Scholar
Max Muchen Sun
Google Scholar ID: Mxhr5r4AAAAJ
Northwestern University
Citations & Impact
Citations
72
H-index
4
i10-index
4
Publications
13
Co-authors
9
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Papers accepted at RSS 2025 and ICRA 2025; quadruped navigation demo featured at NVIDIA GTC; JAX project featured at Google Developers Blog; multiple publications in IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO), The International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), and other conferences.
Research Experience
- Collaborated with Dr. Peter Trautman at Honda Research Institute, developing the algorithm and software for a five-month, large-scale field deployment of robot navigation in human crowds in Santa Cruz, CA.
Education
- Ph.D. candidate in robotics at Northwestern University, advised by Prof. Todd Murphey.
Background
- Ph.D. candidate in robotics, focusing on open-ended robot intelligence, unsupervised, curiosity-driven data collection and learning, algorithmic decision-making, machine learning, human behavioral modeling, and real-world robot deployment. Applications include autonomous exploration, human-robot cooperation, robot manipulation, 3D perception, and soft robot control.
Miscellany
- Currently seeking postdoctoral and research scientist opportunities.
