About
Abdelsalam Ali Abdelsalam Mohamed
AI & Robotics Engineer with 8+ years in industrial robotics, automation and control, now completing an M.Sc. in Robotics and Automation with a research focus on adaptive brain-computer interfaces.
I'm an AI & Robotics Engineer with 8+ years delivering industrial robotics, automation and control systems — including commissioning automation, robotic inspection and instrumentation & control systems on Egypt's 14.4 GW combined-cycle Megaproject, the largest combined-cycle programme ever built. I later worked across Egypt and the Netherlands deploying AI-driven industrial robots, collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots for manufacturing and logistics clients, reducing operating costs by 30% and raising throughput by 25%. I'm now completing an M.Sc. in Robotics and Automation at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Finland, specialized in artificial intelligence for robotics. My thesis engineers a hybrid adaptive Brain-Computer Interface that decodes real-time EEG with deep learning to control industrial manipulators and medical assistive devices.
Professional Trajectory
What I Research
- Adaptive, learning-driven Brain-Computer Interfaces
- AI-driven industrial and collaborative robotics
- Human-robot interaction and shared control
- Autonomous mobile robots and intelligent perception
What I Build
- Industrial automation and control (PLC, SCADA, IIoT)
- AI-integrated robotic systems for manufacturing and logistics
- AI agents and workflow automation
- Adaptive, data-driven decision systems
Professional Journey
From Industrial Automation to AI Research
The path from real-world automation engineering to robotics, AI and brain-computer interface research.
2014
B.Sc. Mechanical Power Engineering
Graduated from Zagazig University, Faculty of Engineering — graduation project (jet engine design and performance simulation) awarded a grade of Excellent.
2015 – 2018
Automation & Robotics Engineering — Egypt Megaproject
Delivered automation, I&C and robotic engineering across a 14.4 GW combined-cycle power programme with Siemens Energy Solutions, Orascom Construction and El Sewedy Electric.
2018 – 2021
Automation Engineering — Mediterranean Gas Fields
Designed and maintained PLC and SCADA systems for offshore gas field processes with the Egyptian Navy, including predictive maintenance and fail-safe control.
2021 – 2023
Robotics Engineering — SMART Robotics
Led development of industrial robotic systems across Egypt and the Netherlands, integrating machine learning into robotic decision-making and commissioning autonomous mobile robot fleets.
2026
M.Sc. Robotics and Automation — JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Completing an M.Sc. in Robotics and Automation at JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland, specialized in artificial intelligence for robotics.
2026
Hybrid Adaptive BCI — Research / Thesis
M.Sc. thesis engineering a hybrid adaptive Brain-Computer Interface that decodes real-time EEG with deep learning to control industrial robotic manipulators and medical assistive devices.
Engineering Experience
Professional Experience
8+ years in industrial robotics, automation and control — documented achievements from the CV.
30%
Operating cost reduction
25%
Throughput increase
40%
Material handling time reduction
20%
Downtime reduction
15%
Productivity improvement
30%
Maintenance-time reduction
Robotics Engineer
SMART Robotics · Egypt & Netherlands
- Led design and development of industrial robotic systems automating material handling, packaging and quality control for manufacturing, logistics and healthcare clients across two countries.
- Deployed robotic automation that reduced client operating costs by 30% and raised throughput by 25%; delivered an AI-driven logistics robotics project cutting material handling time by 40% while improving order accuracy.
- Integrated machine learning models into robotic decision-making pipelines, enabling perception-driven task selection and adaptive behaviour in unstructured production environments.
- Programmed industrial robotic arms, collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), commissioning AMR fleets in warehouses across Egypt and the Netherlands.
- Executed rigorous testing, validation and performance benchmarking of robotic cells to certify functionality, precision and safety before production handover.
Automation Engineer
Egyptian Navy — Mediterranean Gas Fields · Egypt
- Designed, programmed and maintained PLC (Siemens, Allen-Bradley) and SCADA systems controlling offshore gas field processes in a safety-critical, regulated environment.
