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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MUHAMMAD MUJTABA AZAM, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

National University of Sciences & Technology Rawalpindi | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 9, SDG 3 & UNAI 9

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" Innovation and impact, driven by my passion for robotics and sustainable development, guide my work. Joining the Millennium Fellowship will allow me to amplify these efforts collaboratively. The skills and insights I gain will strengthen my focus on aligning technological solutions with the UN SDGs, making a tangible difference in education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability. I am excited to enhance my capacity to innovate in ways that address global challenges while fostering inclusivity and progress for all. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Self-Levelling Mobile Robot

My project, the “Self-Levelling Mobile Robot-I”, aims to level objects placed on the top of the self-levelling platform of the robot, which would be resting on a self-levelling robot chassis. Such a project has not been undertaken by our senior degrees at my university campus and our project aims to be the first project of a continued series of projects related to self-levelling mobile robots at our campus. This project targets SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being (by enhancing healthcare outcomes) and SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (through its cutting-edge design and technological innovation) and the UNAI Principle 9-Sustainability.
As far as the manufacturing of the robot is concerned, a robot can be built in multiple ways. In traditional subtractive manufacturing, parts are made through processes of casting, forging, welding, machining, and finishing. Robots made with traditional subtractive manufacturing are expensive to manufacture and take time to be produced. In the modern method of additive manufacturing, a three-dimensional robot can be using a computer aided design model by successively adding material layer by layer. Thus, utilizing 3D printing or additive manufacturing in the manufacturing of robot parts can provide a cheaper solution in the manufacturing of robots. Thus, we have made 3D printed parts for our robot at a smaller scale as the robot design is currently being tested for any flaws on a small scale. We have one main objective to achieve by completing this project, which is that anything having a reasonable payload, be it solid, or a liquid filled to some extent in a glass, reaches its destination safely, even if the path encountered by the robot is uneven. This robot aims to implement reliable obstacle detection for safe navigation and execute path planning for precise navigation. This generic robot design can have further specific applications, e.g. in the field of biomedical engineering as our robot has a modular design and can be modified to suit specific needs. In the biomedical sector, it can be used for medical equipment and tools transportation on uneven terrains, and emergency medical assistance in disaster prone or rural areas with rough terrain and could transport basic medical supplies and aid kits etc. For easy assembly, disassembly, troubleshooting, and operation and maintenance of the robot, a comprehensive manual will be documented and provided along with the hardware.
By defending our ideas in front of the faculty at our university campus and the people working in the industry, we also managed to secure a collaboration of our project with the ‘National Institute of Electronics’ (NIE), Pakistan, which is a premier design and development organization in the field of electronics in Pakistan and are taking guidance from our supervisor, who did his PhD from France in ‘Industrial Engineering’ from École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, and from our mentor, who is currently a researcher at Universite de Lorraine, France.
Project Deliverables:
• Manufacture a self levelling robot that can act as a base for future projects.
• Facilitate seamless and safe transport of items and packages.
• Ensure stable mobility and self-levelling across various terrains.
• Implement a flexible modular design for easy integration and maintenance.
• Execute a predefined 2D path for precise navigation.
• Provide a comprehensive manual for operation and maintenance.
• Implement reliable obstacle detection for safe navigation.

About the Millennium Fellow

Muhammad Mujtaba Azam is a dedicated undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Mechatronics Engineering at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. He loves to spread happiness and believes that anything is possible if it is given some time and dedication. Mujtaba has a passion for both robotics and creative writing and has excelled in multiple fields, ranging from teaching robotics to over 100 students at NUST EME Summer Camp to editing a medical insights book. Throughout his degree, he has focused on learning with a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aiming to create solutions that benefit everyone.
He is also an experienced leader, currently serving as the Director of NUST Volunteers Club Community Building Wing. His diverse skill set and commitment to innovation make him a standout contributor to any project or team.

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