About us
Our Expertise
We have a strong expertise in the magnetic manipulation and localization of medical capsules and soft robots, which we leverage to reach deep inside the human body to diagnose and treat life-threatening and inoperable diseases.
Soft robotics, intelligent control, frugal design, advanced proprioceptive sensing, innovative manufacturing and smart actuation are some of the scientific tools we use to create affordable lifesaving medical technologies.
"We strive to improve the quality of life for people undergoing flexible endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery by creating affordable and intelligent robotic solutions.”
Pietro Valdastri
Director of STORM Lab UK
STORM Lab Director
Pietro Valdastri
Professor and Chair in Robotics And Autonomous Systems
Director of the Institute of Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Sensing (IRASS)
Director of Robotics at Leeds
Ph.D. in Medical Robotics at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Post-Doctoral Research Fellows
Joseph Norton
Medical Robotics Research Fellow
Master of Engineering (MEng) Mechatronics and Robotics at University of Leeds
Ph.D. Mechatronics and Robotics at University of Leeds
Bruno Scaglioni
Medical Robotics Research Fellow
Master of Science (MSc) Engineering of Computing Systems at Politecnico di Milano
Ph.D. Systems and Control at Politecnico di Milano
James Chandler
Medical Robotics Research Fellow
Master of Engineering (MEng) Automotive Engineering at University of Leeds
Ph.D. Surgical Technologies at University of Leeds
Manish Chauhan
Medical Robotics Research Fellow
Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Ph.D in Bioengineering Robotics at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Onaizah Onaizah
Medical Robotics Research Fellow
Master of Science (MSc) from Western University
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at University of Toronto
Ph.D. Students
Simone Calò
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
James Martin
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at University of Bristol
Aleks Attanasio
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at Università di Genova and Universitat Jaume I
Giovanni Pittiglio
Ph.D Student
Postgraduate at HARMS Lab, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London
Lavinia Barducci
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at Università di Pisa
Peter Lloyd
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Computational Aerodynamics at University of Leeds
Tomás Veiga
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering at University of Porto
Nils Marahrens
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Munich
Zaneta Koszowska
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) in Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies at University College London
Michele Di Lecce
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) in Automation Engineering at Politecnico di Bari
Antonio Marino
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at University of Genoa
Michael Brockdorff
Ph.D Student
Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London
Sarah Smith
Ph.D Student
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry at University of Leeds
Master of Chemistry (MChem) in Chemistry at University of Leeds
Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at University of Nottingham
Undergraduate Students
Margherita Rustia
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor of Science (BSc) at University of Pisa
Staff
Sam Wilson
Research Support Technician
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Medical Science at University of Leeds
Luca Audino
Electronics Engineer in Medical Device Development
Master of Science (MSc) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Polytechnic of Turin
Tamaryn-Lee Thomson
Electronics Engineer in Medical Device Development
Master of Engineering (MEng) Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Engineering at University of Leeds
Jun Wai Kow
Mechatronics Engineer in Medical Device Development
Ph.D. Surgical Technologies - Soft Robotics at University of Leeds Master of Science (MSc) Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering at University of Leeds.
Alumni
Sara Rustum
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
David Biegger
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor in Medical Engineering at Hochschule Ulm
Chiara Alberti
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Lorenzo Minotti
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Nicholas Dascanio
Visiting Master Student
Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Nicola Fornarelli
Post-graduate Research Assistant
Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Universitá di Pisa
Our Grants enable us to work towards ...
Surgical robotics, affordable intelligent endoscopy, medical capsule robots, soft magnetic continuum manipulators and autonomy in robotic surgery.