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.

Rohan is a 4th-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. His research interests lie generally in the area of robust, learning-based sequential decision-making for robotics, with the goal of building learning-based systems that respect human preferences. Outside of research, he likes reading, writing, playing musical instruments, and exploring Ithaca.

Ziang is a 1st-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. His research aims to build robots that perceive, understand, reason, and interact in the physical world to better assist people with day-to-day tasks, leveraging inspiration from human cognition. He obtained a M.S. in CS from Stanford University in 2023, a B.S. in CS and a B.S. in Applied Math from University of Southern California in 2021. He loves skiing, birding, hiking, photography, and everything about nature.

Shubhangi Sinha is a 2nd year MS student studying Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. She enjoys playing the piano (particularly anime OSTs) and reading alongside her engineering pursuits.

Zoe is a master student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University. She is interested in a career in the medical device industry. Outside of work, Zoe enjoys dancing, crocheting, and video editing.

Mahika is a mechanical engineering M.Eng student (also completing her Bachelors in MechE). She is primarily interested in dynamic modelling and designing control systems for dynamic systems, especially in their applications to robotics. In her free time, Mahika is an Indian classical dancer, and enjoys choreographing and leading a dance team on Cornell's campus -- Cornell Nazaqat!

Boao is a senior student majoring Computer Science and Economics. He likes human-robot interaction and simulation. He likes music and acting.

Anjelica is a sophomore in the Department of Engineering planning on studying Computer Science and/or ECE. Besides EmPRISE and academics, Anjelica is also a part of the Cornell WebDev project team, Cornell Rowing Club and an active member in WICC.

Sherry is a Junior studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and minoring in Robotics. She is panning to pursue a PhD in robotics or related fields. She is also a songwriter and the guitarist of Night Espresso band.

Edward is a Senior studying CS and Physics. He plans to pursue a PhD in AI or Robotics. Some of the diverse things he enjoys are piano, philosophy, and basketball.

Diego is a Senior studying Computer Science with minors in Fashion Studies and Robotics. He is passionate about the intersection between technology and design. In between his programming assignments, you might find Diego reading comics or falling off his skateboard.

Sarah is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. Her current interests are in simulating autonomous vehicles and she is currently a software member of Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. Outside of academics, she enjoys drawing, playing video games, and playing the bass guitar.

Marcus is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. He is passionate about computer vision and machine learning, especially in robotics. Aside from academics, he enjoys playing basketball, golf, and chess.

Xilai is a senior double majoring in computer science and physics. He is interested in machine learning and computer vision/graphics.

Isabella Wells is a Junior studying Computer Science. She is interested in human-robot interaction and the intersection of design and technology. In her free time, you can find Isabella skiing, golfing, enjoying nature, or playing with her dog.

Yifei is an undegrade student majoring in Computer Science and Operations Research, with a minor in Robotics. She is interested in robot learning, Human Robot Interaction, and planning. In her free time, you can possibly catch Yifei playing video games or taking a long nap, as she is quite sedentary. If you want to scare her soul out of her body, pretend to be a mechanical dinosaur.

Luoyan is an intern student from the University of Science and Technology of China, majoring in automation. She is interested in circuit design, embedded system, all kinds of hardware things! She really likes sports, especially long-distance running.

Janna is a junior majoring in CS and minoring in robotics with an interest in robot manipulation and planning. She loves making and drinking coffee, as coffee has become part of her blood that sustains her daily life. If possible, she'd open a café when she retires, where every day, as she brews coffee, she'd listen to the stories of those who come and go.

Eric is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. He is interested in robotics, and particularly helping robots interact with humans and the world more naturally. He plans to pursue a Ph.D in robotics or a related field. He also enjoys playing video games, piano and watching interesting YouTube videos.

Carly is a sophomore majoring in CS. She is interested in machine learning and robotics, and strongly believes in using AI to help people. Outside of school, you can usually find her playing RPGs, reading books, or watching sci-fi.

Jueun is a senior mechanical engineering student at Cornell. She is passionate about applying mechanical engineering and robotics concepts to various fields such as autonomous systems, robot perception, and human robot interaction.

Nikki is a senior with a major in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Robotics. Her interests in robotics include perception, planning, and manipulation. Outside of classes and research, Nikki enjoys rock climbing and exploring Ithaca.

Bahaa is a Junior with a major in Computer Science. He is interested in robotics and machine learning, and wants to use these skills to help people. Outside of school you can find him playing soccer or going to the gym.