Mark Andrew Post

Dr. Mark A. Post is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of York's School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. He has over 61 peer-reviewed publications and £1M+ in research funding as PI, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe grants. His work spans space robotics, autonomous systems, and bio-inspired designs.

• B.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto, 2004)
• M.Sc. Space Science (York University, 2008)
• Ph.D. Space Engineering (York University, 2014)

Research focuses on autonomous planetary rovers, nanosatellites, and bio-inspired robots with robust probabilistic reasoning, modular sensor fusion, and adaptive control systems. Key projects include:

• STARFAB: Space warehouse ecosystem (Horizon Europe, 2024–2026)
• MOSAR: Modular satellite reconfiguration (Horizon 2020, €3.999M)
• RoboFish: Underwater inspection AUV (Supergen ORE Hub funding)

Awarded three EU grants and multiple STFC/Innovate UK projects, he supervises PhD students in modular robotics, probabilistic programming, and autonomous systems.