Jen Jen Chung

Associate Professor Jen Jen Chung holds a position in Mechatronics at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on robotic perception, planning, and learning, particularly in mobile manipulation, navigation through human crowds, and adaptive sampling. Prior to UQ, she was a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich (2018–2022) and a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University (2014–2017). Her PhD from the University of Sydney (2014) centered on exploration strategies for autonomous systems. She also holds a B.E. in Engineering from the University of Sydney (2010).

Education:

• PhD in Robotics, University of Sydney (2014)
• Bachelor of Engineering, University of Sydney (2010)

Research interests span robotic manipulation, navigational algorithms, and learning-based systems. Current projects include developing robots that understand human-centric environments and optimizing path planning in dynamic settings. Her work integrates machine learning and perception to solve real-world robotics challenges.

Grants and collaborations involve multi-agent systems and autonomous navigation. She leads the Robotic Perception, Planning, and Learning (RPPL) Lab, advancing research in manipulation and environmental interaction. Her contributions include over 60 peer-reviewed publications, with recent work on soft robotics and environmental impact-aware path planning.