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Career

· Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame2019–
· Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Berkeley2015–
· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Irvine2013–2015
· PhD Student, UC Irvine2010–2015
· Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Irvine2010–2013
· Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton2005–2010

Publications (59)

Robotic vertical jumping agility via series-elastic power modulation
Science Robotics · 2016
345
cited
Design Exploration and Kinematic Tuning of a Power Modulating Jumping Monopod
2017
74
cited
Design of Stephenson Linkages that Guide a Point Along a Specified Trajectory.
2016
50
cited
Computational Design of Stephenson II Six-Bar Function Generators for 11 Accuracy Points
2016
48
cited
A power modulating leg mechanism for monopedal hopping
IEEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems · 2016
41
cited
Homotopy Directed Optimization to Design a Six-Bar Linkage for a Lower Limb with a Natural Ankle Trajectory
2016
37
cited
Kinematic synthesis of Stephenson III six-bar function generators
2016
35
cited
Numerical Synthesis of Six-Bar Linkages for Mechanical Computation
2014
34
cited
Finding Only Finite Roots to Large Kinematic Synthesis Systems
2016
23
cited
Five Position Synthesis of a Slider-Crank Function Generator
2011
19
cited
Kinematic Synthesis of a Watt I Six-Bar Linkage for Body Guidance
2014
17
cited
Design of a 5-SS Spatial Steering Linkage
2012
13
cited
Self-Engaging Spined Gripper with Dynamic Penetration and Release for Steep Jumps
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2018
13
cited
Synthesis of Six-Bar Timed Curve Generators of Stephenson-Type Using Random Monodromy Loops
2021
11
cited
A numerical continuation approach using monodromy to solve the forward kinematics of cable-driven parallel robots with sagging cables
Mechanism and Machine Theory · 2024
10
cited
Robotic folding of 2D and 3D structures from a ribbon
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2016
10
cited
A Study on Finding Finite Roots for Kinematic Synthesis
2017
8
cited
Controlling the Movement of a TRR Spatial Chain With Coupled Six-Bar Function Generators for Biomimetic Motion
2015
8
cited
The Kinematic Design of Six-bar Linkages Using Polynomial Homotopy Continuation
2015
6
cited
Dimensional Synthesis of Six-Bar Linkage as a Constrained RPR Chain
2013
5
cited
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