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Luca Scimeca

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  • AI, Software Engineering and Robotics
  • Class of 2017
  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Member since November 2017

About

I am a PhD student in Engineering at the University of Cambridge. I conduct my research at the university’s Biologically Inspired Robotics Laboratory (BIRL), supervised by Dr. Fumiya Iida.

My background in the field of IT goes back to before university when, studying in the Computer Science sector of a technical secondary school, I had the opportunity to familiarize myself with the basics of programming, design and analysis which brought me to the successful completion of a robotics project on my final year.

Throughout my academic career I have taken part to several research projects and competitions which allowed me to build a strong background in Mathematics, Machine Learning and Robotics.

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Edinburgh with a First Class degree in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering, obtaining the Class award and Howe Prize for the best performance in Artificial Intelligence.

To know more please visit my website at https://lucascimeca.github.io/

Winner of over 13 awards among which 9 paid scholarships for academic performance.

To see some of my projects go to: https://bitbucket.org/lucascimeca/
Curriculum vitae: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhfP4s5jtuWL620RAhK7QZLGtpFJ

Education

  • University of Cambridge

    Engineering (Biologically Inspired Robotics)

    2017 – 2021

  • The University of Edinburgh

    AI and Software Engineering

    2013 – 2017

Goals and interests

Outside the classroom

In my spare time I like to practice outdoors activities, usually entailing scuba diving or hiking/climbing. I also love traveling and backpacking which I do anytime I can.

I am passionate about martial arts. I have practiced Judo since I was 9, participating to competitions at a national and international level. I received my black belt about 7 years after that.

Ultimately I like playing chess. I joined different chess clubs since the age of 12, but I mostly do it sporadically as a hobby now.

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Italian Advanced