Lab Alumni


Postdocs

Rachel Adenekan

Project:
Smartphone-based Tool for Monitoring Adults at Risk of Developing Complications from Diabetes
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
adenekan [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:adenekan [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
http://www.racheladenekan.com

Nathaniel Agharese

Project:
3D Printing Functional Biological Organs
Education:
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Email:
agharese [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:agharese [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Coming Soon

Zhenish[bek] Zhakypov

Project:
Fully 3-D Printed Soft Haptic Devices and Displays
Education:
Ph.D in Robotics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
Email:
zhakypov [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:zhakypov [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Coming soon

Caitlyn Seim

Project:
The Rehab Glove: Wearable Vibrotactile Stimulation for Stroke Rehabilitation
Education:
Ph.D in Human-Centered Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Email:
cseim [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:cseim [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Caitlyn's Webpage

Mine Sarac

Project:
Haptics
Education:
Ph.D in Perceptual Robotics, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
MS in Mechatronics, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
Email:
msarac [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:msarac [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Mine's Webpage

Fabio Stroppa

Project:
Software, Interfaces
Education:
Ph.D in Perceptual Robotics, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
MS in Computer Science Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
BS in Computer Science Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Email:
fstroppa [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:fstroppa [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Fabio's Webpage

Ming Luo

Project:
Soft Robots, Haptics
Education:
Ph.D in Robotics, Worchester Polytechnic Institute
MS in ISAT, Southeastern Louisiana University
BS in ECE, Tian Jin Polytechnic University, China
Email:
mingluoATstanford [period] edu -> mailto:mingluoATstanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Ming's Webpage

Laura Blumenschein

Project:
Robotics
Education:
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
Email:
lblumens [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:lblumens [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Laura's Webpage

Giada Gerboni

Project:
Robotic Needle Steering
Education:
PhD in Biorobotics, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
MS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
Email:
ggerboni [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ggerboni [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Giada's Webpage

Matthew Gilbertson

Project:
Ultrasound Haptic Guidance
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
MS in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
BS in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Email:
mwg314 [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:mwg314 [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
[[MatthewGilbertson| Matthew's Webpage]

Heather Culbertson

Project:
Haptic Displays for Ultrasound Guidance
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno
Email:
hculbert [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:hculbert [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Heather's Webpage

Kamran Shamaei

Project:
Multilateral Teleoperation Robotics in Surgical Systems
Education:
PhD, Yale University
MS, ETH Zurich
BS, Iran University of Science and Technology
Email:
shamaei [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:shamaei [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Kamran's Webpage

Ryder Winck

Project:
Model-based Haptic Control for Space Robotics
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering,
MS in Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Tech
BS in Mechanical Engineering,
BA in Visual Arts,
Rice University

Email:
ryder [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:%20ryder [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Ryder's Webpage

Ilana Nisky

Project:
Human-in-the-Loop Telepresence Control for Robot-Assisted Surgery
Education:
PhD in Biomedical Engineering,
MSc in Biomedical Engineering,
BSc in Biomedical Engineering,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Email:
nisky [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:%20nisky [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Ilana's Old Webpage, Ilana's New Webpage

Ali Shahdi

Project:
Model-based Haptic Control for Space Robotics
Education:
PhD in Electrical Engineering,
MSc in Electrical Engineering,
McMaster University
BSc, Electrical Engineering,
Sharif University of Technology

Email:
shahdi [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:%20shahdi [snail] stanford [period] edu

Allison Okamura's former PostDocs/Research Scientists at Johns Hopkins University:

  • Steven Marra 2010-2011. Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University 2001.
  • Paul Griffiths 2008-2010. Ph.D. University of Michigan 2008.
  • Steven Charles 2008-2010 (co-supervised with A. J. Bastian). Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008.
  • Erion Plaku 2008-2009 (co-supervised with Gregory D. Hager and Noah J. Cowan). Ph.D. Rice University 2008.
  • Sam Song 2008-2009 (co-supervised with Peter Kazanzides, Louis L. Whitcomb, and Gabor Fichtinger). Ph.D. Imperial College of London, U. K. 2005.
  • Kyle Reed 2007-2009 (co-supervised with Noah J. Cowan). Ph.D. Northwestern University 2007.
  • Katherine J. Kuchenbecker 2006-2007. Ph.D. Stanford University 2006.
  • Mohsen Mahvash, 2004-2006. Ph.D. McGill University 2002.
  • Jessica R. Crouch 2003-2004. Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 2003.
  • Sung-Ouk Chang 2003-2004. Ph.D. Pusan University Korea 2003.

PhD and MS Students

Rachel Adenekan

Project:
Smartphone-based Tool for Monitoring Adults at Risk of Developing Complications from Diabetes
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
adenekan [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:adenekan [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
http://www.racheladenekan.com

Nathaniel Agharese

Project:
Soft Robotics in Search and Rescue Applications
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Email:
agharese [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:agharese [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Coming Soon

Kyle Tadao Yoshida

Project:
Soft Robotics for Haptics
Education:
BS in Bioengineering (Mechanical Track), Harvard University
Email:
kyle3 [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:kyle3 [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Kyle's Webpage

Brian Do

Project:
Soft Robotics
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Email:
brianhdo [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:brianhdo [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Brian's Webpage

Catie Cuan

Project:
Haptics in Robot Learning
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS, University of California, Berkeley
Email:
ccuan [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ccuan [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Catie's Webpage

Millie Salvato

Project:
Tracking for Haptic Devices
Co-advisor:
Jeannette Bohg (Stanford)
Education:
MS in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
msalvato [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:msalvato [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Millie's Webpage

Negin Heravi

Project:
Haptic Textures
Co-advisor:
Jeannette Bohg (Stanford)
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
nheravi [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:nheravi [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Negin's Webpage

Zonghe Chua

Project:
Motor Learning and Training in Surgical Robotics
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Email:
chuazh [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:chuazh [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Zong's Portfolio

