Reconfigurable and Adaptive Designs Lab (RADlab)

Relocated to the University of Oxford in September 2025, the Reconfigurable and Adaptive Designs Lab (RADlab) is a state-of-the-art research space equipped with laser cutters, 3D printers, microfluidic benches, pneumatic testbeds, robotic arms, and more.

Part of the Department of Engineering Science, RADlab is based in the Thom Building, with windows overlooking the beautiful University Parks. Our research explores how soft materials, mechanical metamaterials, and robotic matter can be engineered to create adaptive, shape-changing, and intelligent systems. We are particularly interested in how geometry, material nonlinearity, and embodied intelligence can be combined to achieve robust, multifunctional behaviour across scales.