Leixin Ma
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Fall 2025
Rocco Jude Barletta
Aerospace engineering
GNN-MPC for Path Following of Deformable Bodies
Pairing a GNN with MPC advances modeling/control of deformable bodies for more accurate and controllable real-time dynamics across ropes.
Program: FURI
Sanjay Giridharan
Aerospace engineering
WhiskerSense: Decoding Hydrodynamic Trails for Covert Underwater Tracking
By creating a sensor that mimics a seal's whiskers, my research will allow us to track fish by the invisible trails they leave in the water.
Program: FURI
Spring 2025
Mark Agoston
Mechanical engineering
Understanding Fish Propulsion Through Fluid Simulations
Exploring fish-inspired propulsion through simulations may improve underwater robots, medical microbots, and energy generation methods.
Program: FURI
Sanjay Giridharan
Aerospace engineering
Biomimetic Seal Whisker Sensors for Enhanced Underwater Robot Navigation
Seal whisker sensors unlock precise underwater navigation, transforming robotics for ocean research and conservation.
Program: FURI
Fall 2024
Garrett Dean Combes
Aerospace engineering
Spatiotemporally Programmable Surfaces
The understating of spatiotemporal programable surfaces will lead to advancements in the field of soft robotics.
Program: FURI
Tristan G. Rodriguez
Aerospace engineering
Mesh Based Machine Learning Algorithms for Use in Deforming Solids Simulations
Studying the effectiveness of machine learning networks in allowing for quicker computations of soft material deformations and motion.
Program: FURI
Spring 2024
Tristan G. Rodriguez
Aerospace engineering
Mesh Based Machine Learning Algorithms for Use in Deforming Solids Simulations
Studying the effectiveness of machine learning networks in allowing for quicker computations of soft material deformations and motion.
Program: FURI