Arpan Ghatak

National Institute Of Technology Silchar

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Arpan Ghatak is a rising researcher in the field of autonomous marine robotics, with a focused expertise in the design, classification, and intelligent navigation of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). His work bridges critical gaps in underwater autonomy, particularly through the development of advanced guidance and navigation systems. Ghatak’s highly cited review, “Classification on unmanned underwater vehicles: a review” (2023, 3 citations), provides a foundational survey distinguishing between Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), serving as a key reference for new researchers entering the domain. Building on this, his pioneering 2025 paper, “Design of an integrated guidance & navigation planner (i-GNP) for image processing-assisted motion planning of an autonomous underwater vehicle” (2 citations), introduces a novel framework that fuses real-time image processing with motion planning—a significant step toward enabling AUVs to operate reliably in unstructured, visually degraded underwater environments. Though early in his career, Ghatak’s work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward solving core challenges in underwater perception and autonomous decision-making, positioning him as a promising contributor to next-generation marine exploration and surveillance technologies.