About Me

Hi, I'm Fernando. I am an AI and robotics researcher with over seven years of experience developing machine learning solutions and robotic systems. At Imperial College London, I work on robot learning and user modelling, with applications in assistive technologies such as smart wheelchairs and collaborative robotic arms. I enjoy bridging research and real-world applications, working in diverse, international teams where different perspectives come together. Over the years, I have had the chance to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams spanning diverse research and engineering backgrounds, as well as end users — experiences that have shaped the way I approach technology as something to be useful, practical, and human-centred.

Latest News

06 Nov Our paper Navigating Uncertainty: Diffusion-based User Intention Estimation for Wheelchair Assistance has been accepted at IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)!
05 Nov RO-MAN 2025 proceedings are out.
Our paper Toward Shared Control for Mobile Bimanual Manipulation on a Robotic Wheelchair is now available here.
01 Oct Invited speaker at the UK & Ireland RAS Chapter Early Career Researcher Seminar
Gave a talk on User-Centred Machine Learning for Assistive Robotics.
09 Sep Attended the UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS) in Newcastle.
Presented our work on 3D eye-gaze tracking for trust in HRI and chaired a session on Trustworthy AI.
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