Dr Saina Akhond

Biography

Saina is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Creative Robotics at the Creative Computing Institute, UAL. She received her PhD in Robotics from Imperial College London in 2019. Prior to her current academic role, Saina worked as a Design Systems Analyst at Foster + Partners, where she led the development of innovative AI and robotic technologies for architectural applications. She also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Surgery and Cancer at the Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London, focused on soft sensing and actuation.

Saina's research focuses on the integration of robotics and AI in real-world applications, emphasising human-in-the-loop design, digital twin technologies, and the co-design and co-evolution of robotic hardware and software. Her work spans a range of fields, including compliant and soft robotics, human-robot interaction, and innovative applications of robotics in architecture and design engineering.