Received NSF CAREER award; Best student paper award from the Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) conference; Her research has been featured in many media outlets including BBC News, CBS News, Reuters, NPR Weekend Edition, IEEE Spectrum, Wired, and R&D Magazine; Served on the Organizing Committee for the 2025 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) conference, Associated Editor for the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Program Committee for the 25th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR), the 2021 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) Inclusion Program, and the 2019 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) Pioneer Program.
Research Experience
Worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the GRASP lab at the University of Pennsylvania; Currently, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California.
Education
2015, Doctoral Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; 2011, Master's Degree, Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Background
Research Interests: Analyzing and modeling complex interactions between robots and their locomotion environments, developing innovative control and sensing strategies; Professional Field: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Brief Introduction: Prior to her appointment at USC, she worked in the GRASP lab at the University of Pennsylvania as a postdoctoral fellow.