Manuel Bernal Lecina

Manuel Bernal Lecina holds dual research roles at EPFL:

• Doctoral Assistant in the Mobile Robots Group (SCI-STI-FMO1), Institute of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
• Doctoral Assistant and Student Representative in the Doctoral Program in Learning Sciences

His research bridges Robotics and Educational Innovation, with core expertise in Mobile Robotics systems and Learning Science applications. This interdisciplinary focus drives projects integrating autonomous agents with pedagogical frameworks, particularly through EPFL's Centre for Learning Science.

Manuel actively contributes to the Mobile Robots Group's development of autonomous navigation systems and the Centre for Learning Science's educational technology initiatives, maintaining strong connections between mechanical engineering and cognitive science domains.