Colloquium Series

The Robotics Engineering Colloquium Series hosts seminars on Wednesdays throughout the academic year, providing opportunities to explore cutting-edge topics in Robotics. Each session features speakers who share insights into the latest research, technological advancements, and industry trends. Be sure to check the Colloquium Speaker Schedule regularly to stay updated on upcoming talks and make the most of this engaging learning experience.

 

Colloquium Speaker Schedule
Previous Colloquium Speakers
Preview Henny Admoni
Bidirectional Understanding In Human-AI Interaction

Speaker: Professor Henny Admoni

Carnegie Mellon

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: February 4, 2026

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Deepak Singh
Robot Perception: Did we get it all wrong?

Speaker: Deepak Singh

WPI

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: January 28, 2026

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Aabha Tamhankar
Towards Autonomous Neuroendovascular Interventions

Speaker: Aabha Tamhankar

WPI

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: January 28, 2026

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Raphael Zufferey
Hybrid robots: exploring aerial-aquatic locomotion with wings and physical interaction

Speaker: Professor Raphel Zufferey

MIT

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: December 10, 2025

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Claude Wang
Beyond Frames: Learning to Perceive With Event-Based Vision

Speaker: Professor Ziyun (Claude) Wang

Johns Hopkins University

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: November 12, 2025

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Andrew Sabelhaus
Safe Autonomy for Soft Robots

Speaker: Professor Andrew Sabelhaus

Boston University

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: November 19, 2025

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Heng-Yang
Semidefinite Relaxations for Robot Perception and Control: From Theory to Practice and Back

Speaker: Professor Heng Yang

Harvard University

📌Location: UH 500

📅 Date: November 6, 2025

🕰️Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Preview Chuchu-Fan
Neural Certificates for Safe Robotic System Planning and Control

Speaker: Professor Chuchu Fan

MIT

📌Location: UH420

📅 Date: October 30, 2025

🕰️Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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Preview Wei Xiao
Control Barrier Functions for X

Speaker: Professor Wei Xiao

WPI

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: September 24, 2025

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Preview Connor McCann
Hybrid-stiffness mechanisms at the boundary of rigid and soft robotics

Speaker: Professor Connor McCann

WPI

📌Location: UH 520

📅 Date: September 10, 2025

🕰️Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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