Cara Nunez

Project:
Wearable Haptic Interfaces and Perception
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
International Engineering Program, University of Rhode Island
BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island
BA in Spanish, University of Rhode Island
Email:
nunezc [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:nunezc [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Cara's Webpage

Cara Welker

Project:
Rehabilitation Robotics
Co-advisors:
Scott Delp (Stanford) and Steve Collins (Stanford)
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
BS in Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Email:
cgwelker [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:cgwelker [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Cara's Webpage

Margaret Coad

Project:
Design, Modeling, and Control of Vine Robots for Exploration of Unknown Environments
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
mmcoad [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:mmcoad [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Margaret's Webpage

Sophia Williams

Project:
Needle Steering
Education:
BS in Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Email:
sophiarw [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:sophiarw [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Sophia's Webpage

Melisa Orta Martinez

Project:
Haptics for Education
Education:
Coming soon.
Email:
melisao [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:melisao [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Melisa's Webpage

Cole Simpson

Project:
Rehabilitation Robotics
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
BA in Music, Emory University
Email:
cssimps [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:cssimps [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Cole's Webpage

Nathan Usevitch

Project:
3D Shape Displays
Co-advisor:
Mac Schwager (Stanford)
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University
Email:
usevitch [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:usevitch [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Nathan's Webpage

Julie Walker

Project:
Control and Analysis of Haptic Systems
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
Email:
juliewalker [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:juliewalker [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Julie's Webpage

Margaret Koehler

Project:
Particle Jamming Shape Display
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

Email:
mkoehler [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:mkoehler [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Margaret's Webpage

Sean Sketch

Project:
Sensory Augmentation for Post-Stroke Movement Rehabilitation
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BSE in Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University
Email:
ssketch [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ssketch [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Sean's Webpage

Darrel Deo

Project:
Movement Representation in Motor Cortex and Applications to Brain-Computer-Interface Control
Co-advisors:
Krishna Shenoy, PhD
Jaimie Henderson, MD
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Robotics Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
Email:
ddeo [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ddeo [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Darrel's Webpage

Jacob Suchoski

Project:
Tactile Feedback for Virtual Reality Applications
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Email:
jsucho [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:jsucho [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Coming Soon.

Yuhang Che

Project:
Human-Robot Collaboration for Multilateral Manipulation
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
Purdue University
Email:
yuhangc [snail] stanford [period] eduu -> mailto:yuhangc [snail] stanford [period] eduu
Webpage:
Yuhang's Webpage

Joey Greer

Project:
Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Soft and Flexible Robots
Education:
BS in Math,
BS in Computer Science,
University of Oregon
Email:
jdgreer [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:jdgreer [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Joey's Webpage

Tania Morimoto

Project:
Personalized Medical Robots
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Email:
taniakm [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:taniakm [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Tania's Webpage

Sam Schorr

Project:
Skin Stretch Sensory Substitution and Guidance in Teleoperation
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Email:
sschorr [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:sschorr [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Sam's Webpage

Andrew Stanley

Project:
Particle Jamming as an Encountered-type Haptic Display for Medical Simulation
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Email:
astan [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:astan [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Andrew's Webpage

Troy Adebar

Project:
Ultrasound Imaging and Control for Robotic Needle Steering
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
BASc in Mechanical Engineering,
University of British Columbia
Email:
tadebar [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:tadebar [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Troy's Webpage

Kirk Nichols

Project:
Autonomous and Collaborative Palpation for Surgical Robots
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
BS in Applied Mathematics,
University of Colorado at Boulder
Email:
nicholsk [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:nicholsk [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Kirk's Webpage

Nick Colonnese

Project:
Accuracy and Stability Impedance-Type Haptic Displays
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Email:
ncolonnese [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ncolonnese [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Nick's Webpage

Zhan Fan Quek

Project:
Shear Display with Skin Stretch Devices
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Email:
zfquek [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:zfquek [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Zhan Fan's Webpage

Ann Majewicz

Project:
Robotic Needle Steering for Clinical Applications
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MSE in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
BS in Electrical Engineering,
BS in Mechanical Engineering,
University of St. Thomas
Email:
Ann [period] Majewicz [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:Ann [period] Majewicz [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Ann's Old Webpage, Ann's New Webpage

Tricia Gibo

Position:
PhD Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Project:
Rehabilitation Robotics
Email:
gibo [snail] jhu [period] edu -> mailto:gibo [snail] jhu [period] edu
Webpage:
Tricia's Webpage

Michele Rotella

Project:
Device Design for Rehabilitation of Reach in Stroke Patients
Education:
BS in Biomedical Engineering, The College of New Jersey
Email:
mrotella [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:%20mrotella [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Michele's Webpage

Jim Gwilliam

Position:
Visiting Student, Stanford University
PhD Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Project:
Haptics in Robot-Assisted Surgery
Education:
BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah
Email:
jim [period] gwilliam [snail] jhu [period] edu -> mailto:jim [period] gwilliam [snail] jhu [period] edu
Webpage:
Jim's Website

Thomas R. Wedlick

Position:
Visiting Student, Stanford University
PhD Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Project:
Needle Steering, Needle and Needle Tissue Interaction Modeling, Robotic Needle Insertion
Education:
MSE in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, The College of New Jersey
Email:
wedlick [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:wedlick [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Tom's Webpage

Allison Okamura's former PhD students at Johns Hopkins University:

  • Nasir Bhanpuri (Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2012, co-advised with A. J. Bastian)
  • Amy Blank (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2012, co-advised with L. L. Whitcomb)
  • David Grow (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2011)
  • Tomonori Yamamoto (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2011)
  • Netta Gurari (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2010)
  • Sarthak Misra (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2009)
  • Lawton Verner (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2009)
  • Robert J. Webster, III (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2007, co-advised with N. J. Cowan)
  • Panadda (Nim) Marayong (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2007)
  • Jake J. Abbott (Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2005)

