CENTER FOR ROBOTICS AND BIOSYSTEMSAT MCCORMICK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Research Interests: Robotics, particularly dynamics, motion planning, and feedback control of mechanical systems; mechanics, planning, and control of robotic manipulation (juggling, throwing, pushing, rolling, vibration, etc.) and locomotion; self-organizing systems, particularly decentralized control of mobile sensor networks and swarm robotics; underactuated dynamic systems; physical human-robot interaction; industrial applications.

Curriculum Vitae 

 

Significant Recognition

• 2022 George Saridis Leadership Award in Robotics and Automation
• Harashima Award for Innovative Technologies, 2017
• IEEE Fellow, 2010
• Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, 2007-10
• Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, 2007
• Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2001
• McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Teacher Of The Year Award, 1998-1999
• NSF Career Award, 1998

Significant Professional Service

Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Robotics

1989-1996, Carnegie Mellon University
Ph.D. in Robotics, February 1996
Thesis: Nonprehensile Robotic Manipulation: Controllability and Planning
Advisor: Prof. Matthew T. Mason

1985-1989, Princeton University
B.S.E. with honors, Electrical Engineering, June 1989

ME 449 Robotic Manipulation (see the Modern Robotics website for more information on the book, videos, software, and online courses) 

Coursera Online Specialization on Modern Robotics

Past:

• Principles of Robot Motion
• ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics (see the Embedded Computing and Mechatronics website for information on the book and other materials)
• ME 495 Nonlinear Control
• ME 448 Flexible Automation and Robotics
• ME 450 Geometry in Robotics
• ME 495 Special Topics: Motion Planning and Control Under Uncertainty