Ajay Joneja

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Ajay Joneja is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mechanism design, computational geometry, and automated manufacturing. His most influential contribution is the invention of a novel deformable polyhedron robot—a rolling mechanism composed of eight triangular links with three degrees of freedom. This design, detailed in his 2014 paper (8 citations), enables the robot to change shape and switch direction by reconfiguring into different planar modes, offering a new paradigm for locomotion in constrained environments. Joneja has also made significant strides in the automated design of large-scale robot skin, improving algorithms for covering humanoid robot surfaces with non-overlapping sensors or tactile elements (5 citations). His work on the polygon containment problem on an isometric grid (4 citations) further demonstrates his ability to solve complex geometric optimization challenges, directly addressing open problems in manufacturing and sensor placement. With a portfolio that bridges theoretical geometry and practical robotics, Joneja’s research continues to influence the design of adaptive, reconfigurable systems.