We say ‘good-bye’ with a heavy heart to Marc Hanheide from within the School of Computer Science who has now left the University of Lincoln to start a new venture.
Marc is leaving for a visiting Professorship at the University of Rome, “La Sapinza”, one of the top university’s in Italy, which also ranks world-wide. The position is fully-funded by the Italian government to provide guest lecturers in the Masters programme in the country.
But don’t worry, he’ll be back!
Away till May 27th, Marc will be taking the research work he does with STRANDS and long term autonomy to further the work on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence they’re already undertaking at the university.
He will be joining the department, “Dipartimento di Ingegneria informatica automatica e gestionale Antonio Ruberti” (The Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti).
Marc said: “I’ve been in this post (at the University of Lincoln) for the longest in my life time ever. I’ve been doing this for four years. I felt I was ready for a change, and because I love it in Lincoln, I was looking for something which isn’t forever.
“This gives me more opportunities to make contact with new people, find new collaborators and come up with new ideas.”
Spending half his time teaching, the other half doing research, he hopes that it will open doors to enable collaboration with the University of Rome.
“We haven’t really collaborated with them before, so there are opportunities there,” he said. “The biggest benefit is that we’ll extend the network there.”
Students are advised not to worry as Marc will be contactable and in touch whilst he’s away and says Skype meetings will be arranged.
Marc says ‘experience’ is what he wants to get most out of this trip.
“It’s all about getting the experience; that’s what this job mostly is all about. Hopefully I come back and bring some new ideas.”
We wish Marc all the best with his new venture and we will see him back in May.