Alumni

• Katherine Achim Fleming: Ph.D., May 2009
  Dissertation: Organization and Prioritization of Sensory Information Using an Ego-Centered, Locally-Connected Network
  
  
• Paul Fleming: Ph.D., May 2009
  Dissertation: Monitoring and Control in Friction Stir Welding
  
  
• Stephen Gordon: Ph.D., May 2009
  Dissertation: Investigating the Cognitive Processing of Experimence for Decision Making in Robots: Accounting for Internal States and Appraisals
  
  
• Jonathan Hunter: Ph.D., May 2009
  Dissertation: Human Action Segmentation and Recognition with a High Dimensional Single Camera System
  Texas Instruments
  Applications Engineer
  Email
  
  
• Juan Rojas: Ph.D., May 2009
  Dissertation: Autonomous Cooperative Assembly by Force Feedback using a Control Basis Approach
  
  
• Esubalew T. Bekele: M.S., May 2009
  Thesis: Object Detection and Localization using Approximate Nearest Neighbor Search: Random Tree Implementation
  
  
• Sean Thornton: M.S., May 2009
  Thesis: Real-time Gesture Imitation in a Soft-arm Control Robot
  
  
• Chris Costello: M.S., August 2008
  Thesis: Change-detection with limited situational awareness
  
  
• Sean Begley: M.S., May 2008
  Thesis: Gesture Recognition and Mimicking in a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Baris Ulutas: Ph.D. Student, 2007-2008
  
  
• Palis Ratanaswasd: Ph.D., December 2007
  Dissertation: Implementation of Cognitive Control in a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Joe Hall: M.S., December 2007
  Thesis: Internal Rehearsal for a Cognitive Robot Using Collision Detection
  
  
• Christina Campbell: Ph.D. Student, 2004-2007
  Epic Systems, Madison WI
  (Email)
  
  
• Ashish Gupta: Ph.D. Student, 2006-2007
  
  
• Soradech Krootjohn: Ph.D., August 2007
  Dissertation: Video image processing using MPEG technology for a mobile robot
  Department of Computer Education, Faculty of Technical Education
  King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
  1518 Piboolsongkram Rd.
  Bangkok 10800 Thailand
  (Email)
  
  
• Mert Tugcu: Ph.D., August 2007
  Dissertation: A computational neuroscience model with application to robot perceptual learning
  (Email)
  
  
• Xiaochun (Amy) Wang: Ph.D., August 2007
  Dissertation: A Vision-Based Perceptual Learning System for Autonomous Mobile Robot
  (Email)
  
  
• Santosh Katwall: 2005-2007
  
  
• Chris Garber: Master's Student, 2005-2006
  
  
• Josh Phillips: Ph.D. Student, 2004-2006
  transferred to University of California, Merced
  
  
• Albert Spratley: M.S., August 2006
  Thesis:Verbs and Adverbs as the Basis for Motion Generation in Humanoid Robots
  
  
• Kevin Kirby: B.E., May 2006
  
  
• Mus'ab Shaharom: B.E., May 2006
  
  
• Karla Conn Welch: M.S., August 2005
  Thesis:Supervised-Reinforcement Learning for a Mobile Robot in a Real-World Environment
  
  
• Will Dodd: M.S., August 2005
  Thesis: The Design of Procedural, Semantic, and Episodic Memory Systems for a Cognitive Robot
  Medical Student, Class of 2011
  Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
  (Email)
  
  
• Katherine Achim Fleming: M.S., August 2005
  Thesis: Image Mapping and Visual Attention on a Sensory Ego-Sphere
  
  
• Paul Fleming: M.S., August 2005
  Thesis:Implementing A Robust 3-Dimensional Egocentric Navigation System
  
  
• Stephen Gordon: M.S., May 2005
  Thesis: Cognitive Map Generation for Localization and Navigation from 3D Laser Scan Images
  
  
• Jonathan Hunter: M.S., May 2005
  Thesis: Object Recognition using Fuzzy Membership Function Rules
  
  
• Ridelto Gutierrez: Ph.D. Candidate, 2004-2005
  Electrical Engineering Department / Mechanical Engineering Department
  Vanderbilt University
  (Email)
  
  
• Edward E. Brown, Jr.: Ph.D., July 2004
  Department of Electrical Engineering
  Rochester Institute of Technology
  79 Lomb Memorial Drive
  James E. Gleason Building
  Rochester, NY 14623
  phone: 585.475.7043
  fax: 585.475.5845
  (Email)
  
  
• Kimberly A. Hambuchen: Ph.D., May 2004
  NRC Research Associate
  NASA Johnson Space Center
  Mail Code ER4
  Houston, TX 77058
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Multi-Modal Attention and Event Binding in Humanoid Robots using Sensory EgoSphere
  
  
• Hande Kaymaz-Keskinpala: M.S., May 2004
  Thesis: PDA-based Teleoperation Interface for a Mobile Robot
  
