People & Robots

Rishabh's research interests are in leveraging robot learning for decision-making under uncertainty to enable assistive robots. He received his B.Tech. in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

Rajat's research interests are in human-robot interaction and machine learning. Rajat received his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.

Ruolin is a 2nd-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. She graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with B.Eng. in Information Engineering in 2022. Her research interest lies in simulation and multi-agent collaboration. Outside of research, she is an amateur bartender and painter.

Zhanxin is a first-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. She obtained an M.S. in CS from the National University of Singapore in 2024 and a B.S. in CSE from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, in 2022. In her free time, she enjoys sketching and playing video games.

Samuel is a first-year Robotics PhD student in the Computer Science department. His research interests lie in the intersection of Robot Learning, Tactile Sensing and Dexterous Manipulation. He obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Outside of research, he likes cooking, playing basketball and traveling.

Sammy Saak is an undergraduate freshman majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Robotics at Cornell University. Her academic interests live in assistive robotics and the integration of robotics into daily life, and she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in a related discipline. Outside of research, she loves reading, photography, and is a member of Cornell University Unmanned Air Systems.

Joyce is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Economics. Her interests lie in human-robot interaction and using robots to assist humans with daily living activities in home environments. Outside the lab, Joyce is currently a member of Cornell Data Science, and her hobbies include playing volleyball, watching stand-up comedy, and coding to movie soundtracks.

Tina is a senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Cognitive Science. Her interests include assistive technology, machine learning, and computational neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys reading, volunteering, and creating art such as painting or charcoal drawing.

Dohyeok is a second-year Ph.D. student at SNU (Seoul National University) and is currently a visiting researcher at the EmPRISE Lab. His research focuses on physics understanding for robot learning. He received his M.S. in ECE from SNU and B.S. in EE from KAIST. Outside of research, he enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and training martial arts.