Joshua Marshall is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada, and Director of the Offroad Robotics research group. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and has cross-appointments in Mechanical & Materials Engineering and the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining. His expertise spans field robotics, autonomous systems, control engineering, and harsh-environment applications in mining, space, and marine domains. He led the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute (2018–2024) and served as a Visiting Professor at Örebro University (2016–17). Dr. Marshall’s work focuses on autonomous vehicle navigation, robotic excavation, and spatiotemporal mapping. He has received the 2025 OPEA Engineering Medal and has commercialized technologies through partnerships with companies like Epiroc and RockMass Technologies. Education: PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto (2005) MSc(Eng), Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University (2001) BSc (Hons), Engineering, (details not specified) Research Interests: Autonomous robotics in mining, space, and marine environments Data-driven control systems and model predictive control Proprioceptive sensing and terrain classification Multi-robot coordination and task planning Underground navigation and SLAM Professional Activities: Senior Member, IEEE Editorial roles: International Journal of Robotics Research , IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics Co-founded the NSERC Canadian Robotics Network (NCRN) Contributions to the IEEE Medal for Environmental & Safety Technologies Committee Labs/Teams: Offroad Robotics Group (Queen’s University) Ingenuity Labs Research Institute (founding Director) Advisor to Queen’s AutoDrive Challenge II Team and aQuatonomous ASV Design Club










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