Allison Okamura's former MS students at Johns Hopkins University:

  • Alex Burtness, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
  • Carol E. Reiley, M.S. in Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2007
  • Sunipa Saha, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2006
  • Takintope Akinbiyi, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2005 (co-advised with Russell H. Taylor)
  • Todd Murphy, M.S.in Mechanical Engineering 2004
  • Chad Schneider, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 2004
  • Masaya Kitagawa, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 2003
  • Christina Simone, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 2002

Medical Students

Yousi (Josey) Oquendo

Project:
Robot-Assisted Surgical Training in a Complex Virtual Surgical Environment with Divergent and Convergent Force Fields
Education:
B.S.E. Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
M.S.E. Robotics Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Email:
oquendoy [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:oquendoy [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Josey's Stanford Page

Visiting Faculty and Scholars

Ryo Eguchi

Project:
Wearable/Portable Haptic Devices for Human Motion Guidance
Education:
Ph.D. in System Design Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
M.S. in System Design Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
B.S. in System Design Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
Email:
eguchir [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:eguchir [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Ryo's Webpage

Kentaro Yoshida 

Project:
Soft Robotics for Wearable Haptic Devices
Education:
Currently, Haptics Researcher at Sony Group Corporation
MS in Information Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
BS in Engineering, University of Tokyo
Email:
kentaro7 [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:kentaro7 [snail] stanford [period] edu

Dr. Dangxiao Wang

Title:
Professor at Robotics Institute, Beihang University (Visiting Professor)
Projects:
Haptics
Education:
PhD, Robotics Insitute, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing China
ScM, College of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xi'an, China
BS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi Insitute of Technology, Shaanxia, China
Email:
hapticwang [snail] buaa [period] edu [period] cn -> mailto:hapticwang [snail] buaa [period] edu [period] cn
Webpage:
Human-machine Interaction Lab

Christian Duriez

Title:
Research Director at INRIA (Visiting Scholar)
Projects:
Modeling, simulation & control of soft robots
Short Bio:
- PhD in robotics from University of Evry & CEA (France) in 2004
- Post-Doc at the CIMIT SimGroup in Boston in 2005
- Team member of Alcove and Shacra teams at Inria (Surgical simulation, haptics, interaction & soft tissue models, ...) between 2006 and 2014
- Team leader of Defrost team (Inria & University of Lille) since 2015: Defrost website
Email:
christian [period] duriez [snail] inria [period] fr -> mailto:christian [period] duriez [snail] inria [period] fr
Webpage:
Christian's Webpage

Yasuhisa Kamikawa

Title:
Visiting Scholar
Projects:
Haptics
Education:
MS in Integrated Design Engineering, Keio University, Japan
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Keio University, Japan
Email:
Yasuhisa [period] Kamikawa [snail] jp [period] sony [period] com -> mailto:Yasuhisa [period] Kamikawa [snail] jp [period] sony [period] com
Webpage:
Yasu's Webpage

Elliot Hawkes

Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Projects:
Growing Robots, Soft Actuators, Exoskeletons
Education:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
AB in Mechanical Engineering, Harvard University
Email:
ewhawkes [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ewhawkes [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Elliot's Webpage

Yu Sun

Title:
Visiting Associate Professor
Projects:
Robotic grasping, manipulation, haptics, robot vision (2016-2017)
Education:
Email:
sunyu [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:sunyu [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Yu's Webpage

William Provancher

Project in the CHARM Lab:
Skin stretch for enhancing force feedback (2011-2012)
Position:
Associate Professor, The University of Utah
Email:
wil [snail] mech [period] utah [period] edu -> mailto:wil [snail] mech [period] utah [period] edu
Webpage:
Will's Webpage

Yoshihiro Kuroda

Position:
Assistant Professor, Osaka University
Email:
ykuroda [snail] bpe [period] es [period] osaka-u [period] ac [period] jp -> mailto:ykuroda [snail] bpe [period] es [period] osaka-u [period] ac [period] jp
Webpage:
Yoshi's Webpage

Professor Michael Yip

Research Areas:
Medical Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Control
Institution:
UC San Diego
Email:
yip [snail] ucsd [period] edu -> mailto:yip [snail] ucsd [period] edu
Webpage:
Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab (ARClab) at UCSD

Mark Yim

Project:
Coming soon.
Education:
PhD Mechanical Engineering 1995 - Stanford University
MS Mechanical Engineering 1989 - Stanford University
BS Engineering Mechanics 1987 - Johns Hopkins University
Email:
yim [snail] seas [period] upenn [period] edu -> mailto:yim [snail] seas [period] upenn [period] edu
Webpage:
Mark's Webpage

Visiting Students

SangHeui Cheon

Project:
Wearable Robots and Powered Exoskeletons
Education:
Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University (Prof. Kyu-Jin Cho)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University
Email:
sang [period] h.cheon [snail] snu [period] ac [period] kr -> mailto:sang [period] h.cheon [snail] snu [period] ac [period] kr

Alexandre Thuillier

Project:
Design, modeling and control of a flexible robotized electrode arrays
Education:
M.S. in Robotics Engineering, University of Montpellier, France
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Montpellier, France
Email:
athr [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:athr [snail] stanford [period] edu

Thomas Mack

Position:
Ph.D. student at Queen Mary University of London
Project:
Eversion Robots for Nuclear Decommissioning and Inspection
Education:
MEng in Robotics Engineering, QMUL, England
Email:
exx860 [snail] qmul [period] ac [period] uk -> mailto:exx860 [snail] qmul [period] ac [period] uk

Jaehyung Jang

Project:
Soft actuator based human robot interfaces
Education:
Currently, Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering (Robotics program) at KAIST
MS in University of Science and Technology
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University
Email:
jhjang07 [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:jhjang07 [snail] stanford [period] edu

