I enjoy when students bring their experiences and knowledge to ask questions that challenge my understanding and make me think harder.
Professor
An electrical engineer by training, I have extensive experience in intelligent systems, including nonlinear control systems and robotics.
An intelligent system can be defined as the integration of hardware and software to create a new system that exceeds the capabilities of the hardware alone. An interesting project was a model-based control design approach to optimizing antiangiogenic therapy for tumor minimization. Current projects that capitalize on the promise of the intelligent systems approach include haptic trainers for laparoscopic surgery training and biofabrication. My primary ongoing technical research centers on the application of controls and robotics tools to fabricate systems of living tissues. I work with students and other collaborators to build unique biofabrication instrumentation that constructs tissues in an assembly line fashion. An important skill honed on past projects is the ability to work with domain experts, like bioengineers, veterinarians, or psychologists, to define interfaces for connecting complex subsystems, i.e., projects that require a multidisciplinary team. I strive to connect the exciting research at the university level with K-12 students.