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Muhammad Burhan Hafez is a Lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. His research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, robotics, and neuroscience, with a focus on robot skill learning. He will join the University of Southampton in January 2024 following a postdoctoral research associate position at Universität Hamburg, Germany. His work involved developing cross-modal neurocognitive models for robot behavior. Dr. Hafez's research has led to the development of an intrinsically motivated reinforcement learning algorithm that has successfully trained visuomotor policies for humanoid robots in real-world settings. He has published papers in top-tier international journals and conference proceedings, covering areas related to AI, robotics, and cognitive developmental systems. Hafez is also an active reviewer for various prestigious journals and has served on program committees for notable conferences in the field. He was recognized as a Global Talent in the Exceptional Promise category by the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2023.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, focusing on robotics and machine learning.
Universität Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Conducted research on neurocognitive models related to robot behavior.