ROEE FRANCOS

Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science
Multiagent Resilient Decision-Making and Coordination
Harvard University
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About Me:

I am currently a Computer Science Postdoctoral Fellow at the Robotics, Embedded Autonomy, and Communication Theory (REACT) Lab led by Professor Stephanie Gil at Harvard University focusing on development of multiagent resilient decision-making and coordination algorithms. Prior to joining Harvard I completed my PhD in Computer Science at the Multi-Agent Robotic Systems Laboratory led by Professor Alfred M. Bruckstein at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology. I received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.

My research interests are in multi-agent teamwork, robot learning, particularly model-based reinforcement learning for autonomous robotic systems, computer vision, deep learning, intelligent transportation systems, and bio-inspired robotics. My research focuses on developing collaborative algorithms for motion planning, coordination of autonomous vehicles, air traffic management, and sequential decision-making for multi-robot learning, with the goal of enabling large-scale cooperative robotic systems that operate efficiently in dynamic, uncertain, and adversarial environments. The long-term goal of my research is to develop robotic systems that improve human quality of life by advancing algorithms for cooperative robotic teams, while drawing inspiration from behaviors in nature. In particular, I aim to design resilient coordination and decision-making frameworks that combine strong theoretical guarantees with practical implementation, ensuring scalable, stable, safe, and robust multi-robot autonomy.

Recent Professional Activities

Education

2019-2023- Direct Track Ph.D.: Computer Science

Technion- Israel Institute of Technology

2016-2019- M.Sc.: Computer Science

Technion- Israel Institute of Technology

2011-2016- B.Sc.: Electrical And Computer Engineering

Ben Gurion University of the Negev