Scholar
Nadia Figueroa
Google Scholar ID: 1NQRXHQAAAAJ
Presidential Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,020
H-index
18
i10-index
28
Publications
20
Co-authors
29
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Background
- Shalini and Rajeev Misra Presidential Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at the University of Pennsylvania
- Holds secondary appointments in Computer and Information Science (CIS) and Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE)
- Core faculty member at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception (GRASP) Lab
- Research focuses on developing physical and perceptual adaptive intelligence for robots to collaborate fluidly with humans
- Applications include dexterous manipulation teaching, safe navigation in human-centric spaces, physical assistance, and rehabilitation
- Integrates control theory, machine learning, AI, perception, and biomechanics with guarantees on stability, safety, efficiency, and robustness
