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Aaron Ames
  • Professor Aaron Ames Appointed Director of CAST

Aaron D. Ames

Professor Ames' research centers on the nonlinear control of dynamic robotic system, with an emphasis on bipedal robotic walking and legged locomotion—both formally and through experimental validation. His lab designs, builds and tests novel bipedal robots, humanoids and prostheses with the goal of achieving human-like bipedal robotic locomotion and translating these capabilities to robotic assistive devices.

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Angkur Shaikeea
  • Joining January 2025

Angkur Shaikeea

We aim to unite designers, material scientists, and mechanicians to foster innovation in the creation of new materials. Our goal is to develop cutting-edge experimental tools, particularly using X-rays, to understand material behavior in 3D and apply this knowledge to design new materials and products. We are in pursuit of building a unique laboratory that integrates tomography, ptychography, EDXRD, and 3DXRD for in-situ measurements under mechanical loading, for metals to biological samples. By extracting detailed 3D stress and strain data, we are in pursuit of building the largest database for data-driven mechanics, enabling machine learning and AI analysis. With a strong foundation in solid mechanics, our research tackles complex challenges across disciplines while also prioritizing sustainable innovations.

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Faculty

Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies
Joanna Austin
Professor of Aerospace
H. Jane Bae
Assistant Professor of Aerospace; Susan Wu Scholar
John O. Dabiri
Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering
Michael H. Dickinson
Esther M. and Abe M. Zarem Professor of Bioengineering and Aeronautics; Executive Officer for Biology and Biological Engineering
Paul E. Dimotakis
John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Applied Physics
Morteza (Mory) Gharib
Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering
Fred Hadaegh
Research Professor in Aerospace
Adrián Lozano-Durán
Associate Professor of Aerospace
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace
Sergio Pellegrino
Joyce and Kent Kresa Professor of Aerospace and Civil Engineering; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project; Director, Graduate Aerospace Laboratories
Dale I. Pullin
Robert H. Goddard Professor of Aeronautics
Guruswami (Ravi) Ravichandran
John E. Goode, Jr., Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Ares J. Rosakis
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering
John E. Sader
Research Professor of Aerospace and Applied Physics
Angkur J. D. Shaikeea
Assistant Professor of Aerospace; Bren Scholar
Sandra M. Troian
Professor of Applied Physics, Aeronautics, and Mechanical Engineering
Michael Watkins
Professor of Aerospace and Geophysics

Emeritus

Hans G. Hornung
C. L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics, Emeritus
Wolfgang Knauss
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Emeritus
Anthony Leonard
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics, Emeritus
Michael Ortiz
Frank and Ora Lee Marble Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus
Joseph E. Shepherd
C. L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus