Pierre-Yves Lajoie

I am an Assistant Professor of Robotics and AI in the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal (engineering school of the Université de Montréal). Prior to becoming a professor, I completed a PhD at Polytechnique Montréal, during which I was a visiting researcher at the Mobile Robotics Group at the University of Oxford and the SPARK Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a research intern at Samsung Research America.

My research focuses on autonomous robotics, with an emphasis on collaborative perception, computer vision, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence applied to multi-robot networks.

Research interests:

• Collaborative SLAM and multi-robot perception
• Machine learning for robotics
• Sensor fusion and localization in complex environments
• Planning and coordination of autonomous robotic teams
• Applications in space robotics, automated manufacturing, and service robotics.

Prospective Students

I am looking for highly motivated and curious students with a strong background in programming, AI and/or robotics to work on scene understanding, perception, and learning for autonomous robotics in uncertain environments.

If you are interested in working with me, please send: your CV, transcripts, and a brief summary of your research interests.

• PhD and Master’s Students: Openings for Fall 2025.

• You are also welcome to contact me if you are interested in working with me through any of the following scholarship opportunities:

  • Undergraduate Students: Opportunities via Mitacs Globalink Research Internships, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), IVADO Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Polytechnique’s UPIR program;
  • Master’s: NSERC Master’s Scholarship, FRQ Master’s Scholarship, IVADO Master’s Scholarship;
  • PhD: NSERC Doctoral Scholarship, FRQ Doctoral Scholarship, IVADO Doctoral Scholarship, PBEEE Merit Scholarship;
  • Postdocs: Funding opportunities through NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mitacs Elevate, FRQ Scholarship, IVADO Postdoc Scholarship;
  • And many others for both local and foreign students.