![Emmanouil Spyrakos Papastavridis](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/emmanouil-spyrakos-cropped.x1ffcd2a1.png?f=webp)
Dr Emmanouil Spyrakos Papastavridis
Lecturer in Engineering
Research interests
- Engineering
Contact details
Biography
Research Interests
- Bipedal Balancing
- Flexible-Joint Systems
- Variable Impedance Control
- Legged Systems
- Humanoids
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Nonlinear Control
- Optimal Control
Further Information
Research
![kickstarter-robot-image](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/news/kickstarter-robot-image.x2b3fa76a.jpg?w=780&h=517&crop=780,440,0,39&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
![1908x558_microphone](/newimages/kghi/hero-carousel/1908x558-microphone.xb75f0a23.jpg?w=1505&h=440&crop=780,440,363,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
![main-article-metamorphic-hand new 7 (final new)](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/main-article-metamorphic-hand-new-7-final-new.xbebf4d72.png?crop=780,440,0,5&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
King's reconfigurable robot wins prestigious best paper award
Based on a novel design harnessing the power of nature, ‘Origaker’ was awarded ‘Best Paper’ by the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics.
![Origaker robot](/newimages/nmes/engineering/news/thumbs/origaker-robot.x11a28f0b.png?f=webp)
Meet King's newest Engineers
Interview with new academics in the Department of Engineering
![Strand Campus, King's College London](/newimages/hero/strand-campus-hero.xc0e1e14d.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&f=webp)
Research
![kickstarter-robot-image](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/news/kickstarter-robot-image.x2b3fa76a.jpg?w=780&h=517&crop=780,440,0,39&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
![1908x558_microphone](/newimages/kghi/hero-carousel/1908x558-microphone.xb75f0a23.jpg?w=1505&h=440&crop=780,440,363,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
![main-article-metamorphic-hand new 7 (final new)](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/main-article-metamorphic-hand-new-7-final-new.xbebf4d72.png?crop=780,440,0,5&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
King's reconfigurable robot wins prestigious best paper award
Based on a novel design harnessing the power of nature, ‘Origaker’ was awarded ‘Best Paper’ by the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics.
![Origaker robot](/newimages/nmes/engineering/news/thumbs/origaker-robot.x11a28f0b.png?f=webp)
Meet King's newest Engineers
Interview with new academics in the Department of Engineering
![Strand Campus, King's College London](/newimages/hero/strand-campus-hero.xc0e1e14d.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&f=webp)