Members

University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

• 

  Professor Iida, Fumiya

  University profile

Support Staff

• Fukuzaki, Miho

• Fujiwara, Atsuko

Research Associates/Assistants

• 

  Dr. Qi, Shao

  Personal website

• 

  Dr. Zhang, Yi

  Personal website

• 

  Dr. Huo, Yongkang (Tony)

• 

  Dr. Soliman, Menna

PhD Students

• Wang, Fangtong

Student Researchers

• Zhou, Yuchen

• Yamamoto, Kazufumi (Kaz)

University of Cambridge

Principal Investigator

• 

  Professor Iida, Fumiya

  University profile

Support Staff

• 

  Egorova, Veronica

Research Associates/Assistants

• 

  Dr. Wang, Xiang

  University profile

• 

  Dr. Hardman, David

  Personal website

• 

  Dr. Firouznia, Saba

  University profile

PhD Students

• 

  Monteiro, Richard Marques

• 

  Xu, Xiaoxian (Amanda)

  Research profile

• 

  Merchant, Catherine

  Research profile

Collaborating Labs

Our international network of collaborating laboratories and research groups. Links lead to laboratory websites, researcher profiles or institutional pages.

Europe

• Interdisciplinary robotics — Leone Costi — University of Manchester.
• Soft robotics and AI — Thomas George Thuruthel — UCL.
• Soft Robotics Lab — Perla Maiolino — University of Oxford.
• Healthcare Biorobotics Lab — Liang He; Ryman Hashem — University of Oxford.
• Robotics and AI — Arsen Abdulali — Queen Mary University of London.
• ECHO Lab — Embodied Communication and Human-Robot Interaction — Thilina Lalitharatne — Queen Mary University of London.
• Assistive robotics — Chapa Sirithunge — University of Bristol.
• AI and embodied intelligence — Kai-Fung Chu — University of Bristol.
• Morphological Computation Group — Helmut Hauser — University of Bristol / Bristol Robotics Laboratory.
• Evolutionary and embodied AI — Yue Xie — Loughborough University.
• Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab — Dana Damian — University of Sheffield.
• Sheffield Microrobotics Lab — Shuhei Miyashita — University of Sheffield.
• Control Group — Fulvio Forni — University of Cambridge.
• Morph Lab — Thrishantha Nanayakkara — Imperial College London.
• CREATE Lab — Computational Robot Design & Fabrication — Josie Hughes — EPFL, Switzerland.
• BruBotics — Seppe Terryn — Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
• Adaptive Systems Group — Verena Hafner — Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
• Humanoid and Cognitive Robotics Group — Matej Hoffmann — Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia.

Asia

• Physical Intelligence Lab — Kohei Nakajima — University of Tokyo, Japan.
• Yokota Laboratory — Tomoyuki Yokota — University of Tokyo, Japan.
• Control Engineering Laboratory — Ayato Kanada — Kyushu University, Japan.
• Hashimoto research group — Takuya Hashimoto — Tokyo University of Science, Japan.
• Nonaka Laboratory — Tetsushi Nonaka — Kobe University, Japan.
• LIFE — Laboratory for Intelligent and Flexible Machine(s) — Surya Girinatha Nurzaman — Monash University Malaysia.
• Soft Robotics Lab — Cecilia Laschi — National University of Singapore.
• Robotic construction and additive manufacturing — Jie “Jerry” Xu — Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
• Intelligent robotics and robot cognition — Xiaoping Zhang — North China University of Technology, China.
• Embodied Intelligence and AI Systems — Fan Ye — Shanghai Innovation Institute, China.
• Biomedical Robotics Laboratory — Ilana Nisky — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
• Mechanical engineering and robotics — Murat Reis — Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye.

America

• Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab — Amir Jafari — University of North Texas, USA.
• Robotics Engineering — Andre Rosendo — Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA.
• Prema Lab — Nana Obayashi — New York University, USA.
• Living Machines Lab — Sareum Kim — McGill University, Canada.
• Morphology, Evolution & Cognition Laboratory — Josh Bongard — University of Vermont, USA.
• Di Santo Lab — Valentina Di Santo — Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, USA.
• Shubin Lab — Neil Shubin — University of Chicago, USA.

