I am an incoming Assistant Professor at the American University of Beirut - Mediterraneo in Paphos, Cyprus. I am currently a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leeds. My research focuses on intelligent robotics, and particularly on robotic object manipulation. I am interested in the algorithmic problem, including motion planning, motion control and robot perception. You can read more here and watch videos here. I am an HEA Fellow, and previously I taught Intellignet Robotics at the University of Leeds. I delivered three online courses to over 7,000 students on Coursera. I like to travel and post pictures here.
EMPLOYMENT
Research & Teaching Fellow
School of Computer Science, University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
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I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Robot Manipulation Lab for three
years on an EPSRC/UKRI project with Dr Dogar's group. I was a module co-leader for Intelligent
Systems and Robotics, taught three Coursera courses, and received the HEA Fellowship as a
result.
Teaching Demonstrator
School of Computer Science, University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
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Part time demonstration for a number of modules during my PhD, including
"Algorithms and Data Structures II", "Artificial Intelligence", "Software Engineering",
"Programming for the Web", "Mobile Application Development", "Procedural Programming",
"Object-Oriented Programming". Received the HEA Associate Fellowship as a result.
Software Developer
Cimlogic (now ITI Group)
Saltaire, United Kingdom
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Spent a year working as a Software Developer. Worked with a number of
Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET and C#.
EDUCATION
School of Computer Science, University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
School of Computer Science, University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
AWARDS & FUNDING
Awards
TEACHING
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Coursera
Past Courses
HONOURS, FELLOWSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
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