
Lab Director

Dr. Rajesh Rajamani
Benjamin Y.H. Liu - TSI Endowed Chair Professor
Associate Director (Research), Minnesota Robotics Institute
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Staff

Seyyed Shaho Alaviani
Research Scientist
Department of Mechanical Engineering
September 2024 - Present

Lee Alexander
Research Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
January 2005 - Present

Hichem Bessafa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
َOctober 2024 - Present

Cuong M. Nguyen
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
َOctober 2023 - Present
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Students

Hamidreza Alai
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
January 2021 - Present

Meng Ba
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
November 2021 - Present

Sajjad Daroudi
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
January 2021 - Present

Hongjoon Kyong
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
August 2022 - Present

Buyao Lyu
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
September 2024 - Present

Navaneeth Pushpalayam
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
January 2020 - Present

Gaurav Sharma
Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
August 2022 - Present
Master's of Science (M.S.) Students

Helenrose Jorgensen
Research Associate
Minnesota Robotics Institute (MnRI)
Summer 2024 - Present
Undergraduate (B.S.) Students

Heaven Lindenstruth
Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
August 2024 - Present