President
Chara is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in robotics, automation control, and machine learning. She is currently working on developing intelligent controllers for powered lower-limb prostheses for individuals with below-knee amputations. Her goal is to restore natural human walking over dynamic and compliant environments for people with lower-limb amputation. Chara is an active member of the Data Science Student Association, as well as a representative of the Women in Engineering (WiE) branch at the University of Delaware, committed to increasing gender equity in STEM. She is an enthusiastic foreign language and martial arts learner.
Vice-President
Shubham is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in bipedal locomotion, and physical human-robot collaboration. He is currently working on designing optimization-based control strategies for humanoid robots specific to physical collaboration. His goal is to develop a complete intention-based control framework that improves the quality of humanoid-human collaboration. He is also an energetic ultimate and table tennis player who is good at sketching anime characters.
Event Coordinator
Alejandra is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, conducting interdisciplinary research under the supervision of a professor in the Electrical and Computing Engineering Department. Her work lies at the intersection of signal processing, machine learning, and ocean acoustics. Focusing on Acoustical Oceanography and Modeling for underwater communication, she studies how acoustic signals interact with the sea surface to understand shadow zones in signal propagation. This research aims to advance underwater communications for marine robotics and defense applications. Alejandra enjoys video games, board games, and reading, alongside more active pursuits like skating, bouldering, swimming, and volleyball. Her diverse interests reflect a balance of analytical and creative passions, making her a dynamic researcher and individual, committed to bringing together all areas and applications of robotics.
Secretary
Sneh is a first-year graduate student in the Master of Science – Robotics program. Passionate about robotics simulation, Sneh has previously worked on an exciting project simulating the use of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) and drones in Holoocean to locate animal tags in aquatic environments. Currently, Sneh is exploring ROS2 Gazebo simulations to develop object detection and obstacle avoidance capabilities, enthusiastically embracing the learning phase of these technologies. Outside of robotics, Sneh is an anime artist who not only sketches characters but also creates original character designs. Sneh also enjoys playing chess and table tennis during his leisure time.
Social Chair
Zhaofeng is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Delaware, focusing on the learning and planning problems in autonomous driving, and robotics. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Jilin University, the automotive engineering college in China, and earned dual master’s degrees in Electric-drive Vehicle Engineering and Computer Science from Wayne State University. With strong hands-on design, coding, and real-project capabilities, he is passionate about bridging the gap between academic autonomous driving research and real-world engineering challenges.
Treasurer
Annamalai is a final year grad student in the Master of Science – Robotics program. His research focuses on Agricultural robotics developing control system designs, path planning, and localization algorithms. He has a bachelor’s in Mechatronics Engg back in India. He is passionate about understanding the business/startup ecosystem, finance, etc. So joined RGSO as a treasurer. During his leisure time he plays sports like volleyball, Badminton and watches Anime, TV Series, and so on.