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@alessandro-sica
Robotics researcher and ETH master’s student focused on humanoids, embodied AI and contact-aware navigation in unknown environments.
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Jun 2026 – Present
The University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom · 6 mos
Continues bachelor-dissertation research under Xiaoxiao Cheng on contact-aware navigation in unknown, cluttered environments. Refined experiments, collected data and validated the framework in simulation and on a physical PiPER manipulator with LiDAR and force sensing. Analysing results and preparing a paper with an aim to submit to IROS 2027; acceptance is not stated.
Sep 2025 – Jun 2026
Sep 2026 – Present
ETH Zürich · 3 mos
Has just started this MSc, as stated in the member's own Hacklab bio. The exported education entry gives September 2026 and the complete programme title. Current study is also explicitly stated in the existing member-provided bio; no end date is supplied.
Sep 2023 – Jul 2026
Developed a simulation of two coordinated six-DOF robotic manipulators on rails for automated plasma-gun exchange in a digital twin of a Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion chamber, supporting fusion-power-plant maintenance operations.
Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
The University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom · 1 yr 1 mo
Oversaw PASS Leaders for first-year small-group learning. Scheduled sessions and rooms, coordinated events, provided guidance and held weekly feedback meetings to improve session quality.
Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
RoboSoc – University of Manchester Robotics Society · Manchester, United Kingdom · 1 yr 1 mo
Led the 2025/26 society with a committee of 20 and over 500 members. Coordinated seven weekly projects, workshops, talks and events. The profile reports an annual society budget >£10,000 and Hackabot hackathon participation >250 with a budget >£20,000.
Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom · 2 mos
Developed real-time multimodal emotion recognition from facial expressions and speech. Modified ResNet18 with custom preprocessing and augmentation for visual affect prediction and applied transfer learning with a custom audio classification head. Prepared the system for emotionally adaptive chatbot responses; planned Pepper-robot integration is not claimed as completed.
Oct 2024 – Jun 2025
EEESoc – University of Manchester Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society · Manchester, United Kingdom · 9 mos
Organised academic events, sourced university speakers including professors and PhD candidates, and coordinated event logistics and speaker communication.
Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
The University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom · 10 mos
Led small-group study sessions for first-year course students, guiding discussions, encouraging peer support and sharing study strategies to support the transition to university.
Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
RoboSoc – University of Manchester Robotics Society · Manchester, United Kingdom · 1 yr 1 mo
Oversaw more than 100 members working in teams on three-wheeled Arduino UNO R3 robots programmed to navigate a maze and compete in a maze-solving competition.
Jun 2024 – Jul 2024
Bonfiglioli · Calderara di Reno, Italy · 2 mos
Worked with a laser-guided vehicle for autonomous pallet transport at the EVO Plant. Oversaw operations, troubleshot issues, analysed a proposed transport path and produced a report with recommendations; participated in safety and implementation meetings.
Sep 2023 – May 2024
RoboSoc – University of Manchester Robotics Society · 9 mos
Designed and constructed an autonomous Arduino-based buggy capable of maze navigation.
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
Cubbit · Bologna, Italy · 2 mos
Built a Python Slack chatbot for lunch-break reminders and nearby restaurant suggestions, including price and vegetarian preferences and settings controlled through chat commands. Ran on Raspberry Pi and integrated through Slack APIs. The source links github.com/AlessandroSica/Lunch_Organizer_Bot.
Graduated with a First Class in Mechatronic Engineering, as stated in the member's own Hacklab bio, which says "I graduated this summer". No exact date is given. The exported education timeline supplies September 2023–July 2026; the headline and existing member bio report First Class graduation.
Sep 2019 – Jul 2023
Liceo Steam Emilia · 3 yrs 11 mos
STEAM high-school diploma listed for September 2019–July 2023.
Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
King's College London · London, United Kingdom · 1 mo
Two-week in-person programme covering microprocessors, digital logic, robotics, AI, medical imaging and 3D printing through lectures, seminars, labs and a team project.
Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
Coesia S.p.A. · Bologna, Italy · 1 mo
Week-long AI programme covering neural networks, machine learning and deep learning. His group trained an artwork-style/author classifier and reports winning among the participating teams.
Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Politecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy · 1 mo
One-week robotics summer school covering kinematics, motion planning and control. Programmed a Dobot Magician robotic arm for practical motion and automation exercises.
Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Politecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy · 1 mo
One-week Python programme covering data structures, algorithms and automation, followed by data-analysis and simulation projects. Developed a game using Pygame.