Alumni

• Peneva, Kalina, Student researcher, 2026.07-2026.08
• Patki, Shreya, Student researcher, 2026.07-2026.08
• Hosseini, Narges Khadem, Support Staff, 2022.01-2026.06
• Dr. Chu, Kai-Fung, PDRA, 2023.06-2026.06
• Bonner, Tim, MEng student, 2024.10-2025.06
• Modugula, Heramb, MEng student, 2024.10-2025.06
• Trehan, Dhruv, MEng student, 2024.10-2025.06
• Ryan, Christopher, MEng student, 2024.10-2025.06
• Almanzor, Elijah, PhD student, 2021.10-2025.04
• Chandiramani, Vijay, PhD student visitor from University of Bristol, 2024
• Ye, Fan, PhD student, 2021.10-2025.09
• Schaefer, Samuel, MRes student, 2024-2025
• Dr. Xu, Jerry, PDRA/ Senior Researcher, 2023.08- 2025.06.
• Dr. Abdulali , Arsen, PDRA 2021.09-2025.08.
• Dr. Sirithunge, Chapa, PDRA 2022.06 – 2026.05.
• Dr. Ishida, Michael, PDRA 2023.04 – 2026.01.
• Dr. Xie, Yue, PDRA 2023.067-2025.08.
• Wang, Huijiang, PhD Project 2022-2024
• Yuan, Mingqi, Visiting student from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2024
• Sochacki, Grzegorz (Greg), PhD Project 2021-2023
• Xiaoping Zhang, Visiting scholar from North China University of Technology, 2023
• Yudai Yamamoto, Visiting student from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2023
• Costi, Leone, PhD Project 2021-2023
• Taku Sugiyama, Exchange student from Tohoku University 2023
• Shi, Jerry, MEng Project 2022/23
• Zhao, Jingwen , MEng Project 2022/23
• Schofield, Lawrence , MEng Project 2022/23
• Phongsermsuk, Raksina , MEng Project 2022/23
• Dr. George Thuruthel, Thomas, Postdoc 2019/23
• Sojiro Sugiura, Exchange student from Nagoya University, 2022/23
• Birrell, Simon, PhD 2016/22  
• Obayashi, Nana, Exchange student from EPFL, 11/2022
• Gilday, Kieran, MEng/PhD 2018/22
• Tano, Naoki, Exchange student from Tokyo Tech, 08-09/2022
• Georgopoulou-Papadonikolaki, Antonia, Visiting scholar from EMPA, 04/2022
• Prof Nonaka, Tetsushi, Academic Visitor from Kobe University, 09-12/2022
• Dr Legrand, Julie, Academic visitor from Vrije Universiteit Brusseles, 09-12/2022
• Dr. Hashem, Ryman, Postdoc 2021/22
• Nisky, Ilana, Academic Visitor 2021/22, website
• Washio, Shogo, MEng Project 2021/22
• Relandeau, Louis, MEng Project 2021/22
• Zhang, Emily, MEng Project 2021/22
• Protpagorn, Namnueng, MEng Project 2021/22
• Dr Lalitharatne, Thilina Dulantha, Visiting scholar 2021-22 website
• Dr Terryn, Seppe, Visiting scholar 2021 website
• Toby Howison, PhD, 2017-2021
• Harriet Crisp, MEng Project 2020/21
• Paul Gardner, MEng Project 2020/21
• Richard Slaney, MEng Project 2020/21
• Ziwei Cheng, MEng Project 2020/21
• Josie Hughes, PhD/PD Project, 2015-2021, Assistant Prof at EPFL
• Simon Hauser, PD Project, 2019-2021
• Luca Scimeca, PhD/PD Project, 2017-2021, Postdoc at Harvard University
• Isobel Voysey, MEng Project, 2019/20, PhD study at Edinburgh
• Dylan Danno, MEng Project, 2019/20
• Cheryn Ng, MEng Project, 2019/20
• James Lilley, MEng Project, 2019/20, Church of England
• Ifrim, Ioana, MSc Project, 2017/18
• Kanada, Ayato, Visitor 2018, Assistant Prof. Kyushu University
• Dr Perla Maiolino, Postdoc 2017/18, Now at University of Oxford
• Dr Fabio Giardina, PhD 2018, Now at Harvard University
• Cai, Julia, MEng Project, 2017/18, Goldman-Sachs
• Bray, Ed, MEng Project, 2017/18, PhD study at Sheffield
• Cheah, Michael, MEng Project, 2017/18
• Tang , J.,MEng Project, 2016-2017.
• Saar , K.A. , MEng Project, 2016-2017.
• Ravasio , C.S.,MEng Project, 2016-2017.
• Massiah , J.,MEng Project, 2016-2017.
