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About
Mohamed Benbouzid is a prominent researcher specializing in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), advanced propulsion systems, and marine robotics. His work has significantly advanced the field of underwater vehicle manoeuvrability, with a particular focus on developing innovative vectorial thrust technologies that enable more agile and capable robotic platforms for complex subsea missions. Benbouzid's most influential contributions centre on the development and refinement of Reconfigurable Magnetic Coupling Thrusters (RMCTs), a transformative propulsion technology that allows AUVs to dynamically redirect thrust vectors while maintaining watertight integrity. His foundational papers on flat and radial RMCT designs, supported by rigorous modelling and simulation frameworks, have collectively garnered substantial attention within the marine robotics community, with individual works accumulating up to 26 citations. His 2021 review of vectorial thruster advances stands as a key reference for researchers entering the field. Beyond hardware design, Benbouzid has made notable contributions to intelligent propulsion management, employing genetic optimization algorithms for dynamic system reconfiguration and nonlinear control strategies for performance evaluation. His research has direct practical relevance to marine renewable energy infrastructure maintenance, where AUV reliability and adaptability are critical. Across his body of work, Benbouzid has established himself as a leading voice shaping the next generation of adaptive underwater robotics.
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- 5AUV Propulsion Systems Modeling Analysis14 citations · 2014
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- 8Evolutionary Dynamic Reconfiguration of AUVs for Underwater Maintenance4 citations · 2017