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IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Dandan Zhang

Robotics, AI and critical thinking

I study adaptive physical intelligence for dexterous manipulation across scales, connecting perception, learning and physical interaction for healthcare and scientific discovery.

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News & achievements

Highlights from 2024–2026 across the MSEI community.

NOVEMBER 2026 · SERVICE

IEEE ROBIO 2026

Dandan is serving as Programme Co-Chair of IEEE ROBIO 2026.

NOVEMBER 2026 · AWARD

Best Student Paper Award

Our compact 3D-printed soft finger with cyclic hydraulic actuation received the Best Student Paper Award at ICAC 2026.

OCTOBER 2026 · PREPRINT

PhysLadder

A matched simulation-and-real-world benchmark for contact-rich robotic manipulation. Read the latest preprint.

OCTOBER 2026 · EVENT

Physical World Models

Dandan co-organised the IROS 2026 workshop on scaling embodied AI, held in Pittsburgh on 1 October.

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Blogs

Education & AI →

Personal reflections on learning, teaching and human judgement in the age of AI.

Outreach & Engagement →

Talks, workshops, interviews and public events connecting research with wider communities.

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