Perspective Students

Please use the following google form to submit your interest in joining our lab. You can email me more details. However, due to the volume of unsolicited emails, responses are not guarantted.  

Google Form: https://forms.gle/zH4Fghwk66jZrEBb6

• PhD and MS applicants:

Please follow the instructions on this website to apply if you are interested. More information about the programs can be found here. I plan to recruite 2 PhD and several MS students for Fall 2024 applications. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/MS degrees in Robotics/ME/CS/EE 

• Strong interest in physical Robotic systems, especially in legged robots (bipedal/quadrupedal), dynamics and control, mathematical modeling, numerical optimization, and machine learning. 

• Strong hands-on & analytical skills, proficient programming skills (C/C++, Matlab, Python, etc.)

• Self-motivation, and Proficient English communication skills.  

Expectations:

• We will be working on solving challenging planning & control problems on the State-of-the-Art robotic hardware systems (see robot examples on the right). 

• We will constantly embrace emerging techniques and develop novel methodologies. 

• You will learn a diverse set of skills from physics modeling, proving a theorem, and hardware design, to intensive programming. 

• You will work with high academic freedom and select your own set of expertise to build. 

Postdocs: I am now interested in hiring a postdoc (2 years) to work with me on humanoids/legged locomotion/RL+Control Theory. If you feel there is a good fit, please shoot me an email with your research statement if possible.

UW-Madison Undergrads: We have good experience in hosting undergrads in our lab. The format can be voluntary or for credits (e.g., through ME399). GPA>3.7 is preferred. Minimum 8 hrs per week is expected. We do not have commitment to provide financial support to undergrads; yet, there are many scholarship/fellowship avaliable from the university to support undergrads conducting research. 

External Undergrads: Check out the VISP program. We are experienced in hosting students from the VISP program. Highly recommend! PS: We typically do not take in students who cannot be physically in Madison. 

---- UW-Madison is constantly ranked top 10 in terms of research expenditure. 

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