Chris Freeman

Chris Freeman is a Professor of Robotics and Control at the University of Southampton's Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) school. His research focuses on iterative learning control theory, biomedical engineering, and robotics with applications in industrial automation and healthcare. As Deputy Head of School (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) and Chair of the ECS Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (BIDE) Committee, he drives initiatives promoting inclusive academic environments.

Freeman leads multidisciplinary research projects such as

• "Towards intelligent, pervasive, high performance control system architectures"
• "Elder Athletes: building incidental interaction at home"
• "Low-cost personalised instrumented clothing with integrated FES electrodes"

. His work combines robotics, functional electrical stimulation (FES), and wearable technologies to develop rehabilitation systems for stroke patients and industrial automation solutions.

His recent publications demonstrate expertise in iterative learning control (ILC), model predictive control, and biomedical applications. Research groups include:

• Digital Health and Biomedical Engineering
• Institute for Life Sciences
• Centre for Health Technologies
• Centre for Robotics