Jordan Chatzinikolaidis is a software consultant and robotics researcher with a decade of experience building optimization-based motion planning and control systems, particularly for legged and wheeled robots. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh and advanced degrees in control and robotics from NTU Athens, and has applied that research in industry roles at CMR Surgical and A*STAR. Jordan combines academic rigor with hands-on engineering—implementing ROS support, sensor-fusion navigation, and control stacks for platforms like the wheeled quadruped Pholus. Now based in Cambridge, he translates complex dynamics and optimization theory into reliable, production-ready software for robotics and medical applications. Notably, his trajectory blends deep research contributions with practical system integration, making him adept at closing the gap between simulation and real-world deployment.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at The University of Edinburgh
Apolytirio Science and Technological Specialization Group, Apolytirio Science and Technological Specialization Group at 4th High School of Palaio Faliro
MSc in Automation Systems Automatic Control & Robotics, MSc in Automation Systems Automatic Control & Robotics at National Technical University of Athens
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Jordan Chatzinikolaidis - Software Consultant at Sagentia Innovation