Signal Processing, Electronics, Automation and Robotics (SPEAR) Group
Intro
The Signal Processing, Electronics, Automation and Robotics (SPEAR) group is an interdisciplinary research group within the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London. Founded in 2022, the SPEAR group aims to be a key hub for innovation on signal processing, electronics and robotics, fostering collaborations between researchers, students and faculty focusing on theoretical research as well as applications in sensing, perception, control and automation.
The SPEAR group aims to bring together people from a wide range of disciplines, eg Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Civil, Biomedical, Computer and Software Engineering, both within the UK and abroad. Our interdisciplinary approach promotes connections with academia, industry and government and seeks to deliver solutions to fundamental as well as real-world problems.
We are committed to a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment that treats all its members and partners equally.
Group members
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Dr Apostolos Georgakis
Senior LecturerSchool of Computing and EngineeringApostolos joined the School of Computing and Engineering at UWL in 2017. Prior to that he was with the Division of Engineering at King’s College London.
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Dr Nadia Touileb Djaid
Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Dr Zhenxi (Nathan) Cui
Lecturer in Electronic and Robotic Engineering
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Dr Nagham Saeed
Associate Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Current PhD students
- Dionysios Kokkoris
- Timilehin Emmanuel Olusegun
- Julia Tomaszewska
- Samuel Calabrese
Research opportunities
Our group is committed to producing high quality research within the scope of our group’s aims and interests. Some indicative research topics currently open are:
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Distributed and Network Control in Swarm Robotics
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Embedded Multi-sensor Data Fusion Systems
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Graph-Based Processing for Autonomous Driving Applications
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Graph Neural Networks in Robotic Grasping and Manipulation
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Human-Robot Collaboration via Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Model Predictive Interactive Control (MPIC) for Cooperative Robots in Industry 4.0
The University of West London welcomes applications to the full-time Vice Chancellor's PhD scholarships, which are open to all UK students.
Contact us
For further information about our research group or if you are interested in applying for a PhD or collaborate with us, please contact the group’s coordinator, Dr Apostolos Georgakis: apostolos.georgakis@uwl.ac.uk
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Research Centres
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Research impact
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Research degrees
Find out more about PhD and Professional Doctorate opportunities and how we will support you within our active and interdisciplinary research community.
