Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph. D in Computer Science, advised by Girish Chowdhary. Supported by Fulbright Scholarship.
Ph. D in Computer Science, advised by Girish Chowdhary. Supported by Fulbright Scholarship.
Fall 2021 - Present
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
2014 - 2016
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
B.S. in Electronics Engineering.
B.S. in Electronics Engineering.
2014 - 2016
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
2014 - 2016
Employment
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Assistant for Computer Vision.
Teaching Assistant for Computer Vision.
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
Urbana, IL
Urbana, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate Research Assistant in the Distributed Autonomous Systems Lab.
Graduate Research Assistant in the Distributed Autonomous Systems Lab.
Aug 2021 - Present
Urbana, IL
Urbana, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Robotics.
Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Robotics.
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Urbana, IL
Urbana, IL
Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Assistant Professor in the Electronics Engineering Department.
Assistant Professor in the Electronics Engineering Department.
Jul 2017 - Jul 2021
Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Teaching Assistant for Signals and Dynamic Systems, and Automatic Control.
Teaching Assistant for Signals and Dynamic Systems, and Automatic Control.
Mar 2014 - May 2016
Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Publications
Visual-Language-Guided Task Planning for Horticultural Robots
We introduce a novel, modular framework that uses a Visual Language Model (VLM) to guide robotic task planning, interleaving input queries with action primitives. We contribute a comprehensive benchmark for short- and long-horizon crop monitoring tasks in monoculture and polyculture environments.
TBD, 2026
Active Semantic Mapping of Horticultural Environments Using Gaussian Splatting
We present a system that integrates the classical Octomap representation with 3D Gaussian Splatting to enable accurate and efficient target-aware mapping of horticultural environments.
TBD, 2026
Active Semantic Mapping with Mobile Manipulator in Horticultural Environments
We introduce an efficient and scalable approach for active semantic mapping in horticultural environments, employing a mobile robot manipulator equipped with an RGB-D camera.
ICRA, 2025
Under-Canopy Dataset for Advancing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping in Agricultural Robotics
We present the TerraSentia Dataset, a comprehensive collection of data for advancing SLAM techniques in agricultural robotics, specifically designed for under-canopy environments.
IJRR, 2024
Crop monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles: A review
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for crop monitoring, highlighting recent advancements, challenges, and future directions in the field.
Agricultural Reviews, 2021