A/Prof R. Andrew Russell - PhD, BEng(Hons), MIEEE
Originally from Leeds,
U.K., Andy Russell received his BEng and Ph.D degrees from the
University of Liverpool. Prior to immigrating to Australia in 1982,
Andy worked as a design engineer in private industry and at the
Department of Artificial Intelligence, Edinburgh University. He is
currently Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Systems
Engineering at Monash University, where his primary areas of research
are mechatronics and intelligent robotics. Particular interests include
humanoid robotics, robot tactile sensing, olfactory sensing for robots,
the design of robotic mechanisms and robot learning.
Andy has written books on
tactile sensing and odor sensing and has written over 140 peer -
reviewed journal articles and conference papers. Aside from academic
duties Andy has consulted for a wide range private sector entities and
the Victorian State Government.
Andy currently sits on the
editorial board of the International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, is a
member of the Intelligent Robotics Research Centre and is a council
member of the Australian Robotics & Automation Association. In
2004, he received the Faculty of Engineering Dean's Award for
Distinguished Teaching.
Qualifications:
1976 PhD (Electrical Engineering) "Data Processing with
multi-dimensional networks" - University of Liverpool, UK
1972 BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering - University of
Liverpool, UK
Appointments:
1994 - Associate
Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering,
Monash University, Australia.
1987 - 1994 Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical
& Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Australia.
1982 - 1987 Lecture/Senior Lecturer, Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Wollongong,
Australia.
1976 - 1982 Design Engineer, Department of Artificial
Intelligence, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
1975 - 1976 Design Engineer, International Computers Ltd.,
Kidsgrove, England.
Major Funded Research Projects:
2008 - 2010 ARC Discovery Project "Manoeuvrable burrowing robots for
underground search" : $195,000
2003 - 2007 ARC Centre of Excellence "Centre for Perceptive & Intelligent
Machines In Complex Environments" (one of 12 participants) :
$7,100,000
2003 - 2006 ARC Linkage Grant (with Dr. A. Bab-Hadiashar of
Swinburne University) "Development of
an Intelligent Perception System for Electronic Breaks" : $69,100
1999 Monash Special
Research Fund (with Jarvis, Kleeman & Suter) "Humanoid Robotics" : $210,000
1996 - 1998 Large ARC Grant (with DV Thiel) "Coding Information into Odour Trails"
: $172,888
1993 Small ARC Grant "Robot Guidance Using Olfactory Sensors to
Follow Trails Marked with Volatile Chemicals" : $14,318
1992 - 1994 Large ARC Grant "Adroit
Robot Manipulation Through Tactile Sensing" : $101,300
1989 - 1992 GIRD Industrial Research & Development Grant
(Associate Investigator) "Real-Time
3D Vision for Robotics and Inspection Systems" : $1,048,000
1989 - 1991 Large ARC Grant "Dexterous
Robot Manipulation Through Tactile Sensing" : $34,400
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