Interests
Facts
- I like music, online courses and videogames.
- I enjoy online courses.
- I want to know more about the brain.
- I want to be happy
Curiosity fuels my research. Tap a topic to see why it keeps me experimenting long after midnight.
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- I am fascinated by the potential of robots to improve our lives by performing tasks that are too dangerous, too repetitive, or too complex for humans to do.
- I am interested in the entire spectrum of robotics, from simple mobile robots to complex humanoid robots, and I have experience building and programming robots for various applications.
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- I believe that artificial intelligence has the potential to help people with disabilities and special needs to live more independent and fulfilling lives.
- I am particularly interested in developing AI systems that can assist people with physical, cognitive, or sensory impairments in their daily activities, as well as optimizing lives for people without impairments, to amplify their abilities.
- AI‑powered video games that can improve cognitive abilities and emotional well‑being are also interesting.
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- Virtual reality and augmented reality have the potential to transform the way we interact with our environment and each other.
- I am interested in developing VR/AR experiences that can adapt to the user’s preferences, abilities, and context, to provide personalized and engaging experiences.
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- I believe that simulation technology has the potential to help us better understand complex systems and make more informed decisions.
- I am interested in developing simulation environments for various applications, such as urban planning, disaster response, training simulations, as well as for any fascinating problem or challenge to overcome, SPACE? OCEANS? THE VOID? EVERYTHING!
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- I am excited about the potential of autonomous vehicles to improve transportation safety, efficiency, and accessibility.
- I am interested in developing the software and hardware systems that can enable self‑driving vehicles to navigate complex environments and interact with human drivers and pedestrians.
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- I am fascinated by the ability of computers to interpret and analyze visual information.
- I am interested in developing computer vision systems for various applications, such as object recognition, facial recognition, and autonomous navigation.
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- I believe that technology can help us address the challenges of food security and sustainability.
- I am interested in developing technology solutions for precision farming, such as sensors, drones, and machine learning algorithms, that can help farmers optimize crop yields while minimizing environmental impact.
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- I am interested in the science of dreaming and its potential applications for mental health and personal growth.
- I believe that understanding the mechanisms of dreaming can help us better understand the brain and develop new therapies for mental disorders.
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- I believe that technology can help us create more livable, sustainable, and equitable cities.
- I am interested in developing smart city solutions that can optimize urban infrastructure, reduce environmental impact, and improve quality of life for all residents.
Favorite Songs
- Goodnight Demonslayer by Voltaire
- Two Birds by Regina Spektor
- Ghost of a Rose by Blackmore’s Night
- Home by Adriana Figueroa
- Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories
- The Sword & the Pen by Regina Spektor
- Everything Stays Cover by Ilonka Obilinovic
- When I Grow Up by Eleisha Eagle
- Mariposa by César Franco
- Goodbye to a World by Porter Robinson
Favorite Books
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint‑Exupéry
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Life Timeline
- 1997 - I was born.
- 2000s - I went to school.
- 2000s - I made some friends.
- 2016 - I went to Anahuac University.
- 2020 - I graduated my Bachelors
- 2022 - I went to University of Birmingham, MSc Computational Neurosciences and Cognitive Robotics
- 2023 - Began Ph.D. Robotics – U.of Birmingham
- Nov 2023 - 2 papers presented at ICICIS 2023, Cairo. Browse research articles.
- Jan 2024 - Collaboration with ICAR‑CNR on ITRA for battery disassembly
- Feb 2024 - Collaboration on efficient multi-robot task planning
- Feb 2024 - Participation in NDA group Academic and Industry Research Forum
- 2024 - Published framework SARDiM for variable autonomy, presented at RobCE 2024 in Edinburgh, UK
- May–July 2024 - Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning bogie collaboration, Naraha, Japan
- 2024 - PhD Year 1 assessment passed
- 2024 - Collaboration on a technoeconomic assessment of EV battery disassembly, published in IEEE Access
- 2024 - Started peer reviewing for IEEE Access – 47 reviews recorded during 2024–2026
- Jan 2025 - Paper on robotic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for EV batteries, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
- Feb 2025 - Participation in NDA group Academic Research Forum 2025
- Feb 2025 - Frontiers review paper on mobile manipulators with variable autonomy
- Mar‑Apr 2025 - Invited speaker, OECD–NEA Workshop on the Role of Innovation in the Nuclear Back-End
- 2025 - PhD. Year 2 assessment passed
- Jul 2025 - GUIDER framework for intent prediction on mobile manipulators submitted to the Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems; published in 2026
- Aug 2025 - Workshop HuRoBot at IEEE RO‑MAN – 2 submissions
- Oct 2025 - Invited masterclass on LLMs – Think & Innovation Forum Romania
- November 2025–January 2026 - Second Fukushima placement, Naraha, Japan: 3D mapping on a stair-climbing robot with agentic LLMs
- 2026 - GUIDER journal publication, real-robot evaluation, and further work on inspectable LLM planning
- By September 2026 - PhD Year 3 assessment and second Fukushima task completed
- July–September 2026 - Teaching Assistant, School of Mathematics, Jinan University–University of Birmingham Joint Institute (J-BJI)
Checklist
Professional
- Get a job I enjoy doing.
- Publish 5 papers.
- Get a bigger office.
- Get paid vacations.
- Pass Ph.D. Year 3 assessment
- Reach 50 peer reviews for IEEE Access (47 recorded during 2024–2026)
- Complete the second Fukushima task
- 1 Million USD
Project Ideas
- A robot that follows you around.
- An ML assistant that changes responses based on your moods.
- Water-finding robots.
- AI that converts any book into an illustrated novelette.
- Deploy a variable-autonomy mobile-manipulator demo in a real lab.
- Live trivia game with an AI voice host (mobile app).
- LLM-powered decommissioning planning assistant.
Personal
- Start making a checklist.
- Find happiness.
- Cook something with the person I love the most.
- Do something fun with the love of my life.
- Find my dream.
- Get married.
- Get a bachelor’s degree. –> (I’m a mechatronics engineer)
- Buy my first house.
- Get my dream home.
- Get a master’s degree. –> (I’m a computational neuroscientist and cognitive roboticist)
- Get a PhD.