Current Team Members

Dr Mark Ng
Reader
Head of the Multi-Agent and Advanced Robotics Centre (MAvRiC)

Stefanie Wucherer
Ph.D.
Thesis title: Developing a hybrid model and supervised learning approach for automated handling tasks using tactile feedback
Supervisors: Dr Mark Ng (Main, Ulster), Prof. Florian Kerber (Main, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences), Dr. Robert McMurray (Co, Ulster)

Shruthi Kogileru
KTP Associate
Project title: Digital Twin to Enhance Yield Reliability and Quality in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Manufacturing Process
Supervisors: Dr Mark Ng (Main, Ulster), Prof. Yaxin Bi (Co, Ulster), Elite Electronic Systems Ltd (Industrial Partner)

Jack Wilson
Ph.D.
Project title: UCL x Ulster tech4health EPSRC CDT in Digital Health Technologies
Supervisors: Dr Mark Ng (Main, Ulster), Dr Morteza Tabatabaeipour (Co, Ulster), Dr Ming-Wei Chang (Co, Ulster)

Brian Kirch
Ph.D.
Thesis title: Implementing Mechatronic Control and Analysis of Carbon Fibre Weaving
Supervisors: Dr Edward Archer (Main, Ulster), Prof. Alistair McIlhagger (Co, Ulster), Dr Mark Ng (Co, Ulster)

Will Aston
Ph.D.
Thesis title: Industrialised manufacturing processes for 3D printable biomedical sensor devices
Supervisors: Dr Ming-Wei Chang (Main, Ulster), Dr Mark Ng (Co, Ulster), Prof. James McLaughlin (Co, Ulster)

Ranga Kanteti
Ph.D.
Project title: Design and Development of an Ultrasonic Non-Destructive System for the Evaluation of Biomaterials and Composites
Supervisors: Dr Morteza Tabatabaeipour (Main, Ulster), Dr Mark Ng (Co, Ulster), Dr Jawad Ullah (Co, Ulster), Dr Ming-Wei Chang (Co, Ulster)

Current UG Team
Cameron Tripp, Thenuli Munasinghe, Kaitlyn Snedden, John O'Connell, Alan Stefanski, Zachery Bloomer, Sophia Totten, Jake Hunter, Callum McKnight, Conor Cannon, Declan Smyth, Jake McBride, Carter McKnight, Reece Mallon, Gideon Kernan-Fitzgibbon, Luke Pudman, Tom Cassidy, Dylan Cole, Niamh O'Sullivan, Ahmed Ameen, Ricardo Pereira

Former Team Members

Martin Kučera
Research Assistant (EU Erasmus+ Traineeship Programme)

Tomáš Smrčka
Research Assistant (EU Erasmus+ Traineeship Programme)

Niamh McCallan
Ph.D. (Completed, 2024)
Thesis title: Data-Driven Techniques and Multidimensional Analysis of Biomedical Signals for Detection and Classification of Epileptic Seizures

Scot Davidson
Ph.D. (Completed, 2024)
Thesis title: Advancements in Biomedical Signals Using Artificial Intelligence for Real-Time Detection and Classification of Epileptic Seizures