Ph.D. Students
Bijo Sebastian
PhD Student
Bijo Sebastian received his B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kerala University in 2013, and his M.Tech degree in Mechatronics from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) in 2015. He is currently a Ph.D. student at RML with research focus on autonomous navigation of mobile robots in unstructured terrain conditions as well as design and control of robotic exoskeleton gloves.
Research Title:
Traversability Estimation Techniques for Improved Navigation of Tracked Mobile RobotsHailin Ren
PhD Student
Hailin Ren received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nanjing University of Science & Technology in 2013, and his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2014. He is currently a Ph.D. student with research interests in robotics.
Research Title:
Dual Arm Manipulation with Human-Robot Interaction Using Artificial IntelligenceShumin Feng
PhD Student
Shumin Feng received her B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Shandong University in 2015. She is currently a Ph. D. student with research interests in design and control of robots.
Research Title:
Mobile robot obstacle avoidance based on Deep Reinforcement LearningJiamin Wang
PhD Student
Jiamin "Jimmy" Wang Received his B.Eng Degree in Mechanical Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology in 2015, and his M.S. Degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2017. He is currently a PhD student with research interests in controls, mechatronics and robotics.
Research Title:
Intelligent Control Framework Development and Application for General Robotic SystemsYujiong Liu
PhD Student
Yujiong Liu received his B.Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tongji University in 2013, and his M.S. in Robotics from Harbin Institute of Technology. He also hold an M.S. degree in Math from University of Minnesota Duluth. He is currently a Ph.D. student with research interests in robotics, spatial mechanisms and controls.
Research Title:
Analyzing and Synthesizing Multi-link Robotic Tails for Highly Agile Motion of Legged RobotsTaylor Njaka
PhD Student
Taylor Njaka received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 2017. Taylor specializes in underwater robotics, and has had experience with computer and general electronic hardware, as well as advanced control systems. He also has experience with ocean wave gliders and other forms of marine propulsion, and is a former FRC Robotics world champion. He is currently a Ph.D. student with research interests in robotics and controls.
Research Title:
Design and Simulation of a High-Speed Omnidirectional Fully-Actuated Underwater Position ControllerWenda Xu
PhD Student
Wenda Xu received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hunan University, China, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, USA. He is currently a PhD student with research interests in robotics and machine learning.
Research Title:
Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Grasping with a Reduced-DOF Exoskeleton Glove for Brachial Plexus InjuriesMS Students
Sarthak Pradhan
MS Student
Sarthak Pradhan received his B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar in 2017. He is currently an M.S. student with research interests in robotic exoskeletons, mechatronics and Machine learning.
Research Title:
Design of a Robotic Exoskeleton Glove for Autonomous Grasping with Voice ActivationShikhar Kashyap
MS Student
Shikhar received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2017. He is currently a Masters student with research interests in mechatronics and robotics.
Research Title:
Design and Control of a Quadruped Robot with Reduced DOFYunfei Guo
MS Student
Yunfei Guo (Frank) received his B.Eng Degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2015. He is currently a Masters student in Electrical and Computers Engineering department. His research interests include computer vision, digital design, and control systems.
Research Title:
Grasp Stability Control of Robotic Exoskeleton GlovesRaghuraj Chauhan
MS Student
Raghuraj "Ravi" Chauhan received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2015. He worked for two years performing electromechanical design and controls system development in industrial automation. He is an M.S. student with research interests in mechanical design, mechatronics, and controls.
Research Title:
Naturalistic Exoskeleton Glove Control Through Grasp Prediction and Motion AmplificationDaniel Budolak
MS Student
Daniel received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2016. He is currently a Masters student with research interests in mechatronics and robotics, particularly in space applications.
