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Ammar Amory is a robotics researcher specializing in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), swarm robotics, and energy-efficient systems for marine environments. His work addresses one of the most pressing challenges in underwater robotics: extending operational mission time while maintaining system reliability in demanding aquatic conditions. Amory's most significant contribution is the development of SEMBIO, a small, energy-efficient swarm AUV designed to overcome battery limitations that constrain conventional underwater robots. His most-cited paper on SEMBIO (2016, 21 citations) established foundational principles for swarm-capable micro-AUV design, while a follow-up study in 2019 further refined its energy efficiency characteristics. Complementing this hardware work, Amory has made substantial contributions to swarm intelligence algorithms, notably developing load-balancing behaviors that distribute energy consumption across robot teams to improve fault tolerance and mission longevity — work that has each garnered 13 citations. His research also explores hybrid monitoring systems that combine stationary sensor buoys with mobile AUV swarms, offering practical solutions for submarine life studies and pipeline inspections. Collectively, Amory's portfolio represents a cohesive research vision: making underwater environmental monitoring safer, more cost-effective, and more resilient through intelligent swarm coordination and energy-aware design.