People

Leadership Team

Kaspar Althoefer

Prof Kaspar Althoefer

Professor of Robotics Engineering
ERC Synergy Grant Awardee; Head of The Centre for Advanced Robotics
Head of The Centre of Excellence for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ)

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Robotics, Systems Engineering, Tactile Sensing, Soft Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction
Valentina Donzella

Prof Valentina Donzella

Professor In Sensors and Perception for Intelligent Systems; Centre Deputy Lead for Advanced Robotics

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Perception Sensors, Data Compression, Machine Learning, Intelligent Vehicles, Intelligent Systems, LiDAR camera RADAR thermal
Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne

Dr Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne

Lecturer in Robotics and Mechatronics; Centre Lead for Education

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Social Robotics, Medical Robotics, Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Soft Robotics, Bio-Inspired Robotics
S.M.Hadi Sadati

Dr S.M.Hadi Sadati

Lecturer in Robotics and Mechatronics; Coordinator of Robotics Lab

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Soft/Continuum Robotics, Medical Robotics, Embodied/Physical Intelligence, Artificial/Collective Intelligence, Bioinspired Robotics, System Dynamics/ Control/ Planning/ Automation
Ketao Zhang

Dr Ketao Zhang

Reader in Robotics; Centre Lead for Industrial Engagement and Seminars

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Robotics, Aerial Robotics, Kinematics and Dynamics, Bio-inspired Design, Soft Robotics, Additive Manufacturing