Ian Scholl

Project:
Haptic Wearables
Education:
Currently, MSc Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zürich
BSc Mechanical Engineering at EPF Lausanne
Email:
ischoll [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:ischoll [snail] stanford [period] edu

Tomoya Takahashi 

Project:
Mechanical design for Soft robot, Vine robot
Education:
Currently Ph.D. student at Tohoku University
MS in Information Science, Tohoku University
BS in Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College
Email:
takahashi [period] tomoya [snail] rm [period] is [period] tohoku [period] ac [period] jp -> mailto:takahashi [period] tomoya [snail] rm [period] is [period] tohoku [period] ac [period] jp

Hyeonseok Seong 

Project:
Novel actuators for human-robot interaction
Education:
Currently, PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering at KAIST
BSc Mechanical Engineering at KoreaTECH
Email:
hseong [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:hseong [snail] stanford [period] edu

Alexander Kübler 

Project:
Steering Mechanisms for Vine Robots
Education:
Currently, MSc Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zürich
BSc Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zürich
Email:
akuebler [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:akuebler [snail] stanford [period] edu

Thomas Daunizeau

Project:
Design of novel artificial skins with unique frictional properties (Fulbright fellowship from 06/12/21 to 12/31/21)
Education:
PhD student at Sorbonne Université under the supervision of Sinan Haliyo and Vincent Hayward
Email:
tdauni [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:tdauni [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Thomas' Webpage

Carine Rognon

Title:
Visiting Scholar
Projects:
Rendering the sensation of flying from a drone to a human
Education:
Currently, PhD student in Robotics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
MS in Biomedical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), with a Master Thesis at the University of Tokyo
BS in Microengineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
Email:
carine [period] rognon [snail] epfl [period] ch -> mailto:carine [period] rognon [snail] epfl [period] ch
Webpage:
Linkedin
NCCR Robotics

Sajid Nisar

Title:
Visiting Scholar
Projects:
Haptics, Teleoperation, Surgical Robotics
Education:
MS in Mechanical Engineering & Science, Kyoto University, Japan
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Engg. & Tech. Taxila, Pakistan
Email:
sajidn [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:sajidn [snail] stanford [period] edu
nisar [period] sajid [period] 78v [snail] st [period] kyoto-u [period] ac [period] jp -> mailto:nisar [period] sajid [period] 78v [snail] st [period] kyoto-u [period] ac [period] jp
Webpage:
Sajid's Webpage

Nima Enayati

Title:
Visiting Phd Student, Bioengineering
Projects:
Surgical Robotics (2017)
Education:
MSc Automation Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
BSc Mechanical Engineering, KNT University, Tehran
Email:
nimen [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:nimen [snail] stanford [period] edu
Webpage:
Nima's Webpage

Mike Domenik Rinderknecht

Position:
PhD Candidate, ETH Zurich
Project:
Rehabilitation Robotics
Email:
mike [period] rinderknecht [snail] hest [period] ethz [period] ch -> mailto:mike [period] rinderknecht [snail] hest [period] ethz [period] ch

Webpage:
Mike's Website

Dana D. Damian

Project in the CHARM Lab:
Tactile Sensing and Display Systems for Prosthetic Applications (2011-2012)
Education:
BSE in Computer Science, Technical University Timisoara, Romania
PhD Candidate, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position:
Postdoc at Harvard Children's Hospital
Email:
damian [snail] ifi [period] uzh [period] ch -> mailto:%20damian [snail] ifi [period] uzh [period] ch
Webpage:
Dana's Webpage

Angelica Ruszkowski

Project:
da Vinci Research Kit
Education:
MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia (In Progress)
BASc in Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo

Email:
angelicar [snail] ece [period] ubc [period] ca -> mailto:angelicar [snail] ece [period] ubc [period] ca
Webpage:
Angelica's LinkedIn

Sang-Goo Jeong

Project:
Vine Robots for Search and Rescue Applications
Education:
BS Mechanical Engineering, KOREATECH
Email:
jsg1215z [snail] gmail [period] com -> mailto:jsg1215z [snail] gmail [period] com
Webpage:
Sang-Goo's Webpage

Rotators, Undergraduate Researchers, High School Interns, Etc.

Summer 2024:
Anish Bayya <anish25@stanford.edu> - Stanford BS student working with William Heap on vine robots (NSF REU)
Kai Hammond <kaihamm@stanford.edu> - Stanford BS student working with William Heap on vine robots (NSF REU)
Sal Amezcua Hernandez <salamezc@stanford.edu > - Stanford BS student working with Yimeng Qin on vine robots (SURI)
Yuanzhe Dong <yzd@stanford.edu> - Stanford MS student working with Yimeng Qin on vine robots
Josie Davidson <jmdavids@stanford.edu> - Stanford BS student working with Brian Vuong on surgical robotics (SURI)
Ethan "Chico" Holt <chicoh3@stanford.edu> - Stanford BS student working with Crystal Winston on origami haptics (SURI)
Eddie Kuo <eddiekuo@stanford.edu> - Stanford MS student working with William Heap on vine robots
Lucas Ray <lray32@stanford.edu> - Staff engineer working with Cosima du Pasquier on pneumatic control systems
Johnelle Villalona <jlv2147@columbia.edu> - Columbia BS student working with Cosima du Pasquier on wearable haptics (SURF)
Talise Baker-Matsuoka <bakermat@usc.edu> - USC BS student working with Jasmin Palmer on mixed reality haptics (NSF REU)
Jo Raghavan <jo.raghavan@gmail.com> - Cornell BS student working with Cosima du Pasquier on wearable haptics (NSF REU)
Sofia Mujica <smujica@gatech.edu> - GaTech BS student working with Cosima du Pasquier on wearable haptics (NSF REU)
Sheza Saiyed <sheza@berkeley.edu> - UC Berkeley BS student working with Sehui Jeong on knit haptics (NSF REU)
Kailana Baker-Matsuoka <kailana@stanford.edu> - Incoming Stanford BS student working with Mary Kate Gale on motor learning

