FORMER STUDENTS
The following is a list of the students that have obtained their academic degree working in the Unmanned Vehicles Robotarium research laboratory or that have participated in our research efforts since 2004.
Post-doc/R&D Fellows: 6 Ph.D.: 13 M.Sc.: 37 B.Sc.: 38
Post-doctoral / R&D Fellows:
Jonathan Eskritt
09/2008-10/2009
Jeehae Chae
11/2018-01/2019
Project: Design of a 3D-printed life-size humanoid robot torso using biomimicry concepts.
Project: VTOL planning control.
Autonomous helicopter planning in confined spaces.
Xin Ning
09/2012-10/2013
Project: Control of aggressive UAVs: Dynamics & control of highly agile tiltrotor aircraft with dOAT (double Oblique Active TiltIng).
Parastoo Dastangoo
10/2021-06/2022
Project: Enhanced CWS for humanoid robot stability via multi-contact approaches.
Diego Ospina L.
06/2018-07/2018
Project: Balance control for humanoid robots to enhance their stability in rough complex terrains.
Bibiana Fariña
05/2023-08/2023
Student, Universidad de la Laguna
Project: Whole-body tractable motion-planning and state estimation solutions for multi-legged (multi-locomotion capability) robots.
Ph.D. Students (12 students graduated)
Chen Liu
09/2007-09/2009
Thesis: Reconfigurable manuf. management for robot design via knowledge discovery & adaptive planning under uncertainty.
Mahmoud Mustafa
10/2010-04/2016
Thesis: Control of mobile manipulators cooperating in rough environments.
Nasibeh Amiri
06/2009-12/2012
Thesis: Control of maneuverable drones UAVs.
Attitude control of highly maneuverable VTOL UAVs.
Krispin A. Davies
01/2011-01/2017
Thesis: MPC control of aggressive manoeuvering of UAVs in confined spaces.
Ahmed El-Kabbany
09/2007-09/2014
Thesis: High-speed navigation of UGVs via 3D online terrain assessment deployed in a priori unknown terrains.
Jie Wang
09/2011-01/2017
Thesis: Locomotion selection and motion planning of multi-locomotion hybrid robots.
Diego Ospina L.
09/2012-01/2018
Thesis: In-hand object manipulation by underactuated hands with a differential transmission.
Graeme N. Wilson
09/2013-01/2018
Thesis: High-speed navigation of UGVs in unknown heterogeneous rough terrains.
Ashraf M. Kamal
09/2016-08/2019
Thesis: Flight Dynamics of a Transitional UAV.
Developing formal methodologies for the design of stable and efficient tiltrotor aircraft.
Laura Lucier
05/2013-09/2019
Thesis: HRA to software feature elicitation: Automation of NASA's robotic mission design process.
Rong Hanxiao
09/2019-09/2020
Harbin Eng. University
Thesis: Underwater drone control & navigation.
Control of a Highly agile underwater manipulator for confined spaces.
Maryam Taherinezhad
01/2020-10/2023
Thesis: Nonlinear INDI control of highly maneuverable UAVs having coupled dynamics.
Sherif M. Hassan
01/2021-12/2024
Student in the Dept. of Elect. Eng.
Thesis: Navigation of autonomous vehicles.
Motion planning of semi-morphing UAVs in confined environments.
M.Sc. Students (37 students graduated)
Hubert Liu
01/2004-11/2005
Yu Ying
09/2005-10/2007
Thesis: Course-based student working on ground mobile robots.
Asim Nawaz
01/2004-01/2008
Eduardo J. Perez
09/2010-04/2013
Thesis: Course-based student working on mobile robots for the oil and gas industry.
Thesis: Temperature estimation conditions in a pumphouse for the oil & sands industry.
Colby Bell
01/2011-04/2013
Eric A. Aguilar Rosas
09/2005-09/2007
Thesis: Path tracking control for an autonomous four rotor mini-helicopter.
Jack A.D. Collier
09/2005-03/2009
Sundeep S. Dhaliwal
09/2007-08/2009
Thesis: Double ducted fan VTOL control for indoor/outdoor operations.
Thesis: Adaptive perception system for ground robots.
Thesis: Course-based student working on automation systems.
Pedro M. Zapata
09/2004-09/2006
Abdul Subhan M.
09/2005-01/2007
Thesis: Experimental approach on a conveyor belt system based on functionalities & capabilities of an RMS.
Thesis: Mobile robot mapping and localization in dynamic environments.
