Mahdi Edraki
PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
Northeastern University
I am a PhD candidate in the Action Lab. My advisor is Dr. Dagmar Sternad and my co-advisor is Dr. Peter Whitney. My passion lies at the intersection of Robotics and Human Motor Control. My research is on the development of human-inspired algorithms to model and control a flexible bull whip using a robot. Through my research, I aim to design controllers that allow robots to control and manipulate complex objects with similar dexterity as humans.
Part of my research is in the field of human-robot interaction, exploring ways to improve trajectory planning for robots when performing a task in physical collaboration with a human.
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I am a PhD candidate in the Action Lab. I am advised by Dr. Dagmar Sternad and co-advised by Dr. Peter Whitney. My passion lies at the intersection of Robotics and Human Motor Control. Currently, my work is on the development of human-inspired algorithms to model and control a flexible bull whip using a robot. Through my research, I aim to design controllers that allow robots to control and manipulate complex objects with similar dexterity as humans.
Part of my research is in the field of human-robot interaction, exploring ways to improve trajectory planning for robots when performing a task in physical collaboration with a human.
To learn more about me and my work click here:
Latest News
Northeastern Global News article on our research work
Our research studying human and robot manipulation of deformable objects was covered in a news article by Northeastern Global News. https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/10/10/human-motor-control/
Mentoring a Highschool FTC Team
I have started mentoring a team of gender-minority highschoolers to compete in the First Technical Challenge (FTC).
Master of Science in Robotics
I have obtained my Master of Science in Robotics degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University.