Summary
Nicolás Navarro-Guerrero is a Principal Investigator and robotics researcher with a PhD in Computer Science and over 11 years building embedded systems, applied AI, and cognitive robotics solutions. He leads the Robot Learning Lab and coordinates projects at L3S Research Center, bringing a track record of academic leadership from roles at DFKI, Aarhus University, and the University of Hamburg. His work focuses on cognitive systems and socially relevant robotics, blending hands-on electronics expertise with machine learning-driven robot behaviour and perception. An active contributor to the IEEE community as an associate editor and former task-force chair, he shapes research directions as well as educates the next generation of roboticists. Based in Hanover, Germany, he thrives in multidisciplinary environments and often bridges theory and practice through knowledge-intensive R&D. Beyond publications and grants, he combines industrial experience from early engineering roles with deep academic insight—giving him a pragmatic edge in transferring robot learning into real-world applications.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.), Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) at University of Hamburg
International Exchange Program funded by the DAAD, International Exchange Program funded by the DAAD at Technische Universität Dresden / TU Dresden
Electronics Engineer (Dipl.-Ing (DE); Ingeniero civil electrónico (CL)), Electronics Engineer (Dipl.-Ing (DE); Ingeniero civil electrónico (CL)) at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María