• robotics
• artificial intelligence
• dual-arm manipulation
• combined manipulators
• build and control of cooperative drones
• machine learning for interpretation of human and animal behavior
• machine learning modelling of human emotion and addiction
• robot exoskeleton for rehabilitation and walking augmentation

Fellowships & Awards

• 2023, Most Impactful Research Award, Botswana Academy of Science
• 2023, Information and Communication Technology Category Award, Botswana Academy of Science
• 2020, Senior Member, IEEE
• 2020, Regular Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
• 2019, Outstanding Alumni Engineer, University of the Philippines, Diliman
• 2018, Balik (Returning) Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
• 2017, Visiting Scholar, University of Cincinnati
• 2017, Adviser to seven (7) fully sponsored students to Black in AI Workshop in California
• 2015, Outstanding Boholano Around the World (TOBAW), Philippines
• 2011,  Nominated, Outstanding Young Scientist Award, National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines
• 2011, Adviser to Undergraduate Gold Thesis Award, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
• 2010, Outstanding Dissertation, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
• 2005, General Technical Clarity, Information S&T Colloquium, Colorado State University
• 2001-2006, Research Assistantship, Colorado State University, U.S.A.
• 1997-1999, Full Research Scholarship, National University of Singapore
• 1995, 4th Highest Place Nationwide, Mechanical Engineers Registration Examination, Philippines
• 1991-1993, Full Scholar, Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Research Grants

• 2023, Funder: U.S. Army, Title: Deploying UAVs to Interpret Human and Wildlife Activities from Tracks using AI with
  Indigenous Tracker Expertise, Budget: USD 450k, Duration: 3 years
• 2023, Funder: U.S. Army, Title: US-Botswana Workshop on Water and Energy Needs for Remote Austere Environments, Budbet: USD 35k, Duration: 0.5 years
• 2022: Debswana Diamond Company Ltd., Title: Artificial Intelligence to Model Blasting in the Mines, Budget: USD
  160k, Duration: 4 years
• 2019, Funder: Botswana Defense Force, Title: Military Drones for Surveillance and Delivery, Budget: USD 300k, Duration: 3 years

