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Jun Zhang, Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Nevada, Reno
1164 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop: 0312, Reno, NV 89557 USA
Office: 225 Palmer Engineering
Director: Smart Robotics Lab
Tel: (775)682-9383
Email: jun@unr.edu
Arham Nawaf (08/2025–present)
Arham is currently pursuing a thesis-based master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. Previously, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego. He hopes to expand his knowledge of mechanical design and robotics applications in assistive medical devices. In his free time, he enjoys 3D printing, racing video games, and spending time in nature.
Shaina Buksa (2025/03-present)
Shaina is pursuing a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. She hopes to increase her knowledge of robotics and how it can be used for rehabilitation. In her free time, she enjoys puzzles, DnD, and musical theater.
William Noack (07/2024-present)
Will recently graduated with his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. He is pursuing a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Dynamics and Robotics. He plans to increase his knowledge of robotics with hopes of exploring drone-robotics integration. In his free time he enjoys skiing, gaming, and working on his FPV drone.
Alexander Larsen (06/2025 – Present)
Alex is currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with an Emphasis in Biomechanics. He plans to take his knowledge into a Biomechanical Engineering graduate program and will eventually combine research and entrepreneurship to develop and distribute augmentative wearable robotics. Outside of his academics, Alex enjoys gaming, playing music, weightlifting, watching movies, and 3D designing.
Aiden Diaz (2025/03-present)
Aiden is a senior pursuing degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering with an R.A.V.E.S. emphasis. He is interested in prosthetics and wearable robotics and plans on pursuing a master's in robotics. Outside of school, Aiden enjoys playing DnD, exercising, and eating dinner with his mom.
Dylan Carson (2024/01-present)
Nevada Undergraduate Research Award, 2024
Dylan is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Dylan plans on getting a Master’s degree and researching and developing new motors and actuators. In the free time, Dylan likes cooking, going on walks, and collecting records.
Manav Dudhia (2023/02-present)
Nevada Undergraduate Research Award, 2024
Nevada NSF EPSCOR Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship, 2023
Manav is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and Embedded Systems. He plans on attending graduate school and continuing to participate in research. In his free time, Manav likes to make model kits, explore the outdoors, and learn new hobbies.
Alumni
Alumni
Graduate students:
Revanth Konda (2019/01-2023/11), PhD degree, Next: Postdoc at Georgia Tech
Thulani Tsabedze (2019/01-2023/11), PhD degree, Next: Staff Design Engineer at Johnson & Johnson
David Bombara (2020/07-2022/08), MS degree, Next: Ph.D. at Harvard
Undergraduate students:
Shanta Stiles, 2025/06-2025/08, Electrical Engineering and Microbiology, Texas A&M University
Kurt Juarez, 2023/10-2024/10, Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Ly, 2023/05 - 2023/12, Mechanical Engineering
Tejash Vangala, 2023/01 - 2023/12, Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Furno, 2022/09-2023/05, Mechanical Engineering. Next: Simplehuman
Jennifer Trinh, 2021/08-2023/05, Electrical Engineering. Next: Medtronic
Aaron Baker, 2022/02 - 2023/05, Mechanical Engineering
Ayu Gaiser, 2022/09-2023/02, Mechanical Engineering. Next: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Shannon Keegan, 2022/06-2023/02, Mechanical Engineering. Next: Northrop Grumman
Reese Jednorozec, 2021/09-2022/04, Computer Science. Next: BS at Georgia Institute of Technology
Jennifer Clayton, 2021/09-2022/04, Mechanical Engineering. Next: Tesla
Steven Swanbeck, 2021/08-2022/08, Mechanical Engineering. Next: PhD at UT Austin
Ammar Alomran, 2021/12-2022/05, Mechanical Engineering
Erick Hartman, 2020/06-2021/12, Electrical Engineering
Dan Liu, 2021/02-2021/08, Electrical Engineering
Cianan Brennan, 2019/10-2021/05, Mechanical Engineering
Ember Chow, 2021/06-2021/08, Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University. Next: PhD at the University of Washington
Ryan Coulter, 2019/04-2021/05, Mechanical Engineering. Next: PhD at UNR
Brehany-Anne Calvert, 2019/12-2021/05, Mechanical Engineering. Next: PhD at CU Boulder
Gregory Billingsley, 2020/02-2021/01, Electrical Engineering
Sean Ross, 2020/01-2020/05, Mechanical Engineering
Edwin Abrego, 2019/09-2020/05, Electrical Engineering
Steven Fowzer, 2019/03-2020/05, Mechanical Engineering
Vasilii Mansurov, 2019/02-2019/08, Electrical Engineering
Christopher Mullen, 2019/05-2019/08, Mechanical Engineering
Lyndie Munson, 2019/03-2019/08, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron Wiese, 2018/09-2019/05, Mechanical Engineering
David Bombara, 2018/09-2020/05, Mechanical Engineering
High-school students:
Nathan Chong, 2025/06-2025/08, Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, Texas
Scott Wade, 2019/05-2019/09, David Academy of Nevada
Erik Hartman, 2019/08-2020/05, Truckee Meadows Community College High School
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