Thesis: Localization of unmanned ground vehicles in quasi-dynamic environments.
Vivian Yuen
01/2005-05/2006
Qaiser Shahid
09/2005-10/2007
Thesis: Design of a shape-shifter track system for unmanned vehicles.
Thesis: Control of mobile robots using voice and hand gestures.
Chris Nicole
01/2007-11/2009
Krispin A. Davies
09/2008-12/2010
Thesis: A control Architecture for mapping and motion planning of reconfigurable robots in confined 3D spaces.
Zahra Hosseini
01/2009-01/2011
Frank Jansen
09/2009-09/2011
Thesis: Maneuvering of unmanned vehicles in confined 3D complex spaces.
Thesis: Ground/wall effects on a ducted fan for control applications to VTOLs operating in confined spaces.
Thesis: A robust neural network controller for a quadrotor helicopter.
Mahmoud Mustafa
09/2007-09/2010
Martin Kuhlmann
09/2008-12/2010
Thesis: Breast cancer detection/study using a biomechanical axisymmetrical finite element model.
Thesis: Human-mobile manipulator cooperation in unknown rough terrains.
Gabriel Solana
09/2009-10/2011
Thesis: Design & terramechanics of a novel Mecanum wheel for omnidirectional UGVs moving on rough terrains.
Graeme N. Wilson
09/2011-09/2013
Thesis: High-speed navigation of UGVs in unknown heterogeneous rough terrains.
Victor H. Guzman
09/2012-06/2015
Marshall Staples
09/2015-02/2018
Thesis: Control of a UAV manipulator.
Thesis: Control and navigation of an all terrain onmi-directional ground robot.
Shadi Moghaddasi
01/2017-01/2020
Thesis: Real-time collision detection for humanoid robots.
Parastoo Dastangoo
09/2019-09/2021
Thesis: Multi-contact humanoid control.
Develop multi-contact control systems to enable humanoids operate in confined spaces.
Zakir Gazizov
01/2010-12/2011
Martin E. Barrera
06/2007-01/2012
Thesis: Radiolocation for teams of unmanned vehicles operating in unknown environments.
Thesis: Control of an omnidirectional UGV in 3D rough terrains using semi-circular Mecanum wheels.
Pedram Bagheri
05/2012-01/2014
Thesis: Adaptive control of non-linear mechanical systems with Applications to UAVs.
Gary Gress
09/2012-08/2014
Thesis: Design and control of a UAV with oblique active tilting (OAT).
Sheri Wei
09/2013-01/2016
Daniel Norton
09/2014-01/2017
Thesis: CFD analysis of a VTOL UAV under the presence of aerodynamic ground effects.
Thesis: Development of new sensor for small pipeline leaks detection.
Alexander Gonzalez
11/2017-12/2018
Thesis: Use of UAVs in sulfur emissions monitoring on ships in Canada.
Rafae (Rafay) Malik
01/2017-01/2019
Thesis: Course-based student working on mobile robot systems for easy deployment.
Jaime A. Garcia
09/2014-01/2020
Thesis: Control of highly-maneuverable underwater vehicles.
Andrea Rossolini
01/2021-05/2022
Co-supervisor: Dr. A. Asperti
Univ. of Bologna
Thesis: Reinforcement learning for hybrid multi-legged robots moving in unstructured terrains.
Benjamin Dalman
01/2019-08/2021
Co-supervise with Dr. C. Johansen
Thesis: Development of a supersonic UAV design (flight analysis and aircraft geometry).
Rodrigo Garza
01/2020-08/2022
Thesis: Reinforcement learning for humanoids.
Acrobatic manuevers of humanoid robots via deep reinforcement learning control.
Ben Durante
05/2020-02/2023
Co-supervisor: Dr. Craig Johansen
Thesis: Small-scale supersonic UAVs.
Mechanisms to asses the control & handling characteristics of small-scale supersonic UAVs.
B.Sc. Students (36 students graduated)
Brett Campbell
05/2004-09/2004
Project: Design of a hybrid amphibious robot with wheels- legs- tracks- thrusters.
Jack Kit Fu
05/2007-09/2007
Project: Self-adaptive robotic hand for high-speed interaction with objects of different shape & size.
Krispin A. Davies
05/2008-08/2008
Project: Design of a hybrid ground robot for urban search and rescue operations in obstructed environments.
Militina Gorobets
05/2012-09/2012
Project: Software and electronics of a High-Speed Robot hand for unmanned vehicles
Monica Lopez
05/2015-09/2015
Project: Hydrodynamic analysis of a highly maneuverable underwater vehicle.
