About

I am a robotics and human-robot interaction researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. My research spans robotics, human-robot interaction, spatial computing, and robot learning, with a focus on developing interactive systems that enable humans and robots to work and learn together.

I recently completed my PhD at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where my research focused on robot learning from demonstration (LfD), specifically on understanding and improving novice kinesthetic teaching.

During my PhD, I approached LfD as both a machine learning and human-robot interaction problem, where robot learning outcomes are influenced not only by the algorithm but also by the quality of demonstrations, robot embodiment, and communication between robots and humans. This perspective guided my research on quantifying demonstration quality, learning from imperfect data, understanding the impact of robot kinematics on human teaching, and developing real-time feedback systems for kinesthetic demonstrations.

My research has been published at leading international robotics venues, including IROS 2024 and HRI 2026. My work on real-time feedback system for kinesthetic robot teaching received an Honourable Mention Award at ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) 2026 in Singapore.

Before PhD, my research work at the Human-Centered Robotics Lab focused on developing human-centred robotic systems, including collaborative robots (5-DoF & 7-DoF) and lower limb prosthetic systems.

Research Interests: Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Learning

Highlights & Recognition

• Awards & Competitions
  Received PhD-Write up Award 2026;
  Winner of the HRI 2024 Robot Competition; 
  Runner-up at the Robotic Vision Summer School (RVSS) 2024, ANU, Australia;  
  Recipient of Melbourne Research Scholarship 2023, the University of Melbourne, Australia.
• Teaching & Mentorship at the University of Melbourne, Australia
  Received Melbourne Teaching Certificate 2025; 
  Experienced tutor for AI Planning for Autonomy (COMP90054) and Designing Novel Interactions (INFO90003);
  Co-supervised Master’s students leading to publication at OzCHI 2024.
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  Completed PhD Innovator Program 2025 at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
• Academic Service 
  Peer reviewer for flagship conferences and journals including ICRA 2026, IEEE-RAL 2026, and CoRL 2025.
  Student Volunteer at HRI 2025.