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Lab Director

Panos Artemiadis

Panos Artemiadis, Ph.D.

Director & Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Panos Artemiadis received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 2009, followed by postdoctoral research at MIT. His research focuses on robotics, autonomous systems, brain-machine interfaces, and physical human-robot interaction. He is an ASME Fellow, IEEE Senior Member, and recipient of the DARPA Young Faculty Award and AFOSR Young Investigator Award.

Ph.D. Students

Charikleia Angelidou

Charikleia Angelidou

Ph.D. Student — Mechanical Engineering

Charikleia Angelidou received her Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and her MSc in Autonomous Systems and Robotics from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece. She has worked in the field of Robotic Process Automation as a software developer from 2020 - 2021. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering on the performance analysis of an ankle-foot prosthesis with controllable impedance in dynamic environments.

Stergios E. Bachoumas

Stergios E. Bachoumas

Ph.D. Student — Mechanical Engineering

Stergios E. Bachoumas received his Diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 2019 and his M.S. in Robotics from the University of Delaware in 2025. His research focuses on enhancing the physical intelligence of autonomous robots. His work enables diverse robotic systems to perform complex tasks, ranging from using an autonomous ground vehicle as a probing agent for swarm leader identification to developing a whole-body loco-manipulation controller for quadruped robots.

Shubham Kumbhar

Shubham Kumbhar

Ph.D. Student — Mechanical Engineering

Shubham S. Kumbhar received his dual degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in India, in 2022. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on developing control frameworks for physical human-humanoid collaboration.

Jordan M. Witt

Jordan M. Witt

Ph.D. Student — Biomedical Engineering

Jordan M. Witt received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Messiah University in 2023. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on developing a framework to simulate the impacts of robot-assisted gait rehabilitation.

Weston Brousseau

Weston Brousseau

Ph.D. Student — Mechanical Engineering

Weston Brousseau received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2021. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. His research is focused on coordinating multi-agent systems with formal methods and temporal logic, with a focus on laboratory automation.

Udit Ekansh

Udit Ekansh

Ph.D. Student — Mechanical Engineering

Udit Ekansh received his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Mechatronics from MIT Art, Design and Technology University in India and his M.S. in Autonomy from Purdue University. He previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, where his research focused on planning and control for autonomous underwater navigation. His PhD is focused on advanced control methods for lower-limb prosthetic systems.

Master’s & Undergraduate Students

John (Jack) Cahill

John (Jack) Cahill

Master's Student — Robotics

John (Jack) Cahill received his Honors B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Delaware in 2026 and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Robotics. His research focuses on tactile sensing and physical interaction in robotic systems, with an emphasis on magnetic tactile sensors, force estimation, and quadrupedal robots.

Ariane Simbulan

Ariane Simbulan

Master's Student — Robotics

Ariane Simbulan received her Honors B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Minors in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Delaware in 2026. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Robotics and her research focuses on the effects of compliant surfaces on gait to improve athletic performance and prevent injury.

Arjun Nanda Kumar

Arjun Nanda Kumar

Master's Student — Robotics

Arjun Nanda Kumar received his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently working on the perception model for the Agility Digit humanoid robot.

Grace Greenplate

Grace Greenplate

Undergraduate Student — Biomedical Engineering

Grace Greenplate is pursuing her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Biomechanics at the University of Delaware. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in Robotics, with a focus on prosthetic and assistive devices.

Lab Alumni

Ph.D. & Postdoctoral Alumni

  • Gustavo A. Cardona, Ph.D.
    [postdoc]
    Virginia Commonwealth University (faculty) 🎓

  • Jesus Orozco, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, UD

  • Bradley Hobbs, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Persona AI 🏭

  • Vaughn Chambers, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Grant Street Group 🏭

  • Chrysostomos Karakasis, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Johnson & Johnson 🏭

  • Emiliano Quinones Yumbla, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    University of Puerto Rico 🎓

  • Matthew Cavorsi, Ph.D.
    Electrical Engineering, Harvard
    Northrop Grumman 🏭

  • Justin Hunt, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Sol Robotics 🏭

  • Carly Thalman, Ph.D.
    Systems Engineering, ASU
    Exponent 🏭

  • Chuong Nguyen Ph.D.
    [postdoc]
    VinMotion 🏭

  • Bryan Whitsell, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Peraton Labs 🏭

  • Jeffrey Skidmore, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    MED-EL 🏭

  • Masood Nevisipour, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Snap Inc. 🏭

  • Robert Holgate, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Brigham Young University - Idaho 🎓

  • Mark Ison, Ph.D.
    Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Intuitive 🏭

Master’s & Undergraduate Alumni

  • Coleman Walsh
    BS in Cognitive Science and Computer Science, UD

  • James Hampson
    MS in Robotics, UD

  • Ben Caro
    MS in Robotics, UD
    Rettina 🏭

  • Camryn Scully
    MS in Robotics, UD
    Biosero 🏭

  • Yashwanth Tekumudi
    MS in Robotics, UD
    Mescada 🏭

  • Jensen Gaither
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Mesodyne 🏭

  • Zachary The
    MS in Robotics, UD
    W. L. Gore & Associates 🏭

  • Rob Samuelson
    MS in Robotics, UD

  • Jack Swift
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, UD

  • Sydney Przywara
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Globus Medical 🏭

  • Michael Rosen
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, UD

  • Ajitesh Singh
    MS in Robotics, UD
    Salesforce 🏭

  • Allysa Mae Tuano
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, UD
    Apple 🏭

  • Lynsey Lehmann
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Apple 🏭

  • Enoch M. O’Neal
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    ASML 🏭

  • Michael Drolet
    BS in Computer Science, MA in Mathematics, ASU
    Pursuing Ph.D. @ TU Darmstadt

  • Daniel Lee
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Alexander Fulginiti
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Intel 🏭

  • Brandon Dubbs
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Harsh Lal
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Junxin Wang
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Ruby Obeng
    MS in Biomedical Engineering, ASU

  • Linda Fou
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Honeywell Aerospace 🏭

  • George Konstantinos Karavas
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    SoftWear Automation, Inc. 🏭

  • Shreya Udupa
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Virgin Orbit 🏭

  • Andrew Barkan
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Noah Medical 🏭

  • Daniel Larsson
    MS in Aerospace Engineering, ASU
    University of Arizona (faculty) 🎓

  • Alison Gibson
    BS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU
    Northrop Grumman 🏭

  • Elena Whitton
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Yuting Wang
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Chris Antuvan
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Harshil Patel
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Eric Yanez
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Gerald O’Neill III
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Vincent Bevilacqua
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Jennifer Megan Mincieli
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Dillon Card
    BS with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Akshat Baveja
    MS in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Ryan Frost
    MSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Jeremy Johnson
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Xavier Vargas
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Stephen Warren
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • William Lee
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Taylor Cerchie
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Brad Shoemaker
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU

  • Jonathon Houda
    BSE in Mechanical Engineering, ASU