Spring 2024:
Olivia Loh <olivia77@stanford.edu> - MS EE HPC student working with Cosima du Pasquier on an untethered pneumatic device
Stephen Zhu <srzhu3@stanford.edu> - BS EE student working with Ko Yamamoto on human flow simulation
Lucas Ray <lray32@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Ko Yamamoto on human flow simulation
Cooper Shea <coopshea@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Crystal Winston on vine base design and manufacturing
Hanvit Cho <hvcho74@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Crystal Winston on vine base design and manufacturing
Akemi Sabatier <akemisab@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine autonomy project
Yicheng Wang <wycheng@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine autonomy project
Anish Bayya <anish25@stanford.edu> - BS student working with William Heap on vine robots
Kai Hammond <kaihamm@stanford.edu> - BS student working with William Heap on vine robots
Jeewoo Choi <jchoi23@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with William Heap on vine robots
Rohith Chintala <rohithc@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with William Heap on high specific force winching
Amber Xie <amberxie@stanford.edu> - CS PhD student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Tim Niklaus Reinhart <rtim@stanford.edu> - MS CS student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Austin Yang <syang9@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on vine robotics
Ricardo Li <lijinxin@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on vine robotics
Trevor Perey <tperey@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Claire Du <clairedu@stanford.edu> - ME ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Marisa Woo <mwwoo@stanford.edu> - BS PD student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Isabella Szabo <iszabo@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Jacky Zhao <pjzhao@stanford.edu> - BS BioE student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Teresa Zhang <teresaz@stanford.edu> - BS CS/Math student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Allison Okamura on haptic feedback for navigation

Winter 2024:
Roy Bian <roybian@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin & William Heap on vine robots
Haotong Han <hthan@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine robots
Zhiyuan Li <zhiyuanl@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine robots
Anish Bayya <anish25@stanford.edu> - BS student working with William Heap on vine robots
Thomas Escudero <tommyesc@stanford.edu> - BS CS student working with Yimeng Qin & William Heap on vine robots
Kai Hammond <kaihamm@stanford.edu> - BS student working with William Heap on vine robots
Yannie Tan <yannie@stanford.edu> - BS CS student working with Cosima du Pasquier on knit haptics
Manaka Gomi <gomim@stanford.edu> - ME PhD student working with Cosima du Pasquier on knit haptics
Megan Coram <mccoram@stanford.edu> - ME PhD student working with Cosima du Pasquier on knit haptics
Tim Niklaus Reinhart <rtim@stanford.edu> - MS CS student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Ghadi Nehme <ghadi@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Jinxin Li <lijinxin@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on vine robotics
Austin Yang <syang9@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on vine robotics
Zhongchun Yu <zcyu@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Teo Ren <tianao@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Trevor John Perey <tperey@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Marisa Wenshan Woo <mwwoo@stanford.edu> - BS PD student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Jacky Zhao <pjzhao@stanford.edu> - BS BioE student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Teresa Zhang <teresaz@stanford.edu> - BS CS/Math student working with Allison Okamura on neurosurgical robotic system
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Allison Okamura on haptic feedback for navigation

Autumn 2023:
Teo Ren <tianao@stanford.edu> -MS ME student working with Sreela Kodali on haptic wearables
Sandra Chea <schea@stanford.edu> -MS EE student working with Cosima du Pasquier on haptic knits
Jiaying Fang <jyfang@stanford.edu> -MS EE student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Nick Woehrle <nickjw@stanford.edu> - Coterm ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on flying vine robots
Mario Peraza <mperaza@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Nathaniel Agharese on vine robot model validation
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Godson Osele on design and control of Tapebot
Akemi Sabatier <akemisab@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine autonomy project
Zhiyuan Li <zhiyuanl@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine autonomy project
Haotong Han<hthan@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Yimeng Qin on vine autonomy project
Heidi Hoi-Ying Kwong <hkwong16@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura and Antonio Meola on neurosurgical robotic system
Ghadi Nehme <ghadi@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura and Antonio Meola on neurosurgical robotic system
Zhongchun Yu <zcyu@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura and Antonio Meola on neurosurgical robotic system
Joshua Brynn Lin <josh.lin@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura and Antonio Meola on neurosurgical robotic system
Austin Yang <syang9@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura and Antonio Meola on neurosurgical robotic system

Summer 2023:
Akemi Sabatier <akemisab@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student from Stanford (SURI program) working with Nathaniel Agharese on soft robotic systems
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student from Stanford (SURI program) working with Godson Osele on design and control of Tapebot
Liana Tilton <liana.tilton@wustl.edu> - undergraduate EE student from WashU in St. Louis (REU program) working with Cosima du Pasquier on wearable knit haptic devices
Anis Benyoucef <anis.benyoucef@ucdenver.edu> - undergraduate ME student from University of Colorado Denver (SURF program) working with Rachel Adenekan on mobile haptics
Mihir Rao <mihir.rao@berkeley.edu> - undergraduate student from UC Berkeley working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on surgical robotics
Jared Grinberg <jgrinberg6@gatech.edu> - undergraduate BME student from Georgia Tech (REU program) working with Yimeng Qin on vine robots
Ela Sigin <elasigin@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student from Stanford (SURI program) working with Cosima du Pasquier on wearable knit haptic devices
Max Ahlquist <ahlquist@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student from Stanford (SURI program) working with Godson Osele and Rianna Jitosho on design and control of flying vine robots
William Heap <wheap@stanford.edu> - ME PhD student in the Summer FIRST program working on large-scale vine robots
Cihualpilli Camino Cruz - high school intern (SRC Research Program) working with Sreela Kodali on wearable haptics
Natalia Reyes - high school intern (SRC Research Program) working with Godson Osele on mechanism design
Wudase Yousef - high school intern (SRC Research Program) working with Godson Osele on mechanism design

