Aaron Idicula

Robotics & Automation Engineer with hands-on experience across industrial automation, SCADA/PLC systems, and AI-driven robotics. Skilled in ROS2, Python, and computer vision (YOLOv8/v11, CNN) for perception and motion control, with a background spanning servo drives, VFDs, industrial vision sensors, CAD, and PCB design. Holds a published patent (grant pending) for a robotic exoskeleton, alongside applied project experience in embedded systems and edge AI.

Senior Robotics Engineer - Bendita Bionics - Ernakulam, Kerala, India

(2026-01)

• Bionic Hand (team project): Contribute CAD design for select arm components, embedded programming, and electrical design as part of a multi-engineer team developing a prosthetic hand device.
• EdTech Vertical (investor-funded initiative operating under the company): Provide core AI/robotics teaching and guidance for students under 16, and lead a growing project portfolio – including Companion Robot Nova, an offline voice-interactive robot combining a locally-hosted LLM with a Pi-to-Arduino architecture for gesture and speech output, and an E-Ink educational display system with a custom layout-design tool and automated rendering pipeline.

Robotics Intern - Ihub Robotics - Kochi, Kerala, India

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Built a gear defect detection application using a depth camera: initially trained a Mask R-CNN model on gear types, then diagnosed and resolved AMD GPU library compatibility issues by migrating to YOLOv11, using Roboflow for annotation and data augmentation to train the final detection model.

Project Engineer - Alpha Electronic Controls - Maharashtra, India

(2022-07 - 2023-07)

• Programmed Siemens TIA Portal and Schneider PLC/HMI/SCADA systems (EcoStruxure, Machine Expert HVAC, SoMachine V4.3), integrating servo drives, VFDs, and analog modules for precision motion control.
• Led PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, panel design (CAD), BOM creation, installation, and commissioning across pharmaceutical, HVAC, and nuclear-safety automation projects.

Project Engineer - Raiseon Automation & Control Engineering - Mumbai, India

(2022-01 - 2022-07)

• Programmed PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and VFDs across Mitsubishi, Delta, Omron, and Panasonic platforms.
• Worked with industrial vision inspection systems (Cognex, Banner, Omron, Keyence) for object detection, defect identification, and barcode reading; led site installation and commissioning.

M.Tech - Robotics and Automation - Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (2023-08 - 2025-07)

PG Diploma - Industrial Automation - SMEC Automation Pvt. Ltd. (2021-07 - 2021-10)

B.E.

• Mechanical Engineering - Pillai College of Engineering (2017 - 2020)

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Fr.

Conceicao Rodrigues

Institute of Technology (2015 - 2017)

Outreach Program - Environmental Engineering - Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO (2019 - 2019)