Peng Zhou

Peng Zhou is an Assistant Professor at the School of Advanced Engineering, The Great Bay University, and the Principal Investigator of the Embodied Manipulation Intelligence (EMAIL) Robotics Lab. His research integrates robotics, machine learning, and computer vision, with a strong focus on deformable object manipulation, robot perception, and task-motion planning.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Robotics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Supervised by Dr. David Navarro-Alarcon)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Hong Kong (Advised by Dr. Pan Jia)
• Exchange Ph.D. Student, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Supervised by Prof. Danica Kragic)

Research Interests:
Dr. Zhou's work spans robotics, machine learning, and computer vision, with specialized expertise in deformable object manipulation, robot perception and learning, and task and motion planning. His lab, EMAIL, pioneers solutions for robotic manipulation of soft and deformable materials.

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• 2024: Track 3 Champion, Zhuhai International Dexterous Manipulation Challenge
• 2023: IEEE R10 Outstanding Volunteer Award
• 2022: Outstanding Young Researcher Award, National Engineering Research Center
• 2022: Best AI Implementation Award, Hong Kong AI Open Competition
• 2022: IEEE MGA Young Professional Achievement Award

Editorial & Leadership Roles:
Dr. Zhou serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and has organized key workshops like the IROS 2025 Workshop on Contact and Impact-aware Manipulation. He is also a Guest Editor for special issues in Electronics and Frontiers in Robotics and AI.