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Message from
the Head

Welcome to the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ROAS) Thrust!

As a highly promising interdisciplinary subject, Robotics and Autonomous Systems represent a core track of the new round of technological revolution and a key bridge connecting artificial intelligence with the physical world.

Our thrust gathers high-level international faculty and is equipped with advanced scientific research and training platforms. Leveraging the technological and industrial advantages of the Greater Bay Area, we have established an interdisciplinary education system to empower students to tackle future technological and industrial challenges.

We sincerely welcome aspiring and innovative students to join the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Thrust, to explore the frontiers of intelligent technology and shape the future of robotics and autonomous systems!

 

Jun MA

ROAS Thrust

Introduction of the Head

Jun MA

PhD in electrical and computer engineering
National University of Singapore, 2018

Jun Ma received the B.Eng. degree with First Class Honours in electrical and electronic engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2014, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore, in 2018. From 2018 to 2021, he held various positions at the National University of Singapore; University College London, London, U.K.; University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. In 2021, he joined the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China, and the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China, as an Assistant Professor, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2026. He is currently the Acting Head of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Thrust and the Director of Intelligent Autonomous Driving Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). His research interests include robotics, autonomous driving, and embodied AI.