Jack Collins
Scholar

Jack Collins

Google Scholar ID: YYZ9UH4AAAAJ
Collaborative Robotics
robotic manipulationsim2real
Citations & Impact
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Citations
692
 
H-index
10
 
i10-index
10
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
6
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Resume (English only)
Research Experience
  • 2025–Present: AI Research Scientist at Collaborative Robotics – researching robotics foundation models for intelligent and autonomous collaborative robots.
  • 2021–2025: Postdoctoral Researcher at Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford (Applied AI Lab) – worked on generative modeling, world models, manipulation (mobile, bimanual, dexterous), learning from demonstration, task planning, sim2real, and robot deployment in care homes; supervised DPhil students.
  • 2024: Lecturer at KAUST Academy – taught Advanced AI Course covering CNNs and their applications in computer vision (classification, segmentation, object detection).
  • 2022–2023: Tutor for C19 Machine Learning (4th-year course in MEng at Oxford).
  • 2022–Present: Programme Tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford – lectured and tutored introductory and advanced ML courses including reinforcement learning, computer vision, unsupervised learning, and GNNs; led seminars and graded assessments.
  • 2019–2020: R&D Engineer at Holovision 3D – led development of a cobot welding cell deployed within 4 months; explored Mixed Reality in construction using Hololens and Oculus devices; applied additive manufacturing in construction.
  • 2018–2021: Sessional Academic at QUT – supervised undergraduate theses in robotics/manipulation and tutored various EE/CS courses.