ARMLab People

Monroe Kennedy III is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and by courtesy, of Computer Science and a recipient of the NSF Faculty Early Career Award. His area of expertise is in collaborative robotics, specifically intent estimation for robot teaming and in dexterous robotic manipulation.

Aaron Tan is a postdoctoral researcher at the ARMLab with a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on enabling robots to operate in complex, dynamic, human-centric environments by enhancing their understanding of human intent, environmental reasoning, and knowledge sharing across different embodiments. In his free time, he enjoys traveling!

Wonkyung Do is a Ph.D. student in the ARMLab in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in tactile sensing, control theory, optimization, human-robot interaction, and utilizing robotic perception systems to make the eidetic interface for an autonomous robot.

Shivani Guptasarma is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering and a Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance graduate trainee. She is interested in the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robotic manipulators and human bodies, and the design of interactions between them.

Aliyah is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics. She is a recipient of the Stanford Aeronautics & Astronautics Departmental Fellowship, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and the EDGE Fellowship. Aliyah’s research interests include robot learning from demonstration, human-robot collaboration, and the intersection between augmented reality and robotics, and she is generally interested in robotic manipulation in the context of space.

Weizhuo (Ken) Wang's research interest includes motion planning, game theory, human-robot collaboration, and multi-modal NLP task completion. At UIUC, he has done research on Autonomous RC cars, computational geometry, and hypersonic CFD solver. In his spare time, he likes to ride a motorcycle on track and work on various personal projects.

Matt Strong is a Computer Science PhD student in the ARMLab and a recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship. His interests are in building autonomy and perception for human-robot interaction through visual-tactile sensing and EEG brain interfaces. He previously worked at Microsoft as a Software Engineer, and before that was an undergraduate researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder under Professor Alessandro Roncone, where he worked on close-proximity human-robot interaction. In his free time, he likes to run, play basketball, and drive his Corolla.

Aiden is a Ph.D. student in the ARMLab in Mechanical Engineering and a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the Stanford Graduate Fellowship. Broadly, his research interests are dextrous manipulation, neural object state representations, and next-generation optical touch sensors for robotics. Aiden previously conducted research on safety-critical control for high-speed quadcopters in the AMBER lab at Caltech. Outside of research, Aiden loves camping, running, and watching F1.

Jinho So is a Ph.D. student in the ARMLAB in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in tactile sensing, dexterous manipulation, and utilizing robots in industrial areas for both safety and efficiency. He worked at Samsung Electronics on adapting robots for the automation of hazardous tasks.

Max Burns is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering and a recipient of the NSF and Stanford Graduate Research Fellowships. He is interested in developing intelligent lower limb exoskeletons to improve the mobility of people suffering from balance or gait impairments. Max’s previous research with the MIT Newman Laboratory used an instrumented walking cane to estimate postural sway velocity in older adults.

Shalika Neelaveni is a Mechanical Engineering PhD student in the ARMLab and the recipient of the Stanford Graduate Fellowship. She is interested in exploring smart materials for applications in power, sensing, and actuation to improve robot dexterity. Her previous research included developing a soft tactile sensor for soft robotic grippers as an undergraduate researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, under Professor Kevin Turner. Outside of the lab, she loves to aimlessly walk around new cities, lift at the gym, and wear her Crocs.

Maisha Khanum is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering and a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. She is interested in perception-based planning and adaptive control strategies to enhance the functionality of exoskeletons in complex, real-world terrains. She previously worked on icy surface locomotion in the Extreme Environment Robotics Group at JPL and fully actuated robotic hands in the AMBER lab at Caltech. Outside of the lab, Maisha enjoys working on art projects and building knock-off Legos.

Alex Qiu is a master's student in mechanical engineering. He is interested in gripper hardware design, computer vision, and robot manipulation.

Giuse Pham is an M.S. Mechanical Engineering student in the ARMLab at Stanford University. He is interested in research and design work in mechatronic systems and robotics, especially on the controls and manipulation side.

Jiaqi is an MS student in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in tactile sensing and robot manipulation, and he has previously engaged in the research about developing robot skin with embedded tactile sensor.

Judith Brown is an M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in robotics and data science. Her background is in nonlinear dynamics and mechanics and her research interests focus on utilizing neuromorphic computing for robotic control and manipulation.

Rohan Punamiya is a Master’s student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. His work in the ARMLab aims to improve object property detection using tactile sensing. His interests lie at the intersection of dexterous robotic manipulation, control theory, and human-robot collaboration.

Vakula is an MS student in the department of Mechanical Engineering looking to carry out a specialization in Robotics and Automatic Controls. Her domains of interest lie in the various modes of perception and sensing in a robotics system, in addition to system design and prototyping. Vakula enjoys working with sensors and integrating firmware to develop multi-modal systems, and intend to develop robotic and automated systems that can contribute to the field of assistive technology.

Yunxin Fan is a master's student in Mechanical Engineering. Her background was in robot locomotion control. Now she is interested in autonomous driving systems.

Joonwon Kang is an M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in building robotic systems that can be robust even in unstructured environments. Aligned with this direction, he focuses on leveraging learning-based approaches effectively in existing frameworks.

Mathusha Rao is a M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on product design, medical robotics, and human-centered systems. She as TA'd ME70 (Intro to Fluid Mechanics) and enjoys making engineering more accessible through clear, thoughtful teaching. Outside the lab, she enjoys building with LEGO, baking, and learning about reptiles.

Yuhao Huai is a master's student in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in robotics and mechatronics. He is interested in robotics and mechatronics. Outside the lab, he likes orienteering and badminton.

Ahmed is a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate specializing in Dynamic Systems and Controls. He is interested in human-robot interactions, soft robotics, and design for accessibility and sustainability.

Angelina is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student specializing in Robotics and Automation. She is interested in soft robotics, human-centered design, and sustainability. Within the ARMLab, she is working on using the DenseTact for dexterous manipulation tasks in agricultural robotics. During her free time, she enjoys baking, crocheting, and playing music.

Ankush is an Electrical Engineering Undergraduate specializing in Information Systems and Physical Technology. He is interested in electromechanical systems, hardware design, and robotics, and enjoys making and designing things from the ground up. With the ARMLab, he is working on modularizing the DenseTact sensor for robotic sensing skins. Outside of school and the ARMLab, Ankush dances with the Stanford Bhangra Team, and enjoys exploring the outdoors with friends on the weekends.

Billy is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science specializing in Dynamic Systems and Controls. He is interested in robotics automation, motion planning, and manipulation controls with potential market applications. He is currently working on a path prediction exoskeleton, combining perception and machine learning with a wearable device. In his free time, he enjoys building cool applications and reading.

Katelyn is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate specializing in Dynamic Systems and Controls. She is interested in medical robotics, human-robot interactions, wearable devices, and accessible design. Outside of the lab, she can be found trying out new arts & crafts techniques and as a makerspace consultant at the create:space.

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