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Khawla Almazrouei is a leading researcher in autonomous systems, specializing in path planning, obstacle avoidance, and reinforcement learning (RL) for multi-robot and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications. Her work addresses critical challenges in real-time navigation, particularly for dynamic environments where robots must sense and avoid obstacles efficiently. Almazrouei’s most-cited paper, “Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance and Path Planning through Reinforcement Learning” (2023, 61 citations), systematically reviews RL-based algorithms, highlighting their potential to transform autonomous decision-making. She further advances the field with her systematic review of multi-robot path planning techniques (2024, 32 citations), which synthesizes decades of research to guide optimal solutions for complex, multi-agent systems. Her contributions extend to hardware acceleration, as seen in her 2024 study on FPGA-based RL acceleration (3 citations), addressing the computational bottlenecks that limit RL deployment in real-time scenarios. By bridging algorithmic innovation with practical implementation, Almazrouei’s work has become essential reading for researchers developing safer, faster, and more adaptive autonomous systems. Her research not only maps the current landscape but also paves the way for next-generation robotics in civilian and industrial applications.