lunar mobility concept for prosthetic support and astronaut augmentation. Coordinated the technical feasibility study and business proposal, defining a variable-impedance knee and a modular manufacturing strategy. Delivered a concept-stage proposal addressing engineering feasibility and commercial viability.
Python
NLP
Web Scraping
Streamlit
Engineering Job Finder
Developed a Streamlit application to help engineering graduates find relevant entry-level roles. Integrated spaCy-based CV skills extraction with SerpApi job searches, enabling users to upload a PDF CV and retrieve matching UK vacancies with application links.
OpenCV
YOLOv8
KNN
Computer Vision
Real-time Colour and Object Detection
Developed a real-time robotics perception prototype combining YOLOv8 object detection with KNN colour classification trained on 865 named colours. Integrated both models with OpenCV webcam processing, enabling simultaneous object identification and colour labelling within a modular vision pipeline.
CAD
Automation
Sustainable Design
Eco-Friendly Intra-Campus Monorail System Design
Led the conceptual design of an eco-friendly campus monorail for WSP, addressing transport accessibility and sustainability. Analysed routes and developed carriage concepts incorporating energy-efficient systems and accessible features, delivering a proposal that balanced passenger needs with infrastructure and environmental constraints.
Sensors
MATLAB
Data Analysis
Roll-angle Measurement Device
Developed a fibre-optic Sagnac interferometer to investigate roll-angle measurement. Captured and analysed oscilloscope data, integrating measured angular velocity to estimate angular displacement. Demonstrated angular-distance measurement and identified directional ambiguity as a limitation of the system.
Robotics
Control Systems
Mechatronics
Gymnastics Stamp-bug and Rover
Led a team developing a robotic gymnastics rover to synchronise LED displays with live performances. Designed control algorithms and refined the mechanical design using Siemens NX, coordinating integration and iterative testing to deliver a responsive robotic performance system.
Certifications
EV Engineering Advanced Job Simulation
Forage (Ford)
C++ Programming
OpenEDG C++ Institute
Programming with Python
OpenEDG Python Institute
Career Essentials in Software Development
Microsoft
AutoCAD 2D
CADD Centre Training Services Pvt. Ltd
Python
Croma Campus Pvt. Ltd
AWS Release and Deploy
edx
PLC Programming
Udemy
Machine Learning at the Edge
Arm
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