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Biography
I am a Mechatronics/Robotics engineer with 10+ years post PhD experience in applied research with robotics and emerging digital health technologies. Passionate about bringing new, innovative products to life, blending analysis and creativity. I am currently a Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader in emerging technologies in digital therapeutics and care at CSIRO's Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC), the leading national research facility applying information and communication technology to improve health services for Australians.
My expertise spans from ideation and design to the development and evaluation of digital health/disability products and models of care. I have technical experience in sensing/IoT, AI/machine learning, and hardware/software development that I apply to a variety of projects in sensing, mobile health, human-robot interaction, data mining, predictive analytics and precision health. I have published over 70 articles in leading journals and conference, created national and international collaborations and received multiple national and international awards.
Achievements and Awards
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2018-2018
Pitchfest Winner
iAwards -
2023-2025
Julius Career Award
CSIRO -
2022-2022
Medal for diversity and inclusion in Research
CSIRO -
2018-2018
Merit Certificate, Public Sector and Government
iAwards - Victoria -
2017-2017
Innovations Award
Health Round Table -
2015-2015
20 Top Most Downloaded Paper
Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems -
2015-2015
30 Top Most Downloaded Paper
IEEE Sensors Journal -
2011-2011
Best Conference Presentation
University of Sydney Conference -
2009-2009
Best Conference Paper
Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation -
2006-2007
Best Student Project
EDN Innovation Awards -
1997-2002
Excellence Award
Universidad Iberoamericana
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Principal Research Scientist
eHealth
Academic Qualifications
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2024
Strategic R&D Management
INSEAD -
2012
PhD, Human-Robot Interaction
University of Sydney -
2008
MES, Mechatronics
Universidad Iberoamericana -
2002
BEng, Electronics and Telecommunications
Universidad Iberoamericana
Professional Experiences
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2014-2017
Visiting Research Fellow
University of Hertfordshire -
2015-2016
Research Fellow
University of New South Wales -
2015-2015
Visiting Researcher
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd., Japan -
2012-2015
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of New South Wales -
2006-2008
R&D Engineer
University of Technology, Sydney -
2003-2006
Operations Manager
Decorados y Satinados Mexicanos, Mexico -
2002-2003
CISCO Systems TAC Team Leader
Getronics, Mexico
Grants
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2018-2019
Evaluating the effects of humanoid robots on the story retelling skills of children with autism
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2019-2023
Emerging technologies in precision health
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2022-2025
My Mate: An internet of Robotics Platform for Independent Living
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2016-2017
Robots in the office, Fuji-Xerox
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2016-2017
Social stories in robot-assisted therapy for children with autism, UNSW
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2015-2017
Eliciting emotions from tactile surfaces and kinetic agents, Air Force Research Laboratory USA, Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development
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2015-2015
Cross-cultural aspects of social human-robot interaction in Australia and Japan, Australia – Japan Foundation
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2014-2015
Major research equipment and infrastructure initiative, UNSW
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2014-2015
Interpretation of human behaviours through assistive devices for patients with disabilities, UNSW
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2023-2024
Expert panel member in Assistive technology, DSS
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2022-2024
Chair, Health Workstream, IOTAA
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2016-2024
IEEE RO-MAN, Associate Editor
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2018-2019
CSIRO STEM Professional
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2014-2014
Technical PC, IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
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2014-2015
PC Member, International Conference on Social Robotics
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2015-2017
PC Member, ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction
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2016-2017
Autism MeetUp, Co-founder and event organiser
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2017-2019
PC Member, Australasian conference on robotics and automation
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2019-2020
PC Member, ACM/IEEE International Conference in Human Robot Interaction
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