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MEng (Integrated Master's)

University College London (UCL)

Robotics and AI

• Autonomous Robotics & Control
• SLAM & Computer Vision
• Embedded Systems & Real-time Programming
• Multi-robot Systems & Navigation

ROS2 Robotics Engineer

Industry Placement - Autonomous Agricultural Robots

• Developed ROS2 Humble autonomous navigation with Nav2, AMCL, and SLAM Toolbox for agricultural robots
• Built high-fidelity Gazebo simulations with accurate sensor models and physics for field testing
• Implemented URDF pipeline for automated 3D robot model generation from CAD files
• Created microROS bridge for real-time sensor data processing and motor control

A24 - Autonomous SLAM Research Platform

• 3-year development of modular AMR with complete ROS2 Nav2 stack and SLAM Toolbox integration
• Implemented RP-LiDAR A1 360° scanning with custom mounting for precise 2D mapping
• Developed microROS firmware for ESP32 enabling efficient ROS2-microcontroller communication
• Achieved successful sim2real transfer from Gazebo simulation to hardware deployment

OpenBase2 - Low-Cost Autonomous Navigation

• Built £240 AMR using repurposed hoverboard motors demonstrating cost-effective robotics
• Implemented RTAB-Map SLAM with Intel D415 depth camera for 3D mapping and localization
• Developed ESP32 microROS nodes for distributed motor control and sensor processing
• Integrated WebRTC for remote teleoperation and real-time video streaming

BiStable - Self-Balancing Robot

• Developed 2-wheeled balancing robot with complete ROS2 architecture in 2-week UCL project
• Implemented dual-core ESP32 processing: Core 1 for PID balance, Core 2 for motor control
• Created PyBullet simulation for PID tuning achieving stable balance with MPU6050 IMU
• Integrated MediaPipe hand tracking for gesture-based robot control

Nav2 Agent - Natural Language Robot Control

• Pioneered LLM-controlled navigation enabling commands like 'Go to kitchen' in simulation
• Built LangChain-ROS2 bridge for AI-driven path planning and obstacle avoidance
• Developed semantic mapping system translating natural language to navigation goals
• Demonstrated feasibility of conversational interfaces for robot control

radioROS - Universal Wireless Controller

• Designed custom PCB with ESP32-S3 for universal ROS2 robot control
• Implemented hardware interrupt-based PWM processing for real-time control
• Developed ROS2 driver package with Twist message publishing for robot velocity control