  
• Jian Peng: Ph.D., May 2004
  Dissertation: Extraction of Salient Features from Sensory-Motor Sequences for Mobile Robot Navigation
  
  
• Juan Rojas: M.S., May 2004
  Thesis: Sensory Integration with Articulated Motion on a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Li Sun: M.S., May 2004
  Thesis: Binocular Vision System for a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Mert Tugcu: M.S., May 2004
  Thesis: Perception Systems for Mobile Robots
  
  
• Andy Cook: B.E., May 2004
  
  
• Chris Costello: B.E., May 2004
  
  
• Danny Martinez: B.E., May 2004
  
  
• Ann S. Choe: B.E., May 2004
  
  
• Roy (Bear) Sunderland: B.E., May 2004
  
  
• Steven Ferguson: Masters Student, 2003-
  Atlanta Georgia
  (LOA)
  (Email)
  
  
• Xinyu Ao: M.S., December 2003
  Thesis: Acquisition of Topological Action Maps through Teleoperation
  
  
• Christina Campbell: M.S., December 2003
  Thesis: Learning through Teleoperation on Robonau
  
  
• Tamara E. Rogers: Ph.D., August 2003
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Tennessee State University
  3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
  Nashville, TN, 37209
  Phone: (615) 963 1520
  (Email)
  Dissertation: The Human Agent: A Model for Human-Robot Interaction
  
  
• Duygun Erol: M.S., August 2003
  Thesis: Development of Procedural Memory for Humanoid Behavior and Task Learning
  
  
• Anthony Alford: Ph.D., May 2003
  Software Developer
  GoTo Auctions
  5001 Hospitality Court, Suite 100
  Morrisville, NC 27560
  Phone: (919) 654-6527
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Design and Implementation of the Self Agent System in a MultiAgent-Based Robot Control Architecture
  
  
• Carlotta A. (Johnson) Berry: Ph.D., May 2003
  Assistant Professor
  Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Moench Hall, D-211
  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  5500 Wabash Avenue, Campus Mail 110
  Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999
  Phone: (812)877-8657
  http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~berry123
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Enhancing a Human-Robot Interface Using a Sensory Egosphere
  
  
• Ahmet Bugra Koku: Ph.D., May 2003
  Instructor
  Mechanical Eng. Dept. F-213
  Middle East Technical University
  06531 Ankara, Turkey
  +90 (312) 210-5226
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Egocentric Navigation and its Applications
  
  
• Phongchai Nilas: Ph.D., May 2003, M.S.,
  Masters Thesis: Map Construction and Navigation for Mobile Robots Using Sonar Transducers
  Ph.D. Dissertation: A MultiAgent Based Architecture for an Adaptive Human-Robot Interface
  
  
• Roberto Olivares: M.S., May 2003
  (working for IBM, but please use home address)
  382 Great Road, Apt. 104B
  Acton, MA 01720
  615.525-3732 (Cell)
  (Email)
  Thesis: The Intelligent Machine Architecture Version 2.5 : A Revised Development Environment and Software Architecture
  
  
• Scott Renkes: B.S., May 2003
  
  
• Turker Keskinpala: M.S., December 2002
  (Email)
  Masters Thesis: Knowledge Sharing and Visual Perception Correction for Mobile Robots
  
  
• Uttapol Smutkupt: Ph.D., August 2002
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Simulation of an Internet-Based Remote Assembling System
  
  
• Surachai Suksakulchai: Ph.D., August 2002 
  517M9  Soi Prachautit 24, Prachautit Rd.
  R?tburana, Bangkok 10140 Thailand
  (Email)
  Dissertation: A Behavior Monitoring Architecture for a Mobile Robot 
  
  
• Anak Bijayendrayodhin: M.S., May 2002 
  123 Petburi Road Rajthevi 
  Bangkok 10400 Thailand 
  (Email)
  Thesis: Design of the Peer Agent for Multi-Robot Communication in an Agent-Based Robot Control Architecture
  
  
• Kanok Kusumalnukool: M.S., May 2002
  Thesis: The Robot Self-Agent for Mobile Robot 
  
  
• im Crookham: B.S., May 2002
  
  
• Siripun Thongchai: Ph.D., December 2001
  Deputy Director
  Thai-French Innovation Centre
  King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok 
  1518 Piboolsongkram Rd.
  Bangkok 10800 Thailand
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Intelligent Control and Learning Techniques for Mobile Robots
  
  
• Kelly McKean: B.E., December 2001
  (Email)
  
  
• Mark Cambron: Ph.D., August 2001
  Department of Engineering
  Western Kentucky University
  1 Big Red Way
  Bowling Green, KY 42101
  Phone: (270) 745-8868
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Sensory Motor Control for Grasp Pose Estimation in a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Steve Northrup: Ph.D., August 2001
  18 Plymouth Rd
  Longmeadow, MA 01106
  Phone: (413)782-1620
  (Email)
  Dissertation: A PC-based