Group Director

Brendon Allen, Ph.D.

Brendon Allen received his Ph.D. in 2021 from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University in 2021. His main research interests include the development of robust, adaptive, or learning Lyapunov-based control techniques for uncertain nonlinear systems such as: rehabilitation robotics, autonomous systems, and switched/hybrid systems.

Ph.D. Students

M.S. Students

Sujata Basyal

Sujata Basyal is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Auburn University. She completed her undergraduate studies in Automobile Engineering in her home country Nepal from Tribhuwan University. Her research interests include nonlinear control, walking exoskeletons, deep neural networks, switched systems. Expected graduation is August 2024.

Jonathan Ting

Jonathan Ting is a graduate student at Auburn University's department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. His research interests include the development of a novel deep neural network-based control law, function electric stimulus control, and walking exoskeletons. Expected graduation is August 2024.


Kislaya Mishra

Kislaya Mishra is a graduate student at Auburn University's department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University and acquired experience in the automotive sector for 2 years. His research interests include investigation of complex uncertain non-linear systems that require adaptation, Lyapunov-based and DNN- based control law, learning and optimization. . Expected graduation is August 2025.

Alumni