Biography

Alaaeddine Chaarani is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Universitat de Girona, set to graduate in September 2025. Alaaeddine is involved in the development of various systems, including docking systems for autonomous underwater vehicles, modeling, and manufacturing. His primary goal is to propose a fully autonomous solution for both static and dynamic docking. Additionally, Alaaeddine is responsible for building the Mini Girona AUV, a prototype that represents a simplified version of the Girona AUV, allowing students to test and perform tasks related to vision, machine learning, automation, and manipulation. This Ph.D. aligns with Alaaeddine's previous experience in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering.

Education
Ph.D. in Underwater Robotics
Universitat de Girona, UdG
Centro de Investigación en Robótica Submarina, CIRS
Joint Erasmus Mundus in Field Robotics System
Universitat de Girona, UdG
Eötvös Loránd University, ELTE
Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Lebanese International University, LIU

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Skills

3D-Modeling, Solidworks, Mechanical design, CNC, Linux, Python, C++, ROS, Moveit, Overleaf, Blender, Gazebo, Stonefish, Behavior Tree, HTML, CSS, SEO, LEGO-Education, VEX, REV, Arduino, business model canvas

Modeling

Solidworks, freecad, Fusion360. I did develop may designs including Mini Girona AUV, Girona Docking station, 3-DOF wireless charger latching system

Manufacturing

CNC, laser cutting, bending, 3D printing, and hard anodization are used to manufacture the various modeled designs.

Robotics

ROS, blender, Gazebo and stonefish are different platforms used to develop the robotic systems.

Coding

Python, and C++ are used to program and code related application to computer vision, autonomous behavior and manipulation of the robots.

Entrepreneurship

The Business Model Canvas, SWOT analysis, and various other concepts are covered in multiple workshops with YLP L. and Injaze L.

Educational Robotics

FLL, FGC, and VEX, are different platforms and competition for educational robotics. In total, Alaaeddine coached in +30 of them over seven years of participation.