People

Bradley Hobbs received his B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering from Middle Tennessee State University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on modeling post-stroke hemiparetic gait for improved robot-assisted neuro-rehabilitation

Email: bwh@udel.edu

Chrysostomos Karakasis received his Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece, in 2019. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on developing controllers for humanoids and lower-limb prostheses to achieve locomotion over compliant surfaces. CV

Email: chryskar@udel.edu

Vaughn Chambers received his B.S. in Engineering with concentrations in Mechanical and Biomedical from Messiah College. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on modeling the brain’s involvement in inter-leg coordination during walking. CV

Email: vaughn@udel.edu               Website: vaughn-chambers.com

Jesus Orozco received his B.S. and M.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He also worked in the Flight Dynamics Facility at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in support of Launch Vehicles, Human Space Flight, and various on-orbit spacecraft. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on electroencephalographic feedback on subject engagement in infants with the use of a robotic swarm.

Email: jaon@udel.edu

Stergios E. Bachoumas received his Diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 2019. He also received his M.Sc. in Autonomous Systems and Robotics from NTUA in 2022. His research is focused on creating multimodal interfaces for the interactions between human operators and swarms of robots.

Email: stevbach@udel.edu

Robert Salati is currently pursuing a 4+1 in mechanical engineering, along with a master’s degree in robotics from the University of Delaware. He is expected to graduate with a master’s degree in 2023. His research focuses on simulating the locomotion of a humanoid robot over compliant surfaces.

Email: rsalati@udel.edu

Camryn Scully received her B.S. in Bioengineering with a minor in Computer Science from the University of the Pacific. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Robotics from the University of Delaware and is anticipated to graduate in May 2024.

Email: cbscully@udel.edu

Madison Johnson is a junior Mechanical Engineering Major currently pursuing her Bachelor’s. She is minoring in Mathematics and Integrated Design. She anticipates graduating in May 2024. Her project is on the analysis of human gait and metabolic cost on compliant surfaces.

Email: mmjohnso@udel.edu

Jensen Gaither is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware with an anticipated graduation year of 2024. His research focuses on creating a new variable stiffness treadmill for experimentation with human gait patterns over variable terrain.

Email: wgaither@udel.edu

Ben Caro is a junior Mechanical Engineering student currently pursuing his undergraduate degree, with plans to continue his education in the 4+1 MSR program. He anticipates to graduate his undergrad in 2024. His research focuses on analyzing the center of pressure during walking in dynamic environments.

Email: bencaro@udel.edu