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Spring 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
Crystal Pennywell | |
![]() | Title: Administrator Email: crystal [period] pennywell [snail] stanford [period] edu -> mailto:crystal [period] pennywell [snail] stanford [period] edu Phone: 650-498-9887 Address Building 560, Room 205, 424 Panama Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2232 |
Postdocs and Research Scientists
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 |
Zhenish[bek] Zhakypov | |
![]() | Project: TangiBall, a Reconfigurable and Multimodal Haptic Interface 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: Zhenish's Webpage? |
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 |
PhD Students
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Visiting Scholars and Students
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 |
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 |
Rotators, MS and Undergraduate Researchers, High School Interns, Etc.
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 Elena 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
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
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.
- 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, Caitlyn, Zhenish, Crystal W., Godson
- Other equipment maintenance - Ryo
- Ultrasonic welder manager: Brian Do
- Lab safety coordinator, Building Evacuation Response Team (BERT) member - Catie
- Meeting/events and lab clean up coordinators - Rianna and Rachel
- Outreach and social media coordinators - Brian, Nathaniel, Jasmin, Elizabeth
- Coordination with stroke center and guidance on rehab projects - Caitlyn
- Lab tour/demo coordinator - Brian Do
- High school intern coordinators - Godson and Crystal W.
- Human subjects - Allison