People

Robot autonomy, soft robotics, systems engineering, modelling of tool-environment interaction dynamics, tactile sensing and haptic perception with applications in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, rehabilitation, assistive technologies and human-robot interactions in the manufacturing environment.

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Postdoctoral research associate employed in the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project. Main research interests are: soft robotics, eversion robots,wearable robots, soft actuators.

PhD

Neri Niccolò Dei, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary, where he contributes to the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project, developing next-generation robotic technologies for minimally invasive diagnosis and intervention.

Prior to joining QMUL, he obtained his PhD in BioRobotics from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and conducted research at University College London focusing on surgical robotics and computer-assisted intervention.

His research lies at the intersection of surgical robotics, soft robotics, and medical device design, with a particular focus on endoluminal robotic systems.

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Postdoctoral research associate employed in the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project. Main research interests are: soft and bioinspired robotics, mechatronics, and control engineering.

PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate part of the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project, contributing to the development of a soft robotic system for screening and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) through the development of a soft tip-growing or eversion robot with a sleeve-like structure. He aims at enhancing human life by integrating synergistic knowledge of robotics and smart materials to innovate advanced functional robots with minimal design complexity.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate on the EU-funded PALPABLE project, working towards developing a palpation tool for enhanced visualisation and identification of abnormal tissue during minimally invasive surgery. Her research interests include force, tactile, and shape sensors for soft robotics.

Skin Based Adherence and Sensing Methods for Eversion Robots.

PhD Student with research focus on soft eversion and continuum robots for nuclear pipe decontamination sponsored by the Nuclear Decomissioning Authority.

Jue Chen is a PhD student, and he is funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).His research project is Pet-bot: Multisensory-integrated robot-animal interactions.

Arnab Majumder is a PhD Scholar at ARQ QMUL. He is funded by Ocado Technology. His research is regarding manipulation of fragile objects using soft or compliant robotic gripper using deep learning.

Qingzheng Cong is a PhD Scholar at the ARQ group at QMUL. He is funded by a Queen Mary Research Studentship. His research is on soft everting robots for endoluminal and trans-tissue navigation, integrating multimodal sensing and intelligent control for minimally invasive interventions.

Yuchuan Jia (David) is a CSC-funded PhD student in the ARQ group at QMUL. His research focuses on soft robotics, origami-inspired mechanisms, and variable stiffness for robotic endoscopy, with a particular interest in how physical structures can embody intelligence.