Joel joined the Oxford Robotics Institute in 2026 as a Lead Robotic Software and Systems Engineer. His work focuses on the design and deployment of robust, scalable robotic software systems for research and real-world applications, with particular emphasis on autonomy, perception, navigation, and real-time embedded systems. His interests centre on bridging the gap between cutting-edge robotics research and reliable, production-ready autonomous platforms.
Joel has extensive experience developing autonomous and safety-critical systems across a wide range of domains, including aerospace, defence, and industrial robotics. He has worked across the full technology readiness spectrum, translating early-stage research (TRL 1–3) into validated prototypes and ultimately deployable systems (TRL 7–8). His expertise spans the full robotics software stack, from low-level embedded and real-time systems to high-level autonomy and system integration, with a strong focus on delivering dependable performance in complex, real-world environments.
He has a particular interest in the application of robotics within the space, agricultural and logistics sectors, especially in enabling autonomous systems that can operate reliably in challenging, large-scale, and potentially safety-critical settings.
Joel holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, specialising in real-time systems, embedded software, and electronics, and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from Cardiff University.
