About

I am a Research Fellow in the School of Computing at the University of Leeds. My research interest is in robotic manipulation, manipulation planning, motion planning and motion control. I have previously completed my PhD in Computing at the University of Leeds in the UK and I have a Computer Science background.

Research Overview

I envision a future where robots coexist with humans in dynamic environments to empower and improve the quality of their lives. For example, consider the figure above, where a robot assists a motor-impaired person with daily tasks. The robot needs to retrieve the orange juice bottle from the back of a cluttered fridge. Other obstacles, at the front of the fridge, prevent the robot from directly reaching and grasping the object successfully. The robot needs to find a plan to manipulate those objects, perhaps by safely pushing them away, to create the required space to reach and grasp the orange juice bottle.