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PhD Students
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Manaswin OddirajuPh.D. Studentmoddiraj@buffalo.edu Education: MS, Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, USA, 2021 Research Areas: Inverse Design of Metamaterial Structures, Multi-Fidelity Optimization and Finite Element Analysis |
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Nathan MaurerPh.D. Studentnamaurer@buffalo.edu Education: BS, Computer Engineering, University at Buffalo, USA, 2017 |
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Prajit Krisshna KumarPh.D. Studentprajitkr@buffalo.edu Education: M.S., Engineering Science(Robotics), University at Buffalo, 2021 Research Interest: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Swarm Robotics. |
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Steve PaulPh.D. Studentstevepau@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-paul-67699854/ https://iamstevepaul.github.io/ Research Project: A Bio-inspired Neural System for Energy Optimal Collision Avoidance by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
MS Students
BS Students
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Hanvit(Henry) ChoB.Sc. Studenthanvitch@buffalo.edu Education: B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, expected graduation 2023 Research Interest: Robotics, Swarm intelligence, Bio-inspired mechanics |
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Nishanth GopinathB.Sc. Studentngopinat@buffalo.edu Education: BS, Computer Science, December 2023 |
Lab Alumni
PhD Students
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Payam GhassemiPh.D. Studentpayamgha@buffalo.edu https://www.PayamGhassemi.com Education: M.S., Mechtronics Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran Research Area: Multi-agent / Multi-Robot Systems, Swarm Systems, Decentralized Task Allocation, Surrogate Modeling and Multi-fidelity Optimization, UAV Noise Mitigation |
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Amir BehjatPh.D. Studentamirbehj@buffalo.edu Education: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Sharif Institute of Technology, Iran Research Areas: Neuroevolution, Lifelong Autonomy (for UGVs and UAVs), Evolutionary and Developmental Robotics, Topological Optimization of Metamaterials |
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Chen ZengPh.D. Studentczeng2@buffalo.edu Education: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2018 Research Areas: Transitioning Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Aerodynamic Shape Optimization, Encoding of Modular System Configuration and Topology, Particle Swarm Optimization |
MS Students
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Sharan VijaiMsc Studentsharanvi@buffalo.edu Education: M.Sc. Robotics, University at Buffalo, 2023 Research Areas: Multi-Agent Reinforcement learning, Localisation using sparse data and Computer vision. |
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Jhoel WitterM.S. Studentjhoelwit@buffalo.edu Education: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2021 Research interests: ML, AI, Robotics |
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Gerald Kalloor AntonyM.S. Studentgeraldka@buffalo.edu Research Interest: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Robotics. |
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Krushang GabaniM.S. Studentkrushang@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/krushanggabani/ Education: BE, Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, India, 2016 Research Areas: UAV Dynamics and Control, Reinforcement Learning, Autonomous Systems |
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Sharat ChidambaranM.S. Studentsharatpa@buffalo.edu Education: B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, 2016 Research Areas: Energy-Autonomous UGV, Ground Robot Path Planning, Neuroevolution, Open AI Benchmarking |
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Maulikkumar DhameliyaM.S. Studentmaulikku@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/maulik-dhameliya-2b659282/ Education: BE, Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, India, 2016 Research Areas: Swarm Intelligence, Swarmbots (design, fabrication and testing), UAV Flight Testing |
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Sidharth SherM.S. Studentssher2@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidharthsher/ Education: B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Kurukshetra University, India Research Areas: Swarm Intelligence, Virtual Environments for Robotics, Behavior Tree for Robotics |
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Vivek BhavsarM.S. Studentvbhavsar@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-bhavsar-671131103/ Education: BE, Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, India, 2016 Research Area: Transient CFD, Analysis and Optimization of (Avian) Flapping Wing Flight |
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Sumeet S. LulekarM.S. Studentsumeetsa@buffalo.edu Education: B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Vellore institute of technology, India, 2016 Research Areas: Bio-inspired Fluid Dynamics, Passive Flow Control, CFD (batch processing w/ OpenFOAM), Parallel Computing |
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Kaige ZhuM.S. Studentkaigezhu@buffalo.edu Research Project: Optimal Surrogate And Neural Network Modeling For Day-ahead Forecasting of The Hourly Energy Consumption of University Building |
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Divya VaniM.S. Studentdivyaram@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/divya-vani-b967164b/ Research Project: Computational Investigation of Passive surface flow control features for Aerodynamic Efficiency I Graduated with Masters in Aerospace Engineering. I was previously working in a Manufacturing company - Reliance Industries for 2 years in India. I did my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I), India. |
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Chenrui GuoGraduate Studentchenruig@buffalo.edu Research Project: Optimal Online Path Planning with Multi-Obstacles Avoidance for Autonomous Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
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Sanchit Kumar GuptaGraduate Studentsanchit.gupta@live.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanchit-kumar-gupta-a9627759/ Research Projects: SAE Baja, Quadcopter design, Multi-UAV networking for disaster response, Reconfigurable UAV, Navigation of aerial and ground robot in cluttered environment. |
BS Students
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Niranjan RavichandraUndergraduate Studentnravicha@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/niranjanravichandra/ Education: B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (double Major), expected graduation 2019 Research Areas: Wireless Networking for Robotics, Bio-inspired mechanics |
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Suhas Bangalore UmeshUndergraduate Studentsuhasban@buffalo.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/suhas-bangalore-umesh-3151a1127/ Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Research Area: Prototyping and Fabrication of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) |