Graduated PhDs
Jaemin Lee
PhD Student
Research: Trajectory generation, optimization and tracking
Minkyu Kim
PhD Student (to graduate in July 2022)
Research: Multi-robot search and active perception
Junhyeok Ahn
PhD Student
Research: Explainability and architectures for legged manipulation
Binghan He
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2021)
Research: Controller design and synthesis, human-in-the-loop control
Steven Jorgensen
Former Ph.D. Student (Graduated 2020)
Research: Legged manipulation and control architectures
Gray Thomas
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2019)
Research: Robust control, control synthesis, exoskeleton control
Jack Hall
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2018)
Research: Emergent systems
Donghyun Kim
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2017)
Research: Bipedal locomotion
Kwan Suk Kim
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2017)
Research: Physical human-robot interaction
Kenan Isik
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2017)
Research: Design and Control of Low Cost SEA Actuators
Ye Zhao
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2016)
Research: Intelligent Planning of Locomotion
Nicholas Paine
Former PhD Student (Graduated 2015)
Research: Design of high performance actuators and building humanoid robots
Former Postdocs / Research Scientists
Chien-Liang Fok
Research Fellow 2012-2015
Research Interests: Software design for controlling human-centered robots
Gwen Johnson
Research Fellow 2012-2014
Research Interests: Effects of Runtime Latencies on Whole-Body Controllers for Mobile Robot
MS Graduates
Henry Cappel
MS Student
Current Research: Online estimation of human impedances
Nick Machak
MS Student
Research: Autonomous delivery robots
Mihir Vedantam
MS Student
Research: Optimization and Control
Nicolas Brissonneau
MS/PhD Student
Current Research: Controller design and synthesis
Huang Huang
MS/PhD Student
Current Research: Controller design and synthesis
Orion Campbell
MS 2019
Research: Realtime control systems
Rachel Schlossman
MS Student
Current Research: Human-centered robot control
Dorothy Jorgensen
MS Student 2018
Current Research: Exoskeleton design
Travis Llado
MS Student 2018
Research Interests: Design of robots
Joshua James
MS Student 2014-2016
Research Interests: Design of modular robots
Mike Slovich
MS 2012
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests: Dynamic locomotion in rough terrain
Pius Wong
MS 2012
Mechanical Engineering Department
Research Interests: Design of holonomic mobile bases and new types of wheels
Somudro Gupta
MS 2012
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests: Design of holonomic mobile bases
MS 2011
Mechanical Engineering Department
Research Interests: Design of pneumatic-based force-controlled joints
Former Research Engineers
Kunye Chen
Research: Educational robots
Alan Shu-Ming Kwok
Undergrad Student 2013
Mechanical Engineering Department
Research Interests: Design of the Trikey force sensing mobile base
Cory Crean
Research Engineer 2013
Research Interests: Mobile Outdoor Perception
Josh Petersen
Research Engineer 2011
Mechanical Engineering Department
Research Interests: Whole-Body Control of Dreamer over Rough Terrains
Former Visiting Scholars
Research Scientist 2019
Seung Kyu Park
Visiting Scholar (Ph.D)
Department of Electrical Engineering
Changwon National University, Korea
Research Interests: Control of humanoid robots using T-S fuzzy modeling
Sehoon Oh
Research Associate Visitor (Ph.D)
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Tokyo
Research Interests: Model Learning and Control of Hybrid Legged Robots
Stay period: May-August 2010
Javier Gamez Garcia
Faculty Visitor (Ph.D)
Electronic and Automation Department
University of Jaen, Spain
Research Focus: Modeling and Control of Compliant Robot Arms/Legs
Stay period: May-August 2010
Former Undergraduate Researchers
Asha Jain
Undergraduate Research Student
Research: Autonomous delivery systems
Gilbert Martinez
Undergraduate Research Student
Current Research: RoboCup@Home
Bridget Owens
Research: Control of robots with wearable devices
Young (Paul) Lee
Research: Design of a Contact Sensor for Locomotion
Nic Mojica
Research: Design of Safety Devices for Experimentation with Humanoid Robots
Dean Shute
Research: Mechanical Design
Vansi Vallabhaneni
Carnegie Mellon University
Research: Design of Biomimetic Spinning Robot
Janhavi Das
Research: Human-Robot Interaction
Emily Chen
Research: Pressure sensitive devices for biomedical and robotic applications
Frank Lima
University of Texas at Dallas
Research: Autonomous manufacturing
Sammy Mudede
Huston Tillotson University
Research: Design and control of quadrotor systems