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Fall 2022 CHARM Lab
Principal Investigator
Allison Okamura | |
![]() | Title: Professor, Mechanical Engineering Email: aokamura [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:aokamura [snail] stanford [period] edu Phone: 650-721-1700 Address Building 550, Room 107, 416 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2203 Webpage: School of Engineering profile Personal webpage |
Staff
Gosia Wojciechowska | |
![]() | Title: Administrator Email: gosiaw [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:gosiaw [snail] stanford [period] edu Phone: (650) 723-9233 Address Building 560, Room 217, 424 Panama Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2232 |
Postdocs and Research Scientists
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
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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 |
Cosima du Pasquier | |
![]() | Project: Modeling in Soft Robotics and Wearable Soft Robotics Education: Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) Email: cosimad [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:cosimad [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Cosima's Webpage |
Alaa Eldin Abdelaal | |
![]() | Project: Force-based Robot Learning from Demonstration for Soft Tissue Manipulation Education: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada M.S. in Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada B.S. in Computer and Systems Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt Email: aabdelaal [snail] ece [period] ubc [period] ca -> mailto:aabdelaal [snail] ece [period] ubc [period] ca Webpage: Alaa's Webpage |
PhD Students
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 |
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 |
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 |
Jasmin Elena Palmer | |
![]() | Project: Wearable Haptics Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Email: jasminp [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:jasminp [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Coming Soon |
Rianna Jitosho | |
![]() | Project: Motion Planning for Soft Robots Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Email: rjitosho [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:rjitosho [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: https://rjitosho.github.io/ |
Elizabeth Danielle Vasquez | |
![]() | Project: Rehabilitation Robotics, Human-Centered Design for Under-Served Communities Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Email: vasqueze [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:vasqueze [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Coming Soon |
Crystal Winston | |
![]() | Project: Integrated Sensing for Origami Robots Education: |
Rachel Adenekan | |
![]() | Project: Smartphone-based Diagnostic Tool for Sensory Neuropathy Education: 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 |
Godson Osele | |
![]() | Project: Soft Robots Education: MS in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University BS in Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University Email: obum [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:obum [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: TBD |
Sreela Kodali | |
![]() | Project: Sensory Substitution for Proprioception Education: MS in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University BS in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University Email: kodali [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:kodali [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Sreela's Webpage |
Elizabeth Childs | |
![]() | Project: AR and Haptics for Education and Training Co-advisor: James Landay (Stanford) Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park Email: elchilds [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:elchilds [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: N/A |
Yimeng Qin | |
![]() | Project: Vine Robots Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Email: yimengq [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:yimengq [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: N/A |
Brian Vuong | |
![]() | Project: Surgical and Rehabilitation Robotics Education: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Brown University Email: bbvuong [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:bbvuong [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Coming soon |
Sehui Jeong | |
![]() | Project: Modeling in Soft Robotics Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University Email: sehui [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:sehui [snail] stanford [period] edu Webpage: Coming soon |
Mary Kate Gale | |
![]() | Project: Force-Informed Surgical Robotics Education: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech Email: mgale7 [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:mgale7 [snail] stanford [period] edu |
Visiting Scholars and Students
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 |
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 |
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 |
Rotators, MS and Undergraduate Researchers, High School Interns, Etc.
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
Collaborators
Jeannette Bohg, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University)
Steve Collins, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University)
Heather Culbertson, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California)
Mark Cutkosky, Ph.D. (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University)
Sean Follmer, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University)
Elliot Hawkes, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California San Diego)
Maarten Lansberg, M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center)
Monroe Kennedy, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University)
Zac Manchester, Ph.D. (Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University)
Dorsa Sadigh, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University)
Mac Schwager, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University)
Mark Skylar-Scott, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Bioengineering, Stanford University)
Katsu Yamane, Ph.D. (previously at Honda Research Institute)
Lab Alumni
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Past Lab Photos
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Lab Jobs
- Lab data storage & backup (Google Drive) - Sreela
- Webmaster, software record management - Godson
- Shared lab materials and purchases, COVID-19 supplies - Crystal W. and Yimeng
- Mini shop coordinator (tools, Makerbots, UV laser cutter, Formlabs, Objet 3D printer management) - Kyle and Zhenish
- Laser cutter in Shape Lab - approved users are Brian D., Zhenish, Crystal W., Godson
- Other equipment maintenance - Ryo
- Ultrasonic welder manager: Cosima
- Lab safety coordinator, Building Evacuation Response Team (BERT) member - Brian V.
- Meeting/events and lab clean up coordinators - Rianna and Rachel
- Outreach and social media coordinators - Jasmin and Elizabeth C.
- Lab tour/demo coordinator - Elizabeth Vasquez
- High school intern coordinators - Godson and Crystal W.
- Human subjects - Allison