Lab Alumni

Former PhD or MS Thesis Students and Post-Docs

babitt

Brian Bittner

Ph.D in Robotics (2020)
Researcher in John Hopkins University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2016
M.S. Robotics, University of Michigan, 2018
Ph.D. Robotics, University of Michigan, 2020.
danzhaoy

Dan Zhao

Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Senior Control Engineer in XPENG Robotics
B.S.M.E Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2014
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Micghian, 2019
PhD. Mechanical Engineering, University of Micghian, 2021.
kvalheim

Matthew Kvalheim

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2018)
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering 2018, University of Michigan.
M.S. Mathematics 2017, University of Michigan.
M.S. Electrical Engineering 2017, University of Michigan.
B.S. Electrical Engineering 2013, Ohio University.
paragsb

Parag Bobade

Postdoctoral Researcher
Electrical Engineering
PhD , Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 2017
MS, Mathematics, Virginia Tech, 2017
M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2014
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, 2011
snhchoi

Soonhyeong Choi

Master's Student
ECE (Robotics)
B.S. Information Science, Military Art and Science(double major), Korea Military Academy, 2014
wuziyou

Ziyou Wu

Ph.D in Robotics (2024)
Robotics
B.S. Data Science, University of Michigan, 2019.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2019.
PhD. Robotics, University of Micghian, 2024.

Former Graduate Students (non-thesis)

aaatresh

Anirudh Aatresh

Masters Student
EECS (Robotics)
B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India, 2021
aasokan

Anand Asokan

Master in Robotics (2021)
Robotics
B.Tech Instrumentation and Control Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, India, 2019
M.S. Robotics, University of Michigan, 2021
arunleob

Arun Bishop

Master in Robotics (2021)
Robotics
B.S.E Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
M.S. Robotics, University of Michigan, 2021
bingqian

Bingqian Yang

Master Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2020
devmccu

Devin McCulley

Master Student
Robotics
djke

Daniel Kennedy

Ph.D Pre-candidate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2021
dmabbot

Duncan Abbot

Master in ECE (2020)
Robotics
second year masters student in ECE Robotics.
efvega

Erick Vega

Master Student
Electrical & Computer Eng
M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Michigan, 2015. B.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, 2013
garimell

Sandilya Sai Garimella

Master of Science
Robotics
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019-2022
gmanda

Gaurav Manda

Master student
Electrical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2018
gok

Gokul Prabhakaran

Master Student
Robotics
B.S. Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Computer Science, National University of Singapore, 2022
guangyi

Guangyi Liu

Master Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University Chengxian College, 2022
heostar

Taesung Heo

Masters Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E 2014 Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, South Korea.
heressun

Yue Sun

Research Associate
Robotics Institute
B.S. Automation Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 2014
M.S. Robotics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2016
jihwangk

Ji Hwang Kim

Master student
Robotics
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 2018
khodabak

Mohammad Khodabakhsh

PhD Student
Electrical Engineering
kpranjal

Pranjal Ravindra Khakse

Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2019-2023
luohao

Hao Luo

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
npaglioc

Nicholas Pagliocca

Master Student
Electrical & Computer Engineering
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University, 2022
piyapath

Piyapath Siratarnsophon

Masters Student
Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
ppongsa

Peerayos Pongsachai

Master Student
Robotics
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, New York University, 2020
ptdanciu

Paul Danciu

Master Student
Integrated Circuits and VLSI
BSE in computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021
rohitban

Rohit Banerjee

Master Student
Robotics
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, 2020
ryansand

Ryan Sandberg

Ph.D Pre-candidate
Applied Mathematics
zkbian

Zekun Bian

Master Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 2015.
M.S. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 2018

Former Undergraduate Students

advaitd

Advait Deshpande

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science Engineering
BSE Computer Science Engineering, University of Michigan, 2023
ahzhou

Arnold Zhou

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science and Statistics
akchen

Austin Chen

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2018. B.S. Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2018.
alyandar

Andrew Lyandar

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Fall 2022
asangwan

Arjun Sangwan

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
beckmcma

Beckett McMath

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
bissone

Elizabeth Bisson

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
cburdgic

Cameron Burdgick

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science & Data Science
B.S.E. Computer Science & Data Science, University of Michigan, 2024
claudma

Claudia Ma

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2018.
cmschaf

Chad Schaffer

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
derekxia

Derek Xia

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
ellreed

Ellen Reed

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
fuhu

Fuhu Xiao

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
gdcu

Gregory Cunningham

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
guptaan

Anish Gupta

Visiting Student
Robotics
B.Tech. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Engineering, VNIT, India, 2018
haochyu

Haochen Yu

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
B.S. Computer Science, University Of Michigan, 2023
haotianl

Haotian Li

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020.
jackgreg

Jack Gregory

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
jacobcha

Jacob Chateau

Visiting Scholar
Mathematics
jakraus

Jakub Kraus

Undergraduate Student
Data Science, Mathematics
jfranc

Joseph Franc

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
jiayic

Jiayi Chen

Undergradusate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020, B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2020
jjey

Jonathan Jeyachandran

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
jnykamp

James Nykamp

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021
joejang

Joseph Jang

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science
jtrate

Josh Trate

Undergraduate Student
Physics and Computer Science
jumbers

Jerry Liu

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021
liuchun

Chun Lin Liu

Undergraduate student
Computer Science
Working on B.S.E Computer Science
lyskl

Yunshan Liu

Visiting student
Measuring and Control Technology and Instrument
B.S. Measuring and Control Technology and Instrument,Tianjin University, 2017.
mgells

Madison Ellsworth

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020.
michkola

Michael Kolakowski

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020.
mmagro

Matthew Magro

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
mtsaloka

Michael Saloka

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
myyu

Ming-Yuan Yu

PhD Student
Robotics
naeunk

Naeun Kim

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
B.S. Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2019.
npeabody

Nicholas Peabody

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
“B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2023”
nzsilver

Nathan Silverman

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020.
pawarp

Prabhleen Pawar

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
B.S.E Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2026
pjfossee

Preston Fossee

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
pktan

Colin Tan

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science and Mathematics
B.S. Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2019. B.S. Honors Mathematics, University of Michigan, 2019.
sachdva

Vikram Sachdeva

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2019.
sashreek

Sashreek Shankar

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 2025
tahateke

Taha Teke

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
B.S. Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2023
tysonlin

Tyson Lin

Undergraduate Student
Computer Engineering
B.S.E. Computer Engineering, University Of Michigan, 2025
wangzz

Zhuzhu Wang

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2020.
willvdb

William van den Bogert

Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering in Progress, Complete in 2021
ydemetri

Yiannos Demetriou

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Cognitive Science, B.S. Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 2023
yomn

Madhav Goli

Undergraduate Student
Electrical Engineering
B.S.E.E. 2019 Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
zkawoosa

Zain Kawoosa

Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
B.S.E Computer Science, University of Michigan, 2023