Thank you for your interest in joining our research group! Please review the information below about our research environment and goals.
If you are a prospective PhD student interested in joining my group, especially for the coming application season, please fill out this PhD Opportunities Form. If you are interested in working with me as an undergraduate student, master's student, postdoc, research intern, or visiting scholar, please complete this Research Opportunities Form. I apologize that I might not be able to respond to all emails, but I will carefully review all submitted forms.
Research Vision
We tackle problems that bring new ideas and make a real-world difference. Our projects can lead to new algorithms, datasets, benchmarks, or integrated hardware and software solutions.
Publishing and Dissemination
I encourage students to publish one paper each year, something you are genuinely proud to share. Alongside the paper, we release code, datasets, project websites, and other materials to help the community build on our work.
Mentorship and Advising
I will schedule recurring meetings with all group members and make it a priority to meet individually with each PhD student every week. We also hold regular lab meetings / reading groups to share ideas and learn from one another. I believe strong research comes from a supportive, honest, and intellectually open environment.
For research, I will support your growth in identifying meaningful questions, developing solutions, writing, sharing work, managing projects, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and shaping a strong research narrative over time.
For your career, I will provide advice on finding internships, building your network, mentoring junior students, and preparing for academic or industry jobs.
For personal growth beyond research, I encourage you to balance work and life, travel (for example, by attending international conferences), and continue developing your interests and hobbies.
Funding and Resources
I will work to secure funding to support PhD students. Students will have access to high-performance compute resources, robot hardware, personal computers, and travel support for attending conferences.
What I'm Looking For
I'm looking for students who are excited in the research directions we pursue. Ideal candidates:
- Have prior research experience in robot learning, manipulation, task and motion planning, or related fields such as AI, machine learning, computer vision, NLP
- Think deeply and communicate clearly
- Have strong coding and hands-on skills
- Are self-driven
