Dr Aparajithan Sivanathan
MSc, PhD
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Head of Digital Technologies
a.sivanathan@sheffield.ac.uk
Samlesbury Enterprise Zone
Full contact details
Dr Aparajithan Sivanathan
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Samlesbury Enterprise Zone
Roy Chadwick Way, Mellor Brook
Blackburn
BB2 7HP
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Samlesbury Enterprise Zone
Roy Chadwick Way, Mellor Brook
Blackburn
BB2 7HP
- Profile
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Sivanathan leads advanced industrial connectivity research at AMRC, leveraging his multidisciplinary background in manufacturing, electronics, and computing. He holds an MSc in Mechatronics engineering from King’s College London and a PhD from Heriot-Watt University.
Sivanathan's track record includes securing over £16 million in prestigious research grants from funding bodies such as DSIT, DCMS, BEIS, HVMC, Innovate UK, and EPSRC. He has also been instrumental in securing over £500,000 for commercial research and development from major industrial players, including BAE Systems Air, BAE Systems Weapons & Munitions, Sprit AeroSystems, Boeing, AWE, and several SMEs.
His research spans a wide variety of topics, including communication networks, data architectures, cyber security in knowledge-based systems, manufacturing information systems, human-in-the-loop and industrial IoT.
Before his research career, Sivanathan worked as an R&D engineer in the embedded electronics industry.
In 2023, Sivanathan was appointed as the Chair of the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) Manufacturing Working Group.
- Qualifications
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MSc, PhD
- Research interests
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Sivanathan’s research interests include:
- advanced connectivity solutions for manufacturing
- distributed manufacturing data architectures
- ultra-low latency closed-loop control
- cyber security in manufacturing
- manufacturing information management
- product life cycle data
- human in the loop systems
- knowledge capture
- large language models
- supply chain network analytics
- graph data analytics
- Publications
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Journal articles
- A real-time olive fruit detection for harvesting robot based on YOLO algorithms. Acta Technologica Agriculturae, 26(3), 121-132. View this article in WRRO
- Sub-6 GHz channel modeling and evaluation in indoor industrial environments. IEEE Access, 10, 127742-127753.
- Virtual reality as a distraction therapy in obstetrics and gynaecology. BMJ Innovations, 7(3), 556-563.
- An industrial case study on discrete event modelling of value stream mapping for Industry 4.0. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 13(1), 90-90.
- An industrial case study on discrete event modelling of value stream mapping for Industry 4.0. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 13(1), 90-90.
- A novel design engineering review system with searchable content: knowledge engineering via real-time multimodal recording. Journal of Engineering Design, 28(10-12), 681-708.
- Analysis of construction trade worker body motions using a wearable and wireless motion sensor network. Automation in Construction, 83, 48-55.
- Musculoskeletal disorders in construction: A review and a novel system for activity tracking with body area network. Applied Ergonomics, 54, 120-130.
- An Effective Neurofeedback Intervention to Improve Social Interactions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(12), 4084-4100.
- The application of ubiquitous multimodal synchronous data capture in CAD. Computer-Aided Design, 59, 176-191.
- Temporal multimodal data synchronisation for the analysis of a game driving task using EEG. Entertainment Computing, 5(4), 323-334.
- A fuzzy psycho-physiological approach to enable the understanding of an engineer’s affect status during CAD activities. Computer-Aided Design, 54, 19-38.
- Brain–computer interface game applications for combined neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment for children on the autism spectrum. Frontiers in Neuroengineering, 7.
Chapters
- Virtual Reality Applications for Computer Aided Design and Advanced Manufacture of Medical Devices, Manufacturing in the Era of 4th Industrial Revolution (pp. 179-212). World Scientific
- Virtual Environment Applications for Front-End Design and Manufacturing Planning Applications, Manufacturing in the Era of 4th Industrial Revolution (pp. 131-177). World Scientific
Conference proceedings papers
- Control-Display Affordances in Simulation Based Education. Volume 1B: 38th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 26 August 2018 - 29 August 2018.
- Development of a mixed reality game for simulation based education. Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning, Vol. 2018-October (pp 212-220)
- Control-display affordances in simulation based education. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Vol. 1B-2018
- A Cyber-Physical Gaming System for Vocational Training. Volume 1: 37th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 6 August 2017 - 9 August 2017.
- Advances in Balance and Biofeedback Measurement: The Case for Health-Based, Postural Serious Games. Volume 1B: 36th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 21 August 2016 - 24 August 2016.
- Knowledge Capture in CMM Inspection Planning: Barriers and Challenges. Procedia CIRP, Vol. 52 (pp 216-221)
- Towards a Cyber-Physical Gaming System for Training in the Construction and Engineering Industry. Volume 1B: 34th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 17 August 2014 - 20 August 2014.
- Towards a cyber-physical gaming system for training in the construction and engineering industry. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Vol. 1B
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Beyond simulators, Using F1 Games to Predict Driver Performance, Learning and Potential (pp 157-171)
- The Evaluation of a Virtual-Aided Design Engineering Review (VADER) System for Automated Knowledge Capture and Reuse. Volume 2B: 33rd Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 4 August 2013 - 7 August 2013.
- Temporal Synchronisation of Data Logging in Racing Gameplay. Procedia Computer Science, Vol. 15 (pp 103-110)
- A real-time olive fruit detection for harvesting robot based on YOLO algorithms. Acta Technologica Agriculturae, 26(3), 121-132. View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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AMRC North West
- Grants
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Sivanathan has been involved in a number of research projects, spanning various technology readiness levels, during his time at the AMRC. Most recent projects include:
- Factory of the Future Open Radio Access Networks (FoFoRAN) £5 million, 1.5 million to AMRC - Consortium Lead/PI, funded by DSIT. AMRC led the consortium partners including BAE Systems, Dassult Systems, aql, productive machines, safnetics, Telent and Royal Air Force Experimental (RAFx). The project studies the gaps in Open RAN technologies form the view point of high density factory environments [2023 October- 2025 March]
- 5G Factory of the Future, £10 million, 1.7 million to AMRC, - Consortium Lead/PI, funded by DCMS. AMRC led the consortium partners including BAE Systems, IBM, and aql and digital catapult, and key stakeholders including Nokia and Vodafone. The project has set up a private 5G testbed within AMRC and BAE Systems’ premises, and explores 5G’s suitability for the future large manufacturing programmes, such as the Tempest next generation combat aircraft programme. [2020 September - 2023 March]
- Yorkshire Radio Access Network (YoRAN) -£5 Million, 400k to AMRC – Co investigator. funded by DCMS, and Investigates 5G/6G, open RAN and mmWave radio technologies for ultra-resilient manufacturing applications. [2023 January - 2025 March]
- 5GAMMEx Principal Investigator, - £100k – Principal Investigator, funded by BEIS, UK/Turkey Tactical fund, Partners AMRC, MEXT/MESS. Demonstrated real-time closed loop control of CNC machines using 5G and cloud [2022 September - 2023 May]
- Connected Tempest 500k, 250k to AMRC – Principal Investigator, funded by Innovate UK/madesmarter, partners: BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Siemens, National Composite Centre, National Physics Laboratory. Explores Model-based data exchange techniques for the Future Combat Aircraft System(FCAS) [2022-2024]
- Manufacturing Connect Lancashire £400k (120k toAMRC) – Co-Investigator. funded by Innovate UK under Business Basics 3: SME technology use non-business led trials competition/50175. The project explored accelerating the MES and ERP systems adoption within the manufacturing SME sector. [2020-2022]