Babar Jamil

Dr. Babar Jamil is a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of York's School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. His expertise spans robotics, sensors, control engineering, and mechanism design. He holds a Ph.D. from Hanyang University (South Korea) and conducted postdoctoral research at Sungkyunkwan University, where he also served as a Research Professor. His current research focuses on safe human-robot collaboration systems, novel control algorithms for robotic systems, and smart structures through sensor integration.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

Research Interests:

• Developing hybrid robotic manipulators combining soft and rigid actuation
• Designing proprioceptive sensors for extreme environments
• Advances in pneumatic artificial muscles and soft actuators
• Integration of machine learning in robotics control systems

Publications: Recent work emphasizes soft robotics actuators, sensor design, and human-robot interface innovations. Key themes include energy-efficient actuation, sensorized robotic fingers, and pumpless pneumatic systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads robotics research at York, focusing on collaborative robotics and sensor-actuator integration. Maintains an active research group through his UoY Robotics website.