Jacob M. Delgado López

About Me

I am a 2nd year Computer Science PhD student at Johns Hopkins University in the Whiting School of Engineering. Here, I am under the supervision of Dr. Mathias Unberath in the ARCADE research group.

In 2025, I completed my bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. I was a part of the Edge Computing Group, where I worked on machine learning model compression and optimization for deployment on edge devices for healthcare applications.

I am particularly interested in research focused on autonomous surgical systems and medical robotics. My research focuses on automating cholecystectomy using the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK), leveraging surgical scene understanding for planning and imitation learning for robot control. My primary focus is on surgical scene understanding to enable more efficient and effective policy actions.

Beyond research, I am passionate about education and aspire to join academia in Puerto Rico. By becoming a mentor and educator, I hope to inspire and guide future generations of Puerto Rican students, fostering their curiosity and helping them achieve academic success. Through this focus, I aim to create a lasting impact that bridges technological advancements with tangible benefits for society.

Research Interests:

• Medical Robotics: surgical robotics, surgical guidance
• Computer Vision: surgical scene understanding, tool tracking
• Autonomous Surgical Systems: autonomous surgery, robotic surgery, surgical guidance

When I'm not working I like to do weightlifting, play basketball, and travel around my beautiful island of Puerto Rico

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