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Kléber Cabral

@klbercabral

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I build and field-test UAV/UGV systems for multi-robot coordination, sensor fusion, and autonomous navigation.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build and field-deploy autonomous UAV/UGV and multi-robot systems, applying sensor fusion, control, perception, and reinforcement learning in collaborative R&D environments.

I build and deploy physical UAV/UGV systems end to end, combining nonlinear control, reinforcement learning, ROS-based navigation, computer vision, and multimodal sensor fusion. As a Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada, I’ve developed multi-robot task assignment, mission planning, and SE(3)/SO(3) control architectures for UAV swarms.

I’ve published 24 peer-reviewed papers, earned two best paper awards, and led R&D collaborations with DRDC, DTAES, Hydro-Québec, and GDLS. I also teach engineering and computing courses at Queen’s, develop course content across Python, C, and digital logic, and manage teaching teams of up to 12 TAs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Term Adjunct Instructor

Current

Queen's University

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Instructed courses in Python, C, and digital logic, authored course content, and managed teaching teams of up to 12 TAs for large-enrollment courses.

Python C Teaching Curriculum Development

Current

Postdoctoral Fellow - Research Associate

Current

Queen's University / Royal Military College of Canada

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Researched multi-robot systems, deep reinforcement learning, and SE(3)/SO(3) control architectures for UAV swarms. Built and field-tested physical UAV/UGV systems and managed cross-institution research partnerships.

Multi Robot Systems Reinforcement Learning SE(3) SO(3)Sensor Fusion Computer Vision Python C C++ROS Navigation

Teaching Assistant

Royal Military College of Canada

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Marked assignments and supported student questions for Robotics, Electric Technology, and Digital Design I courses.

Robotics Digital Design Grading Student Support

Consultant Engineer

ITA / EHCD

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Researched, designed, and developed control, power, and navigation systems for a heavy-weight hybrid octacopter, supporting flight readiness and testing.

Matlab Python C++Embedded Systems Control Systems Navigation Systems

Embedded Systems Developer

EMBRAPA

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Developed embedded systems and AI algorithms for UAV-based crop monitoring, including pattern recognition for crop-data analysis.

Embedded Systems AI UAV

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Royal Military College of Canada

Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering

2018 - 2022

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on mechatronics, robotics, and automation. Thesis on autonomous construction of 3D structures using self-actuated parts.