Pavel Pasha Koprov
Automation and Smart Manufacturing (Robotics | Digital Twins | IIoT) | Passionate about cutting-edge tech & automation.
- Role
- Senior R & d Engineering Specialist at Dow
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pavel Pasha Koprov
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from NCSU, specializing in IIoT, Smart Manufacturing, robotics, and computer vision. With six years of industry experience and a focus on machine learning, data analysis, and digital twins, I have contributed to significant advancements in smart factory operations.
Experience
Senior R & d Engineering Specialist
Jun 2024 — Present · Lake Jackson, TX, US
Develop robotics and automation systems across collaborative manipulators (UR10e, CRX-25iA) and mobile robots (Clearpath Ridgeback) using ROS2 and OEM controllers.• Write robotics software in C++/Python/C# with emphasis on robustness: modular architecture, fault handling, repeatable behaviors, and clean interfaces between perception/sensing, planning, and execution layers.• Lead integration and commissioning using test-driven acceptance criteria: hardware bring-up, I/O validation, comms checks, calibration routines, and performance tuning against cycle-time and reliability targets.• Implement machine safety and compliance using industrial safety sensors/devices (Keyence, SICK, AutomationDirect), including interlocks, safety I/O, and risk-driven safeguards supported by MOC/MRA documentation.• Build simulation/digital twin workflows in NVIDIA Isaac Sim to validate robot behaviors, reduce integration risk, and accelerate iteration cycles prior to physical deployment.• Create manufacturable/mechanical artifacts in Onshape to support tooling, fixtures, and robot workcell integration.
Education
Sevastopol State Technical University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
2008 — 2012
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Industrial Engineering
Old Dominion University
Studied toward Ph. D., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
2019 — 2020
Sevastopol State Technical University
Master of Science - MS, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
2012 — 2013
North Carolina State University
Master, Industrial Engineering
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