Kuppan Chetty Ramanathan (Senior Member IEEE) received a Ph.D. degree in Robotics and Controls from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in 2010, an M.Tech. degree in Sensor Systems Technology from Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore in 2004, and a B.Tech. degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2002. Currently, he serves as a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at SASTRA Deemed a University. His career has bridged both academia and industry, with more than 18 years of experience in Robotics, Mechatronics, and Automation. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) and has held the position of Treasurer of the IEEE-RAS Malaysia Chapter. He is a member of the IET and IEI, and he is a Chartered Engineer in Mechanical Engineering. His teaching experience includes Multi-Robot Systems, Robotics, AI in Robotics, Mechatronics, Motion Control, and Industrial Automation. As an active researcher, he has completed numerous funded research projects and his research interests include Cooperative and Intelligent Robotics, Climbing, Assistive, and Rehabilitation Robotics, Industrial Automation, and Mechatronic System Design.