- Implemented predictive maintenance using AI and IIoT sensor telemetry to anticipate equipment failure, reducing operational downtime by 20%.
- Engineered and commissioned a fully automated control system for a high-complexity industrial process, improving productivity by 15%.
- Designed fail-safe mechanisms and integrated real-time monitoring, certifying compliance with industry safety standards and offshore regulations; trained operations staff on new automation technology.
Automation & Robotics Engineer
Egypt Megaproject — Siemens Energy Solutions, with Orascom Construction & El Sewedy Electric · New Administrative Capital, Burullus & Beni Suef, Egypt
- Delivered automation, I&C and robotic engineering across three 4,800 MW combined-cycle power stations totalling 14.4 GW — the largest combined-cycle programme ever built, completed in a record 27.5 months.
- Designed and deployed robotic systems for inspection, maintenance and condition monitoring of turbines, generators and auxiliary equipment, cutting maintenance time by 30%.
- Deployed robotic inspection into hazardous high-temperature zones previously requiring human entry, materially reducing personnel exposure to unsafe environments.
- Programmed and optimized PLC and SCADA systems for automated control of critical plant processes, integrating robotics with Siemens control architecture.
- Executed gas turbine synchronization testing and led planning, execution and documentation of electrical and I&C scope, including vibration diagnosis and GT performance test reporting.
Education
Academic Background
M.Sc., Robotics and Automation
Expected Jul 2026JAMK University of Applied Sciences · Jyväskylä, Finland
Coursework: AI and Machine Learning for Robotics, Robotics Design and Development, Industrial Robotics and Automation Systems, Embedded Systems and Control Engineering, Robot Perception and Vision Systems, Human-Robot Interaction. Applied robotics research conducted with industry partners in multicultural international engineering teams.
B.Sc., Mechanical Power Engineering
May 2014Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University · Zagazig, Egypt
Core disciplines: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mechanical Design, Energy Systems, Engineering Simulation and Analysis. Graduation project awarded a grade of Excellent.
Certifications
Certifications
CB3 e-Learning, Certificate of Completion
Universal Robots Academy (A Teradyne Robotics Company)
Nov 2025
QTM1x: The Quantum Internet and Quantum Computers, Verified Certificate
DelftX, Delft University of Technology (edX)
Mar 2025
Automation & Robotics Engineer, Project Certificate
Siemens Power Plant Energy Solutions, Erlangen (Egypt Megaproject)
Oct 2019
Current Work
- Hybrid Adaptive BCI — M.Sc. thesis decoding EEG to control industrial and medical robots (JAMK, completed 2026)
- Exploring AI agents and automation workflows as an emerging engineering direction
Where I'm Headed
Finishing the M.Sc. and building on the Hybrid Adaptive BCI thesis, while growing into AI agents, automation and data-driven systems as a complement to an established robotics and industrial automation background.
Technology Stack
Tools & Technologies
Listed as skills and areas of active interest, not claims of professional mastery.
AI & ML
- Python
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Keras
- Scikit-learn
- NumPy
- Pandas
- CNN
- LSTM / RNN
- Transformers
- Reinforcement Learning
- Computer Vision
- Object Detection
Robotics
- ROS 2
- Gazebo
- Isaac Sim
- MuJoCo
- CoppeliaSim
- Motion Planning
- Navigation
- SLAM
- Universal Robots
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
Industrial Automation
- Siemens SIMATIC
- Allen-Bradley
- PLC
- SCADA
- HMI
- Instrumentation & Control
- Predictive Maintenance
- IIoT
- Machine Safety
Data
- SQL (basic)
- Python
- Pandas
- NumPy
- APIs
- Data Processing
AI Agents & Automation
- n8n
- AI Agents
- Prompt Engineering
- RAG
- APIs
Engineering
- Git
- GitHub
- Linux
- Docker
- VS Code
- C++
- MATLAB