During my final M.Sc. year in mechanical engineering at Politecnico di Milano I had the opportunity to develop my master thesis at the Intelligent Manipulation Lab at the University of Lincoln, from September 2021 through February 2022.

I am extremely grateful for these months because not only have I been able to develop a thesis on extremely interesting topics such as robotic manipulation and artificial intelligence, but I have also been able to closely observe the work of a research group in an academic environment.
IML is in fact a very integrated group, where master students, PhD students and post-docs work on different projects, but always with an eye to collaboration and sharing experiences.

This atmosphere allowed me to get a more concrete idea of the world of research, particularly academic research, and to have experiences that I would not have imagined before joining, such as collaborating on the publication of a paper, attending an interview for a potential new member of the group or reviewing a paper.
Looking back at how I changed during this period, I see that this experience has given me a lot, not only in terms of practical knowledge, which is obviously important, but mainly in terms of experience and self-confidence.

I had the pleasure to be part of the Intelligent Manipulation Lab during my last year of Automation and Control Engineering studies at Politecnico di Milano, as I had the chance to join to work on my master's thesis. In particular, I spent six months with them in Lincoln from September 2022 to March 2023.

During this time, I had the possibility to work on interesting topics, such as robotics and AI, collaborating with an experienced academic research group. I was surprised at how supportive they were, as they helped me grow not only as an an engineer or a researcher, but as a person. After this period, I bring home the experience of working in their field, a bigger knowledge in agri-robotics, skills in programming, and the certainty that if you are passionate about what you are doing and you have the blessing of being guided, you can only gain plenty.
I am extremely thankful for these months, and I wish to see the IML team achieve even more.

I had the pleasure to be part of the Intelligent Manipulation Lab during my last year of Automation and Control Engineering studies at Politecnico di Milano, as I had the chance to join to work on my master's thesis. In particular, I spent six months with them in Lincoln from September 2022 to March 2023.

What IML offers goes beyond simple knowledge and technical skills.

Here you find yourself sharing space, time, understandings and ideas with brilliant young people from all around the world.

Experiences like this enhance your mind, while forging life-long memories and relationships.

What IML offers goes beyond simple knowledge and technical skills.

Here you find yourself sharing space, time, understandings and ideas with brilliant young people from all around the world.

Experiences like this enhance your mind, while forging life-long memories and relationships.