Steffan Lloyd

Steffan Lloyd received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering in 2015 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He went on to receive the Ph.D. degree from the same institution in 2023, also in mechanical engineering. His doctoral research focused on optimization, design, and control for automatic precision robotic machining. Previously, Steffan worked as a mechanical designer at the aerospace robotics company Advanced Integration Technologies (AIT) in Umeå, Sweden (2016 to 2018). He also worked as Technical Manager for robotics startup MAE Robotics in Ottawa, Canada (2021 to 2023), where he oversaw the development of novel robotic systems for extreme environments. Steffan’s current research is on novel robotic design, planning, and mapping applications within the Norwegian forestry industry.