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Naman Agarwal

Positions

PhD Candidate

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Geomatics Engineering

Contact information

Background

Educational Background

B.Tech Computer Science Engineering (CSE), The LNM Institute of Information Technology, 2020

Research

Areas of Research

GNSS positioning and Sensor Fusion

My doctoral research has focused on Android smartphone GNSS positioning. To briefly summarize my research experience, I have worked on:

  • Kalman Filtering and Data fusion: My research has involved the extensive application and development of Kalman filtering techniques, including adaptive estimation of measurement noise and the integration of GNSS Doppler for improved motion modeling. I am proficient in working with precise positioning algorithms like PPP and RTK.   
  • Robust Estimation: I have implemented and evaluated various Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) methods and have developed novel techniques for cycle slip detection and repair of carrier-phase GNSS data.
  • Inertial and Coupled Navigation: I have a strong foundation in Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and INS/GPS integration. I plan to incorporate smartphone inertial sensors for augmented adaptive/robust positioning.

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
ENGO 333 - Teaching Assistant Computing for Geomatics Engineers Fall 2022
ENGO 625 - Teaching Assistant Advanced GNSS Theory Fall 2023, 2024

Projects

Multi-Sensor aided precise positioning on Smartphone

Implementation of PPP techniques aided by multi-sensor data on Android-OS-based smartphones to enable centimeter-level positioning.

Awards

  • Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - International, Province of Alberta, Alberta Advanced Education. 2022
  • Institute of Navigation (ION) Graduate Award, Institute of Navigation (ION) Alberta Section. 2022
  • Institute of Navigation (ION) National Graduate Award , Institute of Navigation (ION) Alberta Section. 2023
  • SSE Graduate Student Research Impact Excellence Award, Schulich School of Engineering. 2024
  • Open Scholarship Competition - Doctoral competition, Faculty of Graduate Studies. 2024
  • Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship, Graduate Award Office of the University of Calgary. 2024
  • Institute of Navigation (ION) Graduate Award, Institute of Navigation (ION) Alberta Section. 2025