About Me

I am a DPhil (PhD) student in Robotics & AI at the University of Oxford. I am working with Professor Ioannis Havoutis at the Dynamic Robot Systems Group at the Oxford Robotics Institute. I am also proud to be a student in the AIMS CDT.

My main interests are in enabling robots to learn (loco-)manipulation skills, with a focus on generalization across manipulation tasks and real-time adaptation to the observed task environment dynamics (such as stiffness or weight).

I graduated from the University of Oxford with a MEng (First Class) in Engineering Science in 2023. My Master’s project was on loco-manipulation skills for quadruped robots with arms, and I developed motion- and task-planners for industrial manipulation tasks such as tightening a valve, ultimately deploying on a real robot in the lab. This work evolved into researching adaptive robot behaviour that enables a robot to intelligently react to observations it makes during task execution, such as adjusting its manipulation strategy to apply more torque to a stiff valve.

I have a great passion for robotics; I believe that robots have the potential to revolutionise the modern world for the betterment of society, and I hope that my work will help realize this future.

Experience

Through my work I have acquired a great deal of practical experience in robotics and cyber-physical systems. I have extensive knowledge in the key components of a robotic system, and specialize in task and motion planning for manipulation. I have worked with robots of different morphologies both in simulation and on hardware, and I am very familiar with industry-standard robotics software such as ROS.

Being a student in the AIMS CDT, I have also developed in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical experience in machine learning and AI. I believe that machine learning plays a key role in modern robotics systems, and I have experience with applying ML methods such as reinforcement learning to robotics problems, for example manipulation tasks.

I have also gained much experience in working on robotics projects (both research and applied) in a collaborative team environment, and I am capable in roles of project leadership and supervision. In the 3rd year of my undergraduate degree I worked with a team of fellow students to design an autonomous service robot for laundry collection in domestic settings. I was project leader for the OxRAM student society Robot Arm Project, wherein we 3D-printed, assembled and programmed a robotic arm for completing simple manipulation tasks. I also co-supervise Engineering Science Master’s projects at the Oxford Robotics Institute alongside my DPhil supervisor.