Simon Watson PhD

Simon Watson received the M.Eng. degree in mechatronic engineering and the Ph.D. degree from The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K.

He is currently a Senior Lecturer in robotic systems with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester. His research focus is on mobile robots for the exploration and characterization of hazardous and extreme environments and active areas of research include novel platform design, communications and localization, and sensing and navigation. His research interests include developing submersible, wheeled, and legged robots for the nuclear industry (for the Sellafield and Fukushima sites), and aerial robots for the power generation industry (offshore wind) and subterranean mines.