I'm a postdoctoral fellow at the Acceleration Consortium working on foundation models for robotic automation of chemistry labs and accelerated materials discovery.
I'm also just wrapping up my Ph.D. 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. 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