James Foster

• PhD Student

Biography

James Foster joined the UWF/IHMC Intelligent Systems and Robotics PhD program in September 2021. His research investigates optimal control and learning-based approaches for adaptive humanoid locomotion and their subsequent implementation on Nadia, the next-generation humanoid under active development in IHMC's Robotics Lab. Originally from England, James obtained a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Sheffield, where he worked on various space-related projects, including control design for a solar telescope mounted on a weather balloon. He also has a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College London.  

James' hobbies include reading, swimming and rugby union in his spare time.