Spring 2023:
Akemi Sabatier <akemisab@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Nathaniel Agharese on soft robotic systems
Dipanshu Mittal <dipanshu@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable haptics for human motion guidance
Omar Enrique Ramos Escoto <ramos16@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable haptics for human motion guidance
Tse-Yu Chen <tychentw@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Cosima du Pasquier on materials characterization for knit haptics
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Godson Osele on design and control of Tapebot

Winter 2023:
Sehui Jeong <sehui@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Cosima du Pasquier on optimizing soft robot design
Melissa Klein <kleinm@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Zhenish Zhakypov on soft wearable haptic device design
Olivia Tomassetti <oliviart@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Godson Osele on design and control of Tapebot
Mary Kate Gale <mgale7@stanford.edu> - PhD BioE student working with Alaa Abdelaal on tool-tissue interaction forces for robotic surgery
Shrey Verma <shreyv@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Crystal Winston on tactor tracking for origami fingertip haptic device
Chongxun Wang <cpw5348@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Kentaro Yoshida on soft haptic device
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Kyle Yoshida on haptic perception
Romeo Garcia Jr. <rgj0@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable haptics for human motion guidance
Sean Trevor Sewell <ssewell@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable haptics for human motion guidance
Ki Ahn <kahn94@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable haptic navigation for VR flight simulator
Maxwell Ahlquist <ahlquist@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on untethered pneumatic system for mobile vine robots
Spencer Wallace <spenwall@stanford.edu> - undergraduate EE student working with Godson Osele on Tapebot PCB design
Ahmed Muhammad <ahmed02@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Crystal Winston on HASEL actuators for origami haptic devices
Paula Stocco <stoccop@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Alaa Eldin Abdelaal on automatic tissue retraction

Autumn 2022:
Brian Vuong <bbvuong@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Sreela Kodali and Zhenish Zhakypov on sensory prosthesis
Spencer Wallace <spenwall@stanford.edu> - BS EE student working with Sreela Kodali on sensory prosthesis
Chongxun Wang <cpw5348@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Kentaro Yoshida on soft haptic device
Ki Ahn <kahn94@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Hyeonseok Seong on twisted string actuator haptic device
Shrey Verma <shreyv@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Hyeonseok Seong on twisted string actuator haptic device
Nicole Salz <nsalz@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on educational haptic devices
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Yimeng Qin on Vine Robots for exploration of California Tiger Salamander habitat
Sebastian Urdaneta Rivera <sebasur@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working on vine robots with Zhenish Zhakypov
Sofia Simon-Trench <sofiast@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho and Brian Do on vine robot design
Alejandrina Gonzalez Reyes <alegre@stanford.edu> - MS CS student working with Kyle Yoshida and Rachel Adenekan on sensory evaluation using smartphone vibrations
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Kyle Yoshida on mobile haptics
Omar Enrique Ramos Escoto <ramos16@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on Wearable Haptics
Ryan Nguyen <rdtn02@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Godson Osele, Rianna Jitosho, and Brian Do on mobile vine robots
Maxwell Ahlquist <ahlquist@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on mobile vine robots

Summer 2022:
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Alexander Kübler on Multi-Segment Vine Robots
Sebastian Urdaneta Rivera <sebasur@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Alexander Kübler on Multi-Segment Vine Robots
Omar Enrique Ramos Escoto <ramos16@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Ryo Eguchi on Wearable Haptics
Liana Tilton <liana.tilton@wustl.edu> - undergraduate WUSTL student working with Jasmin Palmer, Kyle Yoshida, and Zhenishbek Zhakypov on soft haptics
William Heap <wheap@umail.ucsb.edu> - undergraduate UCSB student working with Allison Okamura on Vine Robots
Hugo Chacon <chaconac@usc.edu> - undergraduate USC student working with Jasmin Palmer on VR and haptics
Sofia Simon-Trench <sofiast@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho and Brian Do on vine robot design
Elena Kamas <ekamas@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Brian Do on continuum robot design
Alejandrina Gonzalez Reyes <alegre@stanford.edu> - MS CS student working with Kyle Yoshida and Rachel Adenekan on sensory evaluation using smartphone vibrations
Merissa Bryn Rieken <mrieken@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation for under-resourced communities
Sandra Valente <svalente@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation for under-resourced communities
Daniel Algazi <dalgazi@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on assistive devices
Anuoluwapo Ifeoluwapo Solola <asolola@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Crystal Winston on origami haptic devices
Maxwell Ahlquist <ahlquist@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on mobile vine robots
Ryan Nguyen <rdtn02@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho on mobile vine robots
Calista Huang -- High school student intern mentored by Liana Tilton
Sarina Mayya -- High school student intern mentored by Sebastian Urdaneta Rivera
Stanley Shen -- High school student intern mentored by Hugo Chacon
Miyu Yamane -- High school student intern mentored by Sofia Simon-Trench

Spring 2022:
Andrew Low <akl5@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Nathaniel Agharese on vine robots for nuclear inspection
Genggeng (Mark) Zhou <g9zhou@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation device evaluation
David Vacek <dvacek@stanford.edu> - MS ME student (coterm) working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable garment for tactile cueing
Alexis Lowber <lowbaj21@stanford.edu> - MS CS student (coterm) working with Kyle Yoshida and Rachel Adenekan on sensory evaluation using smartphone vibrations
Xuan Su <suxuan@stanford.edu> - MS CS student (coterm) working with Kyle Yoshida and Rachel Adenekan on sensory evaluation using smartphone vibrations
Henry Oluwagbemiga Ojeaburu <ojeaburu@stanford.edu> - BS ME student working with Crystal Winston on origami haptic device sensors
Frances Bujah Raphael <fraphael@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Alexander Kübler and Nathaniel Agharese on Multi-Segment Vine Robots
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Kyle Yoshida on mobile haptics
Sofia Elena Simon-Trench <sofiast@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho and Brian Do on vine robot design
Grace Chengcheng Waguespack <gwaguespack1@stanford.edu> - undergraduate BME student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation device evaluation
Sandra Valente <svalente@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation for under-resourced communities
Brian Delgado <brdel@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Brian Do on shape-locking robot design