Journal Articles

• 2023, T. Petso and R. S. Jamisola, “Wildlife conservation using drones and artificial intelligence in Africa”, Science Robotics 8: 85: adm7008 https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.adm7008
• 2023, K. Z. Thebe, R. S. Jamisola, and L. P. Ramalepa, “A novel approach to control four multi-rotor drones in cooperative paired control using relative Jacobian”, Robotica 41: 10: 3004-3021 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574723000826
• 2022, R. S. Jamisola, “Editorial: Control of cooperative drones and their applications”, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 9: 1014510 https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.1014510
• 2022, T. Elijah, L. Ramalepa, K. Thebe, R.S. Jamisola Jr., “Cooperative Control of Fixed-wing Drones Using Relative Jacobian with Obstacle Avoidance”, Procedia Computer Science, 215: 731-741 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.075
• 2023, K. Kaklis, O. Saubi, R. S. Jamisola, Z. Agioutantis, “Machine learning prediction of the load evolu-
  tion in three-point bending tests of marble”, Mining, Metallurgy & Explorations, 39: 2037–2045 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-022-00674-1
• 2021, T. Petso, R. S. Jamisola, D. Mpoeleng, E. Bennitt, W. Mmereki, “Automatic animal identification
  from drone camera based on point pattern analysis of herd behaviour”, Ecological Informatics, 66:
  101485 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101485
• 2021, T. Petso, R. S. Jamisola, D. Mpoeleng, “Review on methods used for wildlife species and individ-
  ual identification”, European Journal of Wildlife Research, 68: 3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-
  021-01549-4
• 2021, K. Kaklis, O. Saubi, R. Jamisola, and Z. Agioutantis, “A preliminary application of a machine
  learning model for the prediction of the load variation in three-point bending tests based on acous-
  tic emission signals”, Procedia Structural Integrity, 33: 251-258
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2021.10.031
• 2021, B. Magkgantai, N. Subaschandar, R. S. Jamisola, “A review on wingtip devices for reducing in-
  duced drag on fixed-wing drones”, Journal of Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology, 13: 11:
  143-160 https://doi.org/10.37896/JXAT13.11/314115
• 2021, R. S. Jamisola, R. G. Roberts, “Bio-inspired modular relative Jacobian for holistically controlled
  four-arm manipulators using opposite and adjacent dual-arm pairs”, Arabian Journal for Science
  and Engineering, 47: 1777–1789 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-06046-z
• 2021, R. S. Jamisola, R. G. Roberts, “An approach to drastically reduce the required legs DOFs for bipedal robots and lower-limb exoskeletons”, Robotica, 40: 4: 1207 - 1221
  https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574721001090
• 2021, L. Ramalepa, R. S. Jamisola, “A review on cooperative robotic arms with mobile or drones bases”, International Journal of Automation and Computing, 18: 536–555 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-021-1299-7
• 2021, V. Kangunde, R. S. Jamisola Jr., E. Theophilus, “A review on drones controlled in real-time”, International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 9: 1832–1846 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-020-00737-5
• 2020, T. Elijah, R. S. Jamisola Jr., Z. Tjiparuro, M. Namoshe, “A review on control and maneuvering of cooperative fixed-wing drones”, International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 9: 1332–1349 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-020-00710-2
• 2017, R. Baldovino, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “A survey in the different designs and control systems of powered exoskeleton for lower extremities”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics, 1:4: 103-115 https://doi.org/10.24243/JMEB/1.4.192
• 2017,  W. Patella, R. S. Jamisola Jr., M. W. Letshwenyo, A. M. Nagayo, “A survey on management of upstream land use and its impact on downstream water quality parameters”, Journal of Computational Innovations and Engineering Applications, 2: 1: 1-11
• 2016, K. Olebogeng, J. Chuma, R. S. Jamisola Jr., Matthews Chose, “Review on quality factor enhanced on-chip microwave planar resonators”, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 20: 2: 460-466
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2016.09.024
• 2016, R. S. Jamisola Jr., P. Kormushev, R. Roberts, D. Caldwell, “Task-space modular dynamics for dual-arms expressed through a relative Jacobian”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 83: 205–218 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-016-0361-0
• 2016, R. S. Jamisola Jr., F. Ibikunle, “Investigating task prioritization and holistic coordination using
  relative Jacobian for combined 3-Arm cooperating parallel manipulators”, Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, 20: 1: 117-123
  https://doi.org/10.20965/jaciii.2016.p0117
• 2016, R. S. Jamisola Jr., C. Mastalli, F. Ibikunle, “Modular relative Jacobian for combined 3-Arm parallel manipulators”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, 5: 2: 90-95 https://doi.org/10.18178/ijmerr.5.2.90-95
• 2016, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “On modelling wisdom, intuition, and reason”, Lovotics, 4: 1
  https://doi.org/10.4172/2090-9888.1000e105
• 2016, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Conceptualizing a questionnaire-based machine learning tool that determines state of mind and emotion” Lovotics, 4:1 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2090-9888.1000115
• 2015, R. S. Jamisola Jr., R. G. Roberts, “A more compact expression of relative Jacobian based on individual manipulator Jacobians”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 63: 158-164
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2014.08.011
• 2014, Lee, P. H. Chang, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Relative impedance control for dual-arm robots perform-
  ing asymmetric bimanual tasks”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 61: 7: 3786-3796
  https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2013.2266079
• 2014, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Editorial: Of love and affection and the gaze sensor”, Lovotics, 1: 1: 10000e102
  http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2090-9888.10000e102
• 2010, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Optimization of failure-tolerant workspaces for redundant manipulators”,
  Philippine Science Letters, 3: 1: 66-75
• 2010, R. S. Jamisola Jr., E. P. Dadios, “Experimental identification of manipulator dynamics through
  the minimization of its natural oscillations”, Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and
  Intelligent Informatics, 14: 1: 39-45 https://doi.org/10.20965/jaciii.2010.p0039
• 2009, R. S. Jamisola Jr., E. P. Dadios, M. H. Ang, Jr., “Using metaheuristic computations to find the
  minimum-norm-residual solution to linear systems of equations”, Philippine Computing Journal, 4: 2: 1-9
• 2009, R. S. Jamisola Jr., E. P. Dadios, M. H. Ang, Jr., “Dynamics parameters identification of rigid-body manipulators through natural oscillations”, Philippine Computing Journal, 4: 2: 10-18
• 2006, R. S. Jamisola Jr., A. A. Maciejewski, R. G. Roberts, “Failure-tolerant path planning for kinematically redundant manipulators anticipating locked-joint failures”, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 22: 4: 603-612 https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2006.878959
• 2005, R. S. Jamisola Jr., D. N. Oetomo, M. H. Ang, Jr., O. Khatib, T. M. Lim, S. Y. Lim, “Compliant motion using a mobile manipulator: An operational space formulation approach to aircraft canopy polishing”, RSJ Advanced Robotics, 19: 5: 613-634 https://doi.org/10.1163/156855305323383820
• 2009, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Identifying mass, center of mass, and moment of inertia through natural oscillations for full-dynamics control of robot manipulators”, PhD Dissertation, De La Salle University
• 2006, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Failure-tolerant path planning for kinematically redundant manipulators”, (Started as Ph D Dissertation) MS Thesis, Colorado State University
• 2001, R. S. Jamisola Jr., “Full dynamics identification and control of PUMA 560 and Mitsubishi PA-10 robots”, MEng (Research-Based) Thesis, National University of Singapore