I am a Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where I recently completed my PhD. I was co-advised by Prof. Maani Ghaffari Jadidi and Prof. X. Jessie Yang. My research focuses on motion and behavior planning for assistive robots, with an emphasis on inverse reinforcement learning to develop adaptive frameworks for navigation in dynamic environments. Broadly, my goal is to enable robots to operate seamlessly in human-centered spaces, improving their ability to interact with and assist people in complex, structured settings.