Director, Intelligent Robotics and System Optimization Laboratory 

Assistant Professor, Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Applied Computing, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and System Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea 

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Research Interests: Operational Research on Multiple Autonomous Vehicle Systems, Heterogeneous Robotic Teams, Autonomous Navigation 

Teaching: EET/ME4707 Autonomous Systems, ME3750 Dynamic Systems, ME5680 Optimization I, ME4705/5705 Robotics and Mechatronics

Co-Director, Intelligent Robotics and System Optimization Laboratory 

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Yongin, Kyunggi-do, South Korea 

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Research Interests:  Robot Motion Control and Autonomous Navigation, Stochastic Process, Autonomous Material Handling System in Smart Factory

Teaching: MEEM4705/5705 Robotics and Mechatronics

Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

M.S. in Mechatronics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

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Vinay is working on developing a user-friendly control interface for multiple robot systems, communicating with all agents, enabling monitoring of the agents' current status, and providing inputs to the agents. 

Staff Systems Engineer at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
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Dissertation:  Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Coordination in Dynamic Environments

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

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Dissertation: Heuristics for heterogeneous multi-robot coordination in autonomous harvesting operations

Hyeseon received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award in 2022 for her excellent teaching of the lab sessions for MEEM4707 Autonomous Systems in Spring 2022. 

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

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Dissertation: Algorithms for Coordinating Multiple Autonomous Vehicles under Various Constraints with emphasis on Workload Balancing

Abhishek was awarded a finishing fellowship and a Dean's award for an outstanding scholarship in 2024. He also received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2021 for his great job in teaching the lab sessions for MEEM4707 Autonomous Systems. He developed the lab materials for MEEM4705/5705 and MEEM4707 with Drs. Park and Bae. 

Research Interests: optimization in image processing and vision, developing and experimenting with optimization algorithms for robotic applications

Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Program Manager & Senior Engineer for Ocean Technology Program at Mote Marine Laboratory

Robotics Engineer at John Deere Tractors
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University

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MS Report: Study on Cooperative Collision-Free Local Path Planning for Wheeled Mobile Robots 

MS in Mechatronics, Michigan Technological University

Balaji worked on developing an image-based navigation stack for mobile robots. Using a Zed X camera and a Jetson Orin, his work focuses on camera perception and path planning based on current information. 

Graduate student at North Dakota State University

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

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Niccolo received second place for undergraduate students in the 2022 Fall Computing[mtu] Showcase at Michigan Tech with "Performance Measurement of Trajectory Tracking Controllers for Wheeled Mobile Robots," working with Abhishek and Dr. Bae. 

Project Engineer at Taikisha USA Inc. Troy, MI
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 

Justin received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium at Michigan Tech, with "Development of Furuta inverted Pendulum Test Rig for Testing of Motor Dynamics and Capabilities," working with Dr. Park. He participated in the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP) with research at IRoSOL.