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Prof. Raj Patel

Professor · Engineering

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Accepting doctoral researchersFunding limitedLast verified 2026-06-09

About

Leads research on learning-based control for autonomous systems.

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
reinforcement learning
autonomy
control
perception

PhD supervision

Applications considered with external scholarships.

Publications

  • Advances in Artificial Intelligence: a five-year review

    Nature Energy · 2025 · 10.1000/demo.2318808b

  • Scalable approaches to reinforcement learning for practical deployment

    Joule · 2024 · 10.1000/demo.da8d036f

  • Characterising autonomy under realistic operating conditions

    Energy & Environmental Science · 2023 · 10.1000/demo.7eff1094

Current projects

  • Next-generation artificial intelligence at scale

    A multi-year programme led by Prof. Raj Patel focused on reinforcement learning and autonomy.

    Artificial Intelligence · ongoing · Funding: Industry co-funded

Open PhD positions

  • PhD position in artificial intelligence (reinforcement learning)

    Join the group of Prof. Raj Patel at University of Cambridge to work on reinforcement learning, autonomy, control.

    Deadline 2027-02-22 · Funding varies