Current Team

The current members of the NUbots team, and what they do.
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Updated 1 Oct 2023
The NUbots team for RoboCup 2023 Bordeaux
The NUbots team for RoboCup 2023

Back (left to right): Clayton Carlon, Thomas O'Brien, Liam Craft, Trent Houliston, Johanne Montano

Front (left to right): Jesse Perrin, Jason Disher, Joe Bailey, Ysobel Sims

Academic Supervisors

  • Professor Stephan Chalup: Professor in the School of School of Information and Physical Sciences. Head of the Newcastle Robotics Laboratory and NUbots. Specialises in Machine Learning and Anthropocentric Biocybernetic Computing.

  • Dr. Alexandre Mendes: Senior Lecturer in the School of Information and Physical Sciences. Deputy Head of NUbots. Specialises in Machine Learning and Optimisation.

  • Dr. Joel Ferguson: Lecturer and research associate in the School of Engineering. Specialises in nonlinear control. Supervises NUbots Mechatronics final year projects in a range of areas.

  • Dr. Khaled Saleh: Lecturer in the School of Information and Physical Sciences. Specialises in Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems.

Student Members

  • Joe Bailey: Undergraduate student studying Computer Science. Vision data generation and benchmarking.

  • Ethan Bird: Undergraduate student studying Software Engineering. Localisation.

  • Ronan Brattan: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Computer Science and Mathematics. Demonstration development.

  • Clayton Carlon: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering. Electronics and audio signal processing.

  • Benjamin Coady: Undergraduate student studying Computer Science. Walk optimisation.

  • Lachlan Court: Bachelor of Computer Science Graduate. Studying for a Bachelor of Mathematics. Documentation and NUsight.

  • Liam Craft: Bachelor of Computer Science. Studying Computing Honours. Laboratory Manager. Hardware design.

  • Angelique Herfel: Undergraduate student studying Software Engineering. Vision.

  • Utkrisht Jain: Undergraduate student studying Mechatronics Engineering. Hardware design and CAD.

  • Dexter Konijn: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Computer Systems Engineering and Physics. Electronics.

  • Sam McFarlane: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Localisation.

  • Johanne Montano: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Computer Systems Engineering and Mathematics. Recruitment Officer. Electronics and vision.

  • Thomas O'Brien: Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering. Mechatronics Engineering PhD student. Deputy Team Leader. Motions, behaviour and localisation.

  • Jesse Perrin: Undergraduate student studying Computer Systems Engineering. Head of Arts & Craft. Vision and machine learning.

  • Mikyla Peters: Undergraduate student studying a combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering. Hardware and electronics.

  • Ysobel Sims: Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science. Computer Science PhD student. Team Leader. Vision and behaviour.

  • Cottrell Tamessar: Biological Science PhD student. Social Media Officer. Vision.

  • David Wieland: Bachelor of IT. Postgraduate student studying a Master of Data Science. Specialises in community outreach, sponsorships and marketing.

  • Jesse Williamson: Undergraduate student studying Computer Science. Outreach Manager. DevOps.

Junior Members

NUbots is currently running a recruitment drive! New team members will appear here soon.

Supporting Members

Past members of the team that are still involved with projects, mentoring, and support.

  • Brendan Annable: Bachelor of Software Engineering Graduate. Ex-Team Leader. Lead Developer of NUsight.

  • Alex Biddulph: Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering with Honours. Currently studying for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Systems Engineering. Ex-Team Leader. Specialises in the Build System, Machine Learning and Computer Vision.

  • Kip Hamiltons: Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science Graduate. Ex-Lead of DevOps.

  • Dr. Trent Houliston: Holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Software Engineering. Ex-Team Leader. Currently working at 4AI Systems. Specialises in Software Architecture, Machine Learning and Computer Vision.

  • Cameron Murtagh: Bachelor of Mathematics Graduate. DevOps and software.

  • Josephus Paye II: Computer Science Graduate. Ex-Team Leader. Works on NUsight, our web-based debugging environment, and NUbook, the team handbook.

  • Taylor Young: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honours. Currently studying for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering. Hardware and electronics.

Alumni

See Past Members for past NUbots members.

Introduction
Areas of Research
Joining the Team
How We Work
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