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Pratap Bhanu Solanki is a researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of underwater robotics, autonomous systems, and optical communications. His research has made meaningful contributions to two primary domains: the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for aquatic environmental monitoring, and the development of LED-based free-space optical communication systems for mobile underwater robots. Solanki's most-cited work (20 citations) demonstrated the viability of gliding robotic fish as mobile receiver platforms for acoustic detection, advancing the field of animal telemetry and AUV-based ecosystem monitoring. Complementing this, his sustained research into active alignment control for LED communication systems addresses one of the fundamental challenges in underwater optical networks — maintaining reliable line-of-sight between moving platforms. By integrating Extended Kalman Filter algorithms into 3D beam-tracking frameworks, he developed innovative solutions that enable robust, high-data-rate, low-power communication for mobile underwater robots. His earlier work on robotic fish swarms for coastal monitoring further underscores a consistent vision: deploying intelligent, coordinated robotic systems for critical real-world applications including environmental surveillance, defense, and marine observation. With research spanning nearly a decade and accumulating over 40 citations, Solanki represents a thoughtful contributor to the growing field of intelligent underwater systems.