Winter 2022:
Yimeng Qin <yimengq@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Zhenish Zhakypov on soft haptic device design
Andrew Low <akl5@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Nathaniel Agharese and Mike Salvato on vine robots for nuclear inspection
Genggeng Zhou <g9zhou@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation device evaluation
David Vacek <dvacek@stanford.edu> - MS ME student (coterm) working with Ryo Eguchi on wearable garment for tactile cueing
Alexis Lowber <lowbaj21@stanford.edu> - MS CS student (coterm) working with Kyle Yoshida and Rachel Adenekan on sensory evaluation using smartphone vibrations
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Kyle Yoshida on mobile haptics
Elena Kamas <ekamas@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Brian Do on continuum robot design
Brian Minh Nguyen <bmnguyen@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Athena Chang <athenayc@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Jennifer Lugardo <jlugardo@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Zhenish Zhakypov on soft haptic device design
Sofia Elena Simon-Trench <sofiast@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Rianna Jitosho and Brian Do on vine robot design
Sidra Nadeem <sidranem@stanford.edu> - undergraduate CS student working with Jasmin Palmer on wrist haptics and VR
Grace Chengcheng Waguespack <gwaguespack1@stanford.edu> - undergraduate BME student working with Elizabeth Vasquez on rehabilitation device evaluation


Autumn 2021:
Elizabeth Childs <elchilds@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Mike Salvato on hand tracking for haptics
Aaron Garza <aarongs@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Jasmin Palmer on wrist-worn haptics
Michelle Hedlund <mhedlund@stanford.edu> - PhD EE student working with Zonghe Chua on learning for medical robotics
Sreela Kodali <kodali@stanford.edu> - PhD EE student working with Allison Okamura on haptic sensory substitution
Jose Alejandro Solano Castellanos <jsolanoc@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Zonghe Chua on learning for medical robotics
David Vacek <dvacek@stanford.edu> - MS ME student working with Allison Okamura on perception with a tactile garment
Hansub Kim <hkim808@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Zhenish Zhakypov on soft origami fingertip haptics
Brian Delgado <brdel@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Brian Do on variable stiffness vine robots
Josue Gil-Silva <josue23@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student work with Kyle Yoshida on pneumatic actuators
Brian Minh Nguyen <bmnguyen@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Athena Chang <athenayc@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Steven Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Kyle Yoshida on mobile and soft haptics
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student working with Kyle Yoshida on mobile haptics
Elena Kamas <ekamas@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student working with Brian Do on continuum robot design
Jyostna (Jo) Raghavan <jo10@stanford.edu> - high school intern working with Mike Salvato on analysis of vine robot exploration data


Summer 2021:
Godson Osele <obum@stanford.edu> - PhD ME student working with Brian Do on vine robots
Bingxian (Kevin) Chen <bchen72@stanford.edu> - MS BioE student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
David Vacek <dvacek@stanford.edu> - undergraduate ME student (SURI) working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Josue Gil-Silva <josue23@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (SURI) working with Zhenish Zhakypov on origami haptics
Owen Mialou Queeglay <omqueeg@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (SURI) working with Zonghe Chua on robot-assisted surgery
Joel Kiernan <joelx@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (SURI) working with Cara Nunez and Kyle Yoshida on vibration perception
Destiny Kelly <destinyk@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (SURI) working with Cara Nunez and Kyle Yoshida on vibration perception
Elena Kamas <ekamas@stanford.edu> - undergraduate PD student (REU) working with Allison Okamura on vine robots for nuclear inspection
Steven Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (REU) working with Cara Nunez and Kyle Yoshida on soft actuator design and vibration perception
Jianna Audrey Reyes So <jiannaso@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student (REU) working with Elizabeth Vasquez and Sean Follmer on underserved stroke technology
Jyostna (Jo) Raghavan <jo10@stanford.edu> - high school intern working with Allison Okamura on analysis of vine robot exploration data

Spring 2021:
Bingxian (Kevin) Chen <bchen72@stanford.edu> - ME BioE student working with Caitlyn Seim on post-stroke hand function
Bryce Huerta <bhuerta@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cara N. and Kyle on vibration display and perception
Steven Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cara N. and Kyle on vibration display and perception

Winter 2021:
Crystal Winston <cwinston@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Kyle and Sophia on soft actuators
Andrew Kin Wei Low <akl5@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Cara N. on soft haptics
Bryce Huerta <bhuerta@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cara N. and Kyle on vibration display and perception
Steven Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cara N. and Kyle on vibration display and perception
Ellie Prince <ejprince@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Brian on soft robotics


Summer 2020:
Bryce Huerta <bhuerta@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cara and Kyle on vibration display and perception
Song Wu <lsongwu@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke
Sochima Ezema <sochima@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Mike and Negin on VR

Spring 2020:
Jack Han <jackhan@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke
Steven H Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Ming and Kyle on soft materials characterization

Winter 2020:
Anthony Stuart <adstuart@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Nathaniel on vine robot modeling
James Pillot <jpillot@stanford.edu> - Coterm student working with Nathaniel on vine robot modeling
Bryce Huerta <bhuerta@stanford.edu> - undergraduate student working with Cole on stroke rehab
Jack Han <jackhan@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke
Taylor Song <jhtsong@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Mike on social touch
Sochima Ezema <sochima@stanford.edu> - undergraduate (IntroSems Plus) working with Margaret and Laura on vine robots
Steven H Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Ming and Kyle on soft materials characterization
Thomas Paul Trzpit <ttrzpit@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Ming on vine robot manipulation
Tita Kanjanapas <smitak2@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Brian on vine robots
Alexis Lowber <lowbaj21@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab
Marie Catherine Payne <mcpayne@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab
Dahlia Radif <dradif@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Fabio on soft robot control
Claire Brooks <brooks22@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Caitlyn on diagnostics for stroke rehab
Mitchell So <mso2@stanford.edu>- undergraduate working with Caitlyn on stroke rehab

