Faculty
Yan Gu, Associate Professor
ME 1065 | yangu at purdue dot edu
ME 1065 | yangu at purdue dot edu
Post-Doc Scholars
Wenjing Li, Lillian Gilbreth Post-doc Fellow
li5923 at purdue.edu
li5923 at purdue.edu
Graduate Students
I-Chia Chang, Ph.D. student
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Muqun Hu, Ph.D. student
hu1033 at purdue.edu |
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Advait Jawaji, M.S. student
ajawaji at purdue.edu |
Falak Mandali, M.S. student
fmandali at purdue.edu |
Praveen Arvind Krisna, M.S. student
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Renhong Zhang, M.S. student
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Tri Ha, M.S. student
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Archer Lin, M.S. student
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Liyan Liang, M.S. student
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Undergraduate Students
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Katy Christian
ME (major) |
Leo Benaharon
ME (major) |
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Ludwig Tay
CS |
Annalise Baniecki
ME |
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Kabir Malik
ECE |
Samarth Prashanth
ME |
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Saya Lynch
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Ashwina Agarwal
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Jonathan Hardan
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Past Members
Jia Xie, B.S..M.E., 2025. Now M.S. student at Carnegie Mellon University.
Russell Black, B.S..M.E., 2025.
Will Mortley, B.S..M.E., 2025. Now with TSMC.
Andrew Donis, B.S.M.E., 2025. Now Mechanical Design Engineering at TSMC.
Yuxi Liu, B.S..M.E., 2024. Now M.S. student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Stephen Misenti (University of Massachusetts Lowell), M.S.M.E., 2024.
Amir Iqbal (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Ph.D., 2023.
Yuan Gao (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Ph.D., 2023.
Brendan Duffy, undergraduate researcher, 2023. Now B.S. student at Purdue University.
Dilara Baysal, undergraduate researcher, 2023. Now B.S. student at Columbia University.
Alexander M. Barr, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Caroline Bisio, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Emmanual Aybar Estrella, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Daniel Germán George, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Cyrus Ghorbani, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022. Now systems test engineer at Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Chengyue Li, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Luis Matos, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Duy Phan, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Aaron Soibelman, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022. Now M.S. student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Richard Kumahia, B.S.C.E, 2022. Now M.S. student at Northeastern University.
Kentaro Barhydt, visiting researcher, 2021. Now Ph.D. student at MIT.
Samuel Burns, B.S.M.E., 2021. Now Ph.D. student at Tufts University.
Dennon Audette, B.S.M.E., 2020. Now Mechanical Engineer at Mayflower Communications Company, Inc.
Marry McCarron, B.S.M.E., 2019. Now Mechanical Engineer at Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Nicholas Deane, B.S.M.E., 2018. Now Project Engineer at David Clark Company, Inc.
Russell Black, B.S..M.E., 2025.
Will Mortley, B.S..M.E., 2025. Now with TSMC.
Andrew Donis, B.S.M.E., 2025. Now Mechanical Design Engineering at TSMC.
Yuxi Liu, B.S..M.E., 2024. Now M.S. student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Stephen Misenti (University of Massachusetts Lowell), M.S.M.E., 2024.
Amir Iqbal (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Ph.D., 2023.
Yuan Gao (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Ph.D., 2023.
Brendan Duffy, undergraduate researcher, 2023. Now B.S. student at Purdue University.
Dilara Baysal, undergraduate researcher, 2023. Now B.S. student at Columbia University.
Alexander M. Barr, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Caroline Bisio, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Emmanual Aybar Estrella, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Daniel Germán George, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Cyrus Ghorbani, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022. Now systems test engineer at Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Chengyue Li, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Luis Matos, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Duy Phan, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022.
Aaron Soibelman, B.S.M.E., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2022. Now M.S. student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Richard Kumahia, B.S.C.E, 2022. Now M.S. student at Northeastern University.
Kentaro Barhydt, visiting researcher, 2021. Now Ph.D. student at MIT.
Samuel Burns, B.S.M.E., 2021. Now Ph.D. student at Tufts University.
Dennon Audette, B.S.M.E., 2020. Now Mechanical Engineer at Mayflower Communications Company, Inc.
Marry McCarron, B.S.M.E., 2019. Now Mechanical Engineer at Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Nicholas Deane, B.S.M.E., 2018. Now Project Engineer at David Clark Company, Inc.
Future Students
One funded Ph.D. positions in legged robotics are available at the TRACE Lab in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025. Successful candidates will receive a research assistantship including tuition waiver and stipend. If you are interested in these open positions or have any questions about them, feel free to reach out to Dr. Yan Gu (yangu at purdue dot edu).
===== Application requirements =====
Candidates with a strong background and interest in more than one of the following areas are welcome to apply:
To apply for the positions, please email Dr. Gu a single PDF including your cover letter, a full CV, contact information of 3 references, and transcripts. You will also need to submit your application for the Ph.D. program in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University following the instructions on the following website:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Graduate/Prospective/ApplicationRequirementsOnCampus.
===== Application deadlines =====
To receive full consideration for the research assistantships, the application deadlines are:
===== Application requirements =====
Candidates with a strong background and interest in more than one of the following areas are welcome to apply:
- Robotics.
- Legged robots, including bipeds, quadrupeds, and exoskeletons.
- Mechatronics and mechanical design.
- Controls.
- Optimization.
- Dynamic systems.
- A B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related areas.
- Solid programing skills (e.g., C/C++, Python, and Matlab).
- Good communication, presentation, and writing skills.
To apply for the positions, please email Dr. Gu a single PDF including your cover letter, a full CV, contact information of 3 references, and transcripts. You will also need to submit your application for the Ph.D. program in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University following the instructions on the following website:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Graduate/Prospective/ApplicationRequirementsOnCampus.
===== Application deadlines =====
To receive full consideration for the research assistantships, the application deadlines are:
- September 15, 2024 (for beginning Ph.D. study in Spring 2025)
- December 1, 2024 (for beginning Ph.D. study in Fall 2025)