Jonathan Kelly

Dr. Jonathan Kelly is the Dean’s Catalyst Professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) and leads the Space & Terrestrial Autonomous Robotic Systems (STARS) Laboratory. His expertise spans developing advanced robotic systems that can fly, drive, swim, and grasp. Dr. Kelly completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California, focusing on sensor fusion for robust robot navigation, followed by postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before academia, he worked as a software engineer at the Canadian Space Agency, contributing to space technology development.