Autumn 2019:
Abdoul Salam Nizeyimana <abdoulsm@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Laura, Margaret C., and Catie on vine robots
Elizabeth Danielle Vasquez <vasqueze@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Laura, Margaret C., and Catie on vine robots
Jasmin Elena Palmer <jasminp@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Mine on wearable haptics
Rianna M Jitosho <rjitosho@mit.edu> - PhD rotator working with Zong on surgical learning
ZHENGLIANG BIAN <bianzl@stanford.edu> - PhD rotator working with Fabio on shared autonomy
Steven H Trinh <steventrinh@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Ming and Kyle on soft materials characterization
Thomas Paul Trzpit <ttrzpit@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Ming on vine robot manipulation
Tita Kanjanapas <smitak2@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Brian on vine robots
Alexis Lowber <lowbaj21@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab
Marie Catherine Payne <mcpayne@stanford.edu> - undergraduate working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab
Brandon Ritter <ritter98@stanford.edu> - MS student working with Caitlyn on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab

Summer 2019:
Devin Hunter, devin.hunter2017@gmail.com (SURF student from Edward Waters College, working with Fabio Stroppa on AI)
Xin Yi Ren, xren2@caltech.edu (REU student from Caltech, working with Kyle Yoshida on soft haptics)
Lauren Pitzer, lnpitzer@stanford.edu (REU student from Stanford, working with Nathaniel Agharese on vine robot dynamics)
Bryce Huerta, bhuerta@stanford.edu (REU student from Stanford, working with Cara Nunez on haptic perception studies and Cole Simpson on wearable soft assistive devices)
Nicole Salz, nsalz@stanford.edu (SURI student from Stanford, working with Sophia Williams and Mine Sarac on wearable haptics)
Valory Banashek, valoryb@stanford.edu (SURI student from Stanford, working with Brian Do on soft robot design)
Brandon Ritter, ritter98@stanford.edu (Stanford coterm, working with Caitlyn Seim on passive tactile stimulation for stroke rehab)
* Samantha Lukpat, slukpat@yahoo.com (high school student from St. Francis, working with Ming Luo)\\ * Ben Pratt, benepratt1@gmail.com (high school student from Gunn High School, working with Bryce Huerta)\\ * James Ballard, jwesballard@gmail.com (high school student from Menlo Atherton High School, working with Nathan Usevitch on soft robot design)

Spring 2019:
Ari Brown <aribrown@stanford.edu> (undergrad, vine robot)
Johnny Armenta <jarmenta@stanford.edu> (undergrad, vine robot)
Ileana Pirozzi <ipirozzi@stanford.edu> (BioE PhD, holdable haptics)
Mihyun Choi <mhchoi@stanford.edu> (BioE PhD, holdable haptics)
Bibit Bianchini <bibit@stanford.edu> (MS ME, haptic bracelet)
Sander Tonkens <stonkens@stanford.edu> (MS ME, soft haptic control)

Winter 2019:
Ari Brown <aribrown@stanford.edu> (undergrad, vine robot)
Hyun Joo Lee <hjlee22@stanford.edu> (MS ME, vine robot)
Catie Cuan <ccuan@stanford.edu> (PhD ME, vine robot)
Marissa Rachel Lee <marissalee@stanford.edu> (PhD ME, surgical learning)
Tom Cole Welch <tcwelch@stanford.edu> (undergrad, vine robot)
Brad Immel <bdimmel@stanford.edu> (undergrad, vine robot)

Fall 2018:
Rachel Thomasson, rthom@stanford.edu (rotator, vine robot)
Julia Di, juliad@stanford.edu (rotator, deformable haptic devices)
Kyle Tadao Yoshida, kyle3@stanford.edu (rotator, soft wearable haptics)
Negin Heravi, nheravi@stanford.edu (rotator, robotic sensing)
Josey Oquendo, oquendoy@stanford.edu (da Vinci training)
Tiger Sun, tgsun@stanford.edu (SURI, fingertip haptics)
Tom Cole Welch <tcwelch@stanford.edu> (undergrad, deformable haptic devices)
Imogen Farlie, imogen.farlie@hotmail.co.uk (surgical learning)

Summer 2018:
Tiger Sun, tgsun@stanford.edu (SURI, drone haptics and fingertip haptics)
Tita Kanjanapas, smitak2@stanford.edu (SURI, soft wearable haptics)
Sadie Cutler, sadie.cutler@gmail.com (REU, vine robot)
Bethany Chaffin, bchaffin@stanford.edu (educational haptics)
Claus Omolo, claus2@stanford.edu (educational haptics)
Sean Williams, williams9sean@gmail.com (educational haptics)
Daniel Shuldman, eliasds@berkeley.edu (educational haptics)
Anthony Anderson, anthony.anderson@claytonvalley.org (educational haptics)
Sarah Brennan, sbrenn@stanford.edu (BSME 2.0 lab development)
Zach Blum, zblum25@stanford.edu (BSME 2.0 lab development)
Imogen Farlie, imogen.farlie@hotmail.co.uk (surgical learning)

Summer 2017:
Nathaniel Agharese
Chelsea Chen
Tyler Cloyd
Kaitlyn Gee
Susana Martinez
Brian Su
Cuthbert Sun
Zane Zook

Margaret Koehler (Summer 2012 - Winter 2013)
Dennis Lin (Summer 2012)
Adam Genecov (Summer 2013)
Joshua Siegel (Summer 2013)