Marshall Staples
05/2015-08/2015
Ayush Ghosh
05/2017-08/2017
Sadok Fennira
05/2018-10/2018
Project: CAD / FEM aspects of robot systems for operation in challenging spaces.
Project: Control of a humanoid robot vision system via ROS.
Project: Design of a robot arm for UAV applications.
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Gerardo Cano C.
05/2019-08/2019
Project: Design a hybrid power system for a tiltrotor transitional highly maneuverable UAV.
Abhijeet S. Jagdev
01/2019-12/2019
Project: Humanoid robot on rough terrains.
Deep reinforcement learning, simulation and training system, for humanoid robots.
Carlos Bazan Bravo
06/2020-08/2020
Project: Design of a Transitional UAV.
Control & analysis of a highly maneuverable transitional UAV.
Urja Jain
05/2022-08/2022
Project: ROS software for Humanoids.
Software for a life-size humanoid robot using ROS (GUI and Communications).
Abhinav Srinivas
5/24/2023-8/16/2023
Project: ROS software for Humanoids.
Software for a life-size humanoid robot using ROS (GUI and Sensor data acquisition).
Marcy Ryan
05/2005-09/2005
Project: Control of a mobile manipulator via wireless communication.
Martin Kuhlmann
05/2007-09/2007
Project: Design of a robotic mechanical system for breast imaging via microwaves.
Roman Kuzyk
05/2009-08/2009
Project: Mechanical design of an elliptical double mecanum wheel for rough terrains.
Stephan Huang
05/2013-09/2013
Project: Control of a high-speed robot hand for UAV object manipulation via brain waves.
Sai Prabhakar
05/2014-09/2014
Project: Design of a humanoid robot to help children cope with pain & stress during medical procedures.
Romas Krivelis
05/2015-08/2015
Project: Control of a portable UAV using a low-cost MultiWii controller.
Mandar Kamalaskar
05/2017-08/2017
Project: Analysis of a highly maneuverable transitional UAV.
Rodrigo Garza
05/2018-08/2018
Project: Joystick teleoperation control of highly articulated humanoid robots via ROS.
Prabin K. Rath
05/2019-09/2019
Project: Humanoid SLAM in dynamic spaces.
Develop SLAM solutions for humanoids moving in dynamic unstructured spaces.
Axat Shah
05/2020-07/2020
Project: Simulation of humanoid robots.
Simulation of humanoids via Robotran + ROS + YARP software tools.
Kshitij Anand
05/2021-07/2021
Project: Design of a Transitional UAV.
CAD analysis/design and control of a highly maneuverable transitional UAV.
Abhigyan Adarsh
05/2022-08/2022
Project: Electronic systems for humanoids.
Design of an electronic architecture for a life-size humanoid robot.
Elizabeth D-Smith
05/2006-09/2006
Project: Design of an autonomous two-ducted fan VTOL UAV for indoor applications.
Samuel Morean
05/2007-07/2007
Project: Shell and tail design of an indoor self-controlled biaxial helicopter.
Graeme N. Wilson
05/2011-09/2011
Project: Terrain perception for high-speed navigation of autonomous ground vehicles.
Monica Arias Rivera
05/2013-09/2013
Project: Control of a puppet humanoid robot for medical applications.
Adyasha Dash
05/2014-09/2014
Project: Long endurance highly maneuverable UAV using electric hybrid power.
Anam Rizvi
05/2016-08/2016
Project: Control of a humanoid torso robot for pediatric care.
Adnan Karim
01/2018-05/2018
Project: Humanoid robot vision development for human-robot interaction.
Jia Li
07/2018-10/2018
Project: Control of a UGV with a two-arm torso using ROS.
Alexander Greco
04/2019-11/2019
Project: Underwater vision.
Programming ROS software for the control of underwater stereo vision.
Harsh Shah
05/2020-07/2020
Project: Modeling of humanoid robots.
Modeling of humanoids via Robotran + ROS + YARP software tools.
Abhishek Krishan
06/2021-08/2021
Project: Software architecture for humanoids.
Design of software & electronic components for a humanoid robot.
Divya A B
05/2022-08/2022
Project: ROS software for Humanoids.
Software for a life-size humanoid robot using ROS (Sesnor & navigation visualization tools).
Sudharsan Senthilraja.
5/16/2023-8/8/2023
Project: Oscilating landing platform for UAVs.
Highly Maneuverable Landing Platform for UAVs.