Principle Investigators & Faculty

Prof. Jessy Grizzle
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Theory of nonlinear control systems
- Automotive systems: 16 patents in powertrain control
- Theory and practice of bipedal locomotion
- IEEE and IFAC Fellow
- Multiple Plenaries and Best Paper Awards
- Bode Lecture

Prof. Aaron Ames
Caltech
Caltech
- Theoretical foundations of nonlinear and hybrid systems.
- Bipedal locomotion
- Mathematical models of locomotion from biomechanical data
- Norman Hackerman Research Program Award
- NSF Career Award
- DARPA Robot Challenge

Prof. Paulo Tabuada
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
- Modeling, analysis, and control of real-time, embedded, networked and distributed cyber-physical systems.
- Geometrical nonlinear control and mathematical systems theory.
- Eckman Award
- Numerous plenaries and best paper awards
- Author of Pessoa

Prof. Huei Peng
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Design and control of automotive active safety systems
- Design and control of hybrid powertrains
- ASME Fellow, SAE Fellow
- Associate Director, Michigan Mobility Transformation Center (UM)
- Director, US-China Clean Energy Research Center—Clean Vehicle Consortium

Prof. Hartmut Geyer
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
- Dynamics and Control of Legged Systems
- Fundamental biomechanical gait models
- Complex neuromuscular control models of human locomotion
- Application to control of prostheses and exoskeletons
- EU Marie Curie Fellowship Award

Prof. Necmiye Ozay
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Formal Synthesis of Complex Distributed Control Systems via Temporal Logic Planning
- Computer vision as a control information source; System identification and validation, and autonomy.
- 2 Best paper awards
- Post-Doc at Cal Tech
- Contributor to TuLiP
Graduate Students
The following students have be directly or indirectly associated with the project
- Eric Ambrose, Caltech
- Ayca Balkan, University of California, Los Angeles
- Forrest Berg, Texas A&M University (Alumni)
- Yuxiao Chen, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Eric Cousineau, Texas A&M University (Alumni)
- Micheal Grey, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Thomas Gurriet, Caltech
- Ayonga Hereid, Georgia Institute of Technology (Alumni)
- Omar Hussien, University of California, Los Angeles
- Shishir Kolathaya, Georgia Institute of Technology (Alumni)
- Wenlong Ma, Caltech
- Aakar Mehra, Texas A&M University (Alumni)
- Petter Nilsson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Matthew Powell, Georgia Institute of Technology (Alumni)
- Jake Reher, Caltech
- Bastian Schurmann, University of California, Los Angeles (Alumni)
- Li Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Albert Wu, Carnegie Mellon University
- Huihua Zhao, Georgia Institute of Technology (Alumni)
Post-Docs
The following post-docs have be directly or indirectly associated with the project
- Eric Dallal, University of California, Los Angeles
- Ayonga Hereid, University of Michigan
- Christian Hubicki, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Austin Jones, Georgia Institute of Technology (Alumni)
- Shishir Kolathaya, Caltech
- Daniel Neider, University of California, Los Angeles
- Matthias Rungger, University of California, Los Angeles
- Xiangru Xu, , University of Michigan