Jaime

Fernández

Fisac

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Research interests: Safe human-centered robot autonomy.

Man speaks near podium while pointing at a scientific graphics on a screen. — Egemen Kolemen describes how he has used artificial intelligence to increase stability in the reactions that power nuclear fusion as a source of clean electricity. (Photos by David Dooley/Fotobuddy

Initiative aims to make Princeton a leader in AI accelerated engineering

Five race cars on a track.

Data drives quicker, safer decisions for race cars and robots

Interviewer leans over to speak with two students seated at table. — Morgan Radford of NBC News speaks with AI4All students.

AI4All summer program featured on NBC Today show

students work on trucks as professor leans in for a closer view — A new class, Intelligent Robotic Systems (ECE 346), leads students through the problems and triumphs of programming modern robotics.

Robot trucks drive students to solve real problems in modern robotics

Robot and man face each other — Jaime Fernández Fisac works to improve the safety of robots’ interactions with humans. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

To guarantee safety, these robots dance the bolero

Matrix of fluorescent particles with pores that open and close — Sujit Datta’s research group received funding to develop leaf-inspired soft materials that someday could allow robots to efficiently transfer water and heat. Shown here are microscopic slices at different depths through a mesoporous thermo-responsive hydrogel that will form the basis of artificial leaf stomata that are programmed to dynamically open and close in response to sunlight or heat. Black circles show large voids in the hydrogel structure; white shows fluorescent particles embedded in the hydrogel matrix.

Artificial leaves, floating breakwaters and musical memories are among recipients of 2021 innovation grants

Professor writes on white board while talking with grad student.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Improving human health, energy systems, computing and communications, and security