Meet the Team
Our team is committed to delivering revolutionary robotics innovations to the horticulture and agriculture sector.
The Academic/Research Team
Professor Simon Pearson, Director of LAR and Head of School of Agri-Food Technology & Manufacturing
Professor Grzegorz Cielniak, Professor of Robotics
Professor Marc Hanheide, Professor Intelligent Robotics & Interactive Systems
Dr Gautham Das, Senior Lecturer in Agri-Robotics
Dr Oorbessy (Reshmi) Gaju, Senior Lecturer in Crop Science
Dr Leonidas Rempelos, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture
Dr Ollie Hardy, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Dr Andreas Xydis, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Professor Elizabeth Sklar, Professor in Agri-Robotics, LAR Research Director and Director of LIAT
Professor Louise Manning, Professor of Sustainable Agri Food Systems
Dr Carolina Camacho, Senior Lecturer in Social and Managerial Technology
Dr Ravi Valluru, Senior Lecturer in Crop Science
Dr Lillian Korir, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Agri-food Systems
Dr Leonardo Guevara, Senior Lecturer in Agri-Robotics
Dr Mohammad Sheikh Sofla, Post Doctoral Research Associate
The Professional Services team
Mr Andrew Ham, Senior Mechatronics Engineer
Mr Ian Birch, Agricultural Technician
Mr Tyler Trenam, Project and Marketing Officer
Dr Paula Eves, Senior Project Manager
Mr Krystian Lukasik, Technical Resource Manager