Welcome!
My name is Hamza El-Kebir, I am a postdoctoral research associate at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, passionate about applying control theory to solving challenges in robotics, optics, and healthcare.
Hard at work on a prototype of the MarginDx robotic system for intraoperative cancer margin detection.
News
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(01/2025) I started a new position as a postdoctoral research associate at the Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, on the MarginDx project.
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(05/2024) I been selected as one of the 2024 Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Rising Stars!
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An article on my work in the NASA LEAPFROG competition was posted (click here for more info).
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I gave a talk at the 2021 UIUC CSL Student Conference titled Guaranteed Reachability for Systems with Impaired Dynamics.
About me in short
I enjoy tackling problems and exploring new grounds in the field of control engineering. Besides theoretical study, I am passionate about applying control theory to practical problems. My current research focus is on safe online control of systems under adverse conditions, as well as control of distributed parameter systems with applications in autonomous surgery.
I like to travel and read, and I am a (space) history enthusiast. In my pastime I enjoy biking and practicing martial arts.
What’s on this site?
Besides my curriculum vitae, you will find a list of my open source projects, as well as documentation (more on that on the left side of this page). In the near future, I will start a blog series exploring the expansive world of controls and its (unexpected) applications.
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