• Dr. Rosendo, Andre, Postdoc 2016/17, Now Shanghai Tech University
• Chepisheva, Mariya – MPhil Project.
• Dr. Crespi, Alessandro, Internship researcher 2016-08~2016-11
• Dr. Fabian Guenther, PhD student, 2012-2016
• Dr. Culha, Utku, Phd student 2012-03~2016-06
• von Atzigen, Marco, MSc thesis, 2016-02~2016-07.
• Lei, Jia, MEng Project, 2015-10~2016-06.
• Houseago, Charlie, MEng Project, 2015-10~2016-06.
• Watson, Joe, MEng Project, 2015-10~2016-06.
• Wang, Sarah, MEng Project, 2015-10~2016-06.
• Dr. Peyman Gifani, Post-doctoral researcher, 2015-10~2016-06.
• Jie Chen, Visiting Student, 2014-11~2015-10
• Dr. Brodbeck, Luzius, Phd student, 2011-06~2015-09.
• Dr. Vu, Hung Quy, Post-doctoral researcher, 2013-03~2015-07.
• Vujovic, Vuk, MSc thesis, 2015-02~2015-07.
• Syed, Anas, MEng Project, 2014-10~2015-06.
• Lobo, Arun, MEng Project, 2014-10~2015-06.
• Bentley, Edward, MEng Project, 2014-10~2015-06.
• Hunt, Jonathan, MEng Project, 2014-10~2015-06.
• Dr. Nurzaman, Surya, Post-doctoral researcher, 2011-04~2015-03.
• Dr. Wang, Liyu, Phd student, 2009-09~2014-12.
• Hauser, Simon, MSc project, 2014-03.
• Kim, Yongjae, MSc student visitor, 2014-06.
• Shu, Yafeng, MSc project, 2014-03.
• Ovinnikov, Ivan, semester project 2014-02.
• Charbonneau, Marie, MSc project, 2014
• Holtmann, Kai, BSc project, 2014-04.
• Dr. Nakajima, Kohei, Post-doctoral researcher, 2013-04~2014-03.
• Yu, Xiaoxiang, Research assistant, 2011-07~2014-03.
• Leach, Derek, Research assistant, 2011-02~2014-03.
• Wani, Umar, MSc Thesis, 2013-10~2014-04.
• Hauser, Simon, Master semester project, 2013-09~2014-01.
• Veiga, Maria, Master semester project, 2013-09~2013-12.
• von Atzigen, Marco, BSc Thesis, 2013-09~2013-12.
• Luethi, Gillian, BSc Thesis, 2013-09~2013-12.
• Frey, Stefan, Master semester project, 2013-09~2013-12.
• Dr. Marques, Hugo Gravato, Post Doctor, 2011-06~2013-12.
• Heim, Steve, Master semester project, 2013-04~2013-09.
• Cavolina, Giovanni, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-09.
• Giardina, Fabio, MSc Thesis, 2013-04~2013-09.
• Haller, Rahel, Secretary, 2012-08~2013-10.
• Novkovic, Tonci, Master semester project, 2013-05~2013-09.
• Rich, Steven, Intern student, 2013-07~2013-09.
• Lee, Melissa, Intern student, 2013-07~2013-08.
• Moser, Stefan, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Meyer, Raphael, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Shu, Yafeng, Master semester project, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Ackermann, Michael, BSc Thesis, 2013-03~2013-07.
• Peruzzi, Cinzia, Master semester project, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Keller, Hannes, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Bolliger, Christoph, Master semester project, 2013-02~2013-07.
• Wani, Umar Javed, Master semester project, 2013-03~2013-06.
• Bharadwaj, Arjun, MSc Thesis, 2012-10~2013-06.
• Voigt, Cordt, BSc Thesis, 2013-03~2013-06.
• Reusser, Dorothea, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-06.
• Seitz, Jeremias, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-06.
• Wild, Mathias, MSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-06.
• Jovic, Milan, BSc Thesis, 2013-02~2013-06.
• Mathis, Benedikt, MSc Thesis, 2012-11~2013-06.
• Giftthaler, Markus, Master semester project, 2013-01~2013-05.
• Foehr, Andre, Master semester project, 2012-09~2013-03.
• Garbani-Marcantini, Lorenzo, Master semester project, 2012-09~2013-02.
• Lataniotis, Christos, MSc Thesis, 2012-04~2013-02.
• Dr. Jafari, Amir, Post Doctor, 2012-01~2012-12.
• Maheshwari, Nandan, Research assistant, 2009-11~2012-11.
• Meier, Tobias, BSc Thesis, 2012-09~2012-12.
• Bernet, Remo, Master semester project, 2012-09~2012-12, BSc Thesis, 2011-03~2011-06.
• Widmer, André, BSc Thesis, 2012-06~2012-12
• Toxiri, Stefano, Master semester project, 2012-04~2012-07.
• Naef, Dominik, MSc Thesis, 2012-04~2012-11
• Dr. Otake, Mihoko, Chiba University, Visiting scientist, 2012-07~2012-10.
• Voelk, Kristin, MSc Thesis, 2012-03~2012-09
• Graber, Lina, Help assistant, 2012-03~2012-09.
• Dr. Reis, Murat, Post Doctor, 2010-08~2012-08, currently at Uludag University.
• Woelchli, Oliver, BSc Thesis, 2012-02~2012-08.
• Ioannides, Andreas, Master semester project, 2012-04~2012-07.
• Neuschäfer, Fabian, Master semester project, 2012-02~2012-06.
• Berkenkamp, Felix, Bachelor semester project, 2012-02~2012-06
• Eugster, Dominik, BSc Thesis, 2011-04~2012-07.
• Dr. Miyashita, Shuhei, Carnegie Mellon University, Visiting scientist, 2012-04.
• Voelk, Kristin, Master semester project, 2011-09~2011-11.
• Frey, Kevin, MSc Thesis, 2011-09~2012-05.
• Lataniotis, Christos, Master semester project, 2011-02~2012-03.
• Thandiackal, Robin, MSc Thesis, 2011-09~2012-03.
• Koenig, Stefan, Master semester project, 2011-09~2011-12.
• Baumann, Michael, Master semester project, 2011-09~2011-12.
• Morales, Marco, MSc Thesis, 2011-06~2011-11.
• Brändle, Christoph, Master semester project, 2010-09~2011-11.
• Anastasiades, Bryan, Master semester, 2011-03~2011-10.
• Vaish, Rohit, Master semester project, 2011-03~2011-09.
• Gunura, Keith, Research assistant, 2009-11~2011-09.
• Imtiaz, Farhan, MSc Thesis, 2011-03~2011-08.
• Zweig, Amos, BSc Thesis, 2011-03~2011-07.
• Neuschaefer, Fabian, BSc Thesis, 2011-03~2011-06.
• Hauser, Simon, BSc Thesis, 2011-03~2011-06.
• Marti, Michael, Master semester project, 2011-03~2011-06.
• Frey, Kevin, Master semester project, 2010-09~2011-04.
• Bocanegra, Juanjo Fernandez, Erasmus exchange master student, MSc Thesis, 2010-08~2011-04.
• Osswald, Marc, MSc Thesis, 2010-08~2011-03.
• Montillo, Cristian, MSc Thesis, 2010-02~2010-10.
• Mueller, Fabian, Master semester semester, 2010-05~2010-09.
• Dr. Hashimoto, Takuya, Science University of Tokyo, Visiting scientist, 2010-09.
• Karadeniz, Burcu, Sabanci University, Guest student, Project Title, 2010-07~2010-08.
• Jain, Akshay, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guest student, 2010-05~2010-07.
• Schluchter, Christian, ETH Zurich, Guest student, 2010-05~2010-07.
• Guenther, Fabian, Master semester project, 2010-03~2010-07.

Group photographs and laboratory history

December 2023 BIRL Re-union Workshop (UCL London)

April 2023 RoboSoft Conference (Singapore)

February 2023 Understanding Intelligence Workshop (Cambridge)

June 2022 Graduation Pub (Cambridge)

April 2022 RoboSoft Conference (Edinburgh)

December 2021 SMART Winter School (Cambridge)

June 2021 Graduation Pub (Cambridge)

June 2020/Graduation and Re-union Remote Conference

June 2018/Graduation: (left to right) Fumiya, Ioana, Daniel, Peter, Ayato, Ed, Michael, Kieran, Julia, Simon, Toby and Luca

2018/Farewell: (left to right) Toby, Ayato, Fumiya, Perla, Luca and Josie

December 2015/Christ’s College, Cambridge: (left to right) Utku, Fumiya,Mariya, Fabio, Sarah, Fabian, Josie and Jia

September 2014/Farewell Party ETH Zurich

2012/Group Photo

Tamara, Luzius, Rohit, Farhan, Keith, Hugo, Fumiya, Derek, Liyu and Nandan

October 2009/ETH Zurich: Keith Gunura, Fumiya Iida, Liyu Wang and Nandan Maheshwari