Publications: ExoStart: Efficient learning for dexterous manipulation with sensorized exoskeleton demonstrations; Gemini 2.5: Pushing the frontier with advanced reasoning, multimodality, long context, and next generation agentic capabilities; Gemini robotics: Bringing AI into the physical world. Awards and Honors: LaCaixa Fellowship, Facebook Fellowship. Invited Talks: Multiple invited talks at international conferences and workshops.
Research Experience
Work Experience: Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. Research Projects: ExoStart (a general and scalable learning framework leveraging human dexterity for robotic hand control), Gemini 2.5 (pushing the frontier with advanced reasoning, multimodality, long context, and next generation agentic capabilities).
Education
PhD: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Advisor: Prof. Alberto Rodriguez.
Background
Research Interests: Robotic manipulation, precise control, and visuo-tactile perception. Professional Field: Developing algorithms that enable robots to solve new tasks with high accuracy and dexterity. Bio: Research scientist at Google DeepMind, focusing on developing algorithms that allow robots to solve many tasks without compromising their performance and reliability.