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

IEEE Fellow

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

Academic Staff

James Chandler

Lecturer in Surgical Robotics

Master of Engineering (MEng) Automotive Engineering at University of Leeds
Ph.D. Surgical Technologies at University of Leeds

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

Damith Chathuranga

Medical Robotics Research Fellow

Master of Engineering (MEng) from Ritsumeikan University, Japan

DEng in Mechanical Engineering from Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Simone Calò

Medical Robotics Research Fellow

Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

Ph.D. in Medical Robotics at University of Leeds

James Martin

Medical Robotics Research Fellow

Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at University of Bristol

Ph.D. Medical Robotics at University of Leeds

Dominic Jones

Medical Robotics Research Fellow

Master of Engineering (MEng) Biomedical Engineering at University of Leeds

Ph.D. Healthcare Mechatronics at University of Leeds

Ph.D. Students

Peter Lloyd

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) Computational Aerodynamics at University of Leeds

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

Tomás Veiga

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering at University of Porto

Michael Brockdorff

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London

Michele Di Lecce

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) in Automation Engineering at Politecnico di Bari

Junlei Hu

Ph.D Student

Master of Engineering(MEng) in Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Gerardo Loza

Ph.D Student

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Bionic Engineering at The National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico

Nikita Greenidge

Ph.D Student

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical Engineering at University of Surrey and Nanyang Technological University

Nikita Murasovs

Ph.D Student

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at University of Aberdeen

Vittorio Francescon

Ph.D Student

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Mechatronic and Robotic Systems at University of Liverpool

Undergraduate Students

Davide Paoletti

Visiting Master Student

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical engineering at University of Pisa

Staff

Sam Wilson

Research Support Technician

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Medical Science 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.

Robyn Fynn

Research Support Technician

Master of Science (MSc) Fluid Dynamics at University of Leeds

Master of Engineering (MEng) Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London

Alumni

Onaizah Onaizah

Medical Robotics Research Fellow

Master of Science (MSc) from Western University

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Toronto

Luca Audino

Electronics Engineer in Medical Device Development

Master of Science (MSc) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Polytechnic of Turin

Lavinia Barducci

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at Università di Pisa

Sara Rustum

Visiting Master Student

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

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

Giovanni Pittiglio

Ph.D Student

Postgraduate at HARMS Lab, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London

Nicola Fornarelli

Post-graduate Research Assistant

Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical Engineering at Universitá di Pisa

David Biegger

Visiting Master Student

Bachelor in Medical Engineering at Hochschule Ulm

Antonio Marino

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at University of Genoa

Margherita Rustia

Visiting Master Student

Bachelor of Science (BSc) at University of Pisa

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

Aleks Attanasio

Ph.D Student

Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Engineering at Università di Genova and Universitat Jaume I

Nicholas Dascanio

Visiting Master Student

Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

Alistair Bacchetti

Visiting MEng

Master of Engineering (MEng) in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Glasgow

Tamaryn-Lee Thomson

Electronics Engineer in Medical Device Development

Master of Engineering (MEng) Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Engineering at University of Leeds

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