William D. Compton
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William D. Compton

Google Scholar ID: Yf21RT8AAAAJ
PhD Student, Control and Dynamical Systems, California Institute of Technology
RoboticsLegged RoboticsNonlinear Control
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Citations & Impact
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Contact
Emailwcompton@caltech.eduGitHubOpen ↗
Publications
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Chasing Autonomy: Dynamic Retargeting and Control Guided RL for Performant and Controllable Humanoid Running
2026
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Walk the PLANC: Physics-Guided RL for Agile Humanoid Locomotion on Constrained Footholds
arXiv.org · 2026
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Chasing Stability: Humanoid Running via Control Lyapunov Function Guided Reinforcement Learning
2025
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Resume (English only)
Research Experience
  • Conducts research in the areas of control theory, machine learning, and robotics, specific projects include safety-critical control, dynamic tube MPC, constructive control of underactuated systems, etc.
Education
  • PhD - Control and Dynamical Systems, Caltech, Advisor: Not provided, Time: Not provided
Background
  • PhD candidate in Control and Dynamical Systems at Caltech. Research interests include control theory, machine learning, and robotics, with a focus on agile, dynamic locomotion.
Miscellany
  • Personal interests or hobbies not provided
Co-authors
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Aaron D. Ames
Aaron D. Ames
​​Bren Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, Caltech
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Aaron Young
Aaron Young
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Yisong Yue
Yisong Yue
California Institute of Technology; Asari AI; Latitude AI