Hybrid Dynamic Systems and Robot Locomotion Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Virginia Tech

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Principal Investigator

Kaveh Akbari Hamed, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Virginia Tech

Email: kavehakbarihamed@vt.edu

 
 
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Vinay R. Kamidi

Ph.D. Candidate

Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Decentralized control of agile quadrupedal and bipedal locomotion (Vision 60)

Email: vinay28@vt.edu

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Jeeseop Kim

Ph.D. Candidate

Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Intelligent Planning and control of quadrupedal locomotion (Vision 60)

Email: jeeseop@vt.edu 

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Joseph Martin

M.S. Student

Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Nonlinear control of quadruped running (Minitaur)

Email: josephbmartinv@vt.edu

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Loek J. Trimbach

International Visitor (M.S. Student), 01/2018-03/2018

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Email: l.j.trimbach@student.tue.nl

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Abhishek Pandala

Ph.D. Student

Mechanical Engineering 

Thesis: Decentralized control of cooperative legged locomotion (Vision 60)

Email: agp19@vt.edu 

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Basit Muhammad Imran

Ph.D. Student

Mechanical Engineering

Co-advisor: Dr. Alex Leonessa

Thesis: Distributed Control of Multiagnet Legged Systems

Email: basit@vt.edu  

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Randy Fawcett

M.S. Student

Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Agile quadrupedal locomotion with bioinspired robotic tails

Email: randallf@vt.edu 

 
 
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Ruichang Chen

Undergraduate Student

Computer Engineering

Email: chenrc@vt.edu

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Jerry Lian

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: jliang97@vt.edu

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Ritish Shailly

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: rshailly@vt.edu

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Michael Otooni

Undergraduate Student

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: micco17@vt.edu

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Shengyuan Niu

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: jc26@vt.edu

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Zihang Zhao

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: zzihang1@vt.edu

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Yipin Zhou

Undergraduate Student

Industrial Engineering

Email: yipin15@vt.edu

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Fujun Ruan

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: jimruan@vt.edu

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Tung Xuan Le

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: tung2250@vt.edu

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Anshool Pradhan

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: anshool@vt.edu

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Sean Eagen

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: esean4@vt.edu

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Jiajun Zhang

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering

Email: jiajunz6@vt.edu

 
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Neema Ahmadian

K12 Researcher

Email: neemaahm@gmail.com

 

 We are looking for motivated, talented graduate students from all over the world, who wish to undertake Ph.D. research at the cutting edge of control theory and robotics. The desired candidates hold an MS or BS degree in Engineering (preferably ECE, ME, AE), (Applied) Mathematics, Computer science, or related fields. The candidates for these positions should have a strong background in mathematics, programming, and hardware together with hands-on experience. In particular, we are interested in the following skills:

 

  1. Strong mathematical background on control theory and robotics;

  2. Strong programming skills: C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, ROS, and Microcontrollers; and

  3. Implementing feedback control in hardware (sophisticated legged machines in the lab).

 

If interested in this position, please e-mail Dr. Akbari Hamed with a 1) cover letter and 2) resume/CV as PDF attachments. Incomplete applications will not be considered.