Kadali Mani Sankar

Kadali Mani Sankar is currently working as a Sr. Application Engineer in the School of Robotics at the New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology (NAMTECH). He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Patna, where his research focuses on robotic climbers, soft robotics, and intelligent mobile robotic systems. He completed his M.Tech. in Robotics from the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune. His expertise includes mobile robotics, ROS-based autonomous systems, embedded control, CAD design, digital twins, robot simulation, and smart materials. He has led the development of autonomous mobile robots, origami-inspired robots, underwater gliders, and wall-climbing robots. He has published research in reputed international journals and conferences, mentored engineering students, and conducted hands-on workshops in robotics, embedded systems, ROS, PCB design, and motion control.

2022–Present

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Patna

2021 | M.Tech. Robotics.

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune

2017 | B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering

Swarnandhra College of Engineering & Technology

Mar 2025 – Present

Sr. Application Engineer, School of Robotics
New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology (NAMTECH)

A. Journal Publications (First Author)

Kadali Mani Sankar and Atul Thakur. “SomerBot: A Two-Legged Somersaulting Robotic Climber With Compliant Footpad.” Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2025.

B. Co-author Publications

Kodidasu Pranav, Kadali Mani Sankar, and Atul Thakur. “Improving Climbing Performance Using Passive Tail in Lizard-Inspired Robot.” ASME IDETC/CIE, 2024.

Kadali Mani Sankar, Anugrah A.K., and Atul Thakur. “A Two-Legged Robot for Climbing Vertical Surfaces Based on Pressure-Sensitive Adhesion and Peeling.” CLAWAR, 2023.