I'm a postdoctoral fellow at the Acceleration Consortium working on robotic automation for chemistry labs and accelerated materials discovery.
I completed my Ph.D. in robotics at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies under the supervision of Angela Schoellig, during which I researched planning and control for mobile manipulation (my thesis is here). I previously completed a B.A.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
On this site I occasionally write about projects I'm pursuing and other topics that interest me. You can find code I've written on GitHub and my publications on Google Scholar. Some hobbies I enjoy include running, camping, baking, and drawing. The best way to get in touch with me is through email.
Latest Posts
- How to Dodge a BallAugust 18, 2025
- Shadows: Games with Reinforcement Learning, Part IFebruary 19, 2025
- The Dancing Robot WaiterDecember 2, 2024
Selected Publications
- Robust Nonprehensile Object Transportation with Uncertain Inertial ParametersAdam Heins and Angela P. Schoellig
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025 - Force Push: Robust Single-Point Pushing with Force FeedbackAdam Heins and Angela P. Schoellig
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024 - Keep it Upright: Model Predictive Control for Nonprehensile Object Transportation with Obstacle Avoidance on a Mobile ManipulatorAdam Heins and Angela P. Schoellig
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023