Introduction
I am a Senior Scientist in the Learning Systems and Robotics Lab led by Prof. Angela Schoellig at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). I obtained my B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto in 2016 and my Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2022. After my Ph.D., I joined the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence as a Postdoc under the co-supervision of Prof. Animesh Garg and Prof. Angela Schoellig.
My research is centred on the development of mathematical frameworks and algorithms for safe robot decision-making. The overarching goal is to enable robots to operate safely within unstructured environments and intelligently accomplish tasks alongside humans. My research interests include control theory, machine learning, and robot decision-making with a focus on semantically safe behaviours.
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Education
September 2016 – 2022
Ph.D. in Aerospace Science and Engineering
Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto
September 2011 – June 2016
B.ASc. in Engineering Science (High Honours)
Major in Aerospace Engineering & Minor in Robotics and Mechatronics
Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto
Events Organization
- Co-Organizer, Workshop on Semantics for Robotics: From Environment Understanding and Reasoning to Safe Interaction, RSS 2024 | July 15
- Co-Organizer, Workshop on Benchmarking, Reproducibility, and Open-Source Code in Controls, CDC 2023 | December 12
- Co-General Chair, RSS Pioneers Workshop, RSS 2023 | July 09
- Co-Organizer, IROS Safe Robot Learning Competition, IROS 2022 | October 26
- Co-Organizer, Workshop on Deployable Decision-Making in Embodied Systems, NeurIPS 2021 | December 14
- Co-Organizer, Workshop on Safe Real-World Robot Autonomy, IROS 2021 | September 27
- Social Chair, Workshop on Robotics for People, RSS 2021 | July 15
Awards and Recognitions
- 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship, European Union
- 2022 RSS Pioneers, Robotics: Science and Systems (35% acceptance rate)
- 2020 MIT Rising Stars in Aerospace, MIT AeroAstro
- 2020 People’s Choice Award in 3MT Competition, University of Toronto Robotics Institute
- 2018 Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, NSERC (ranked 6 out of 133)
- 2016 Award of Excellence, Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto