About Me
Human-Robot Collaboration and Assistance - Manipulation - Optimal Control - Uncertainty
I envision a future where autonomous agents (robots) co-exist with humans and naturally augment humans’ capabilities. I aim to develop technological advancements that assist humans operate and live in their physical environment. To that end, I primary develop optimal control algorithms for motion generation and prediction; with recent interest in data-driven and uncertain-aware models.
Areas of scientific interest:
- Numerical Optimal Control—Trajectory Optimization
- Hybrid Systems
- Uncertainty-aware (robust) estimation, prediction, planning and control
Appliaction domains:
- Manipulation—non-prehensile, sequential, collaborative and impact-aware
- Human-Robot physical collaboration and assistance
Short Bio:
I am Senior Scientist at the Honda Research Institute Europe. Prior to that, I was a Visiting Scientist at the IRG at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, where I was adviced by Prof. Julie Shah. I obtained my PhD in Robotics from the University of Edinburgh, UK, under the supervision of Prof. Sethu Vijayakumar at the SLMC group and Dr. Michael Gienger at the Honda Research Institute Europe. My PhD studies were supported in full by the Honda Research Institute Europe fellowship as part of the HRI-EU European Graduate Network. Prior to my PhD studies, I completed a MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh, I worked as Research Assistant for three years at the Robotics and Mechatronics Institute of DLR (German Aerospace Center) and I obtained a Diploma (BSc + MSc) in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras, Greece.