Julien Leclerc

Dr. Julien Leclerc is a Research Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering. His research focuses on robotic magnetic manipulation for medical applications, underwater robots localization and mapping, and motion planning for teams of robots. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lorraine, France.

Research interests include:

• Medical robotics for thrombus fragmentation
• Underwater pipe detection using magnetic imaging
• CFD simulation of magnetic swimmers
• 3D navigation systems for medical devices
• Network optimization for multi-robot systems

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on experimental validation of magnetic manipulation systems, with applications ranging from medical procedures to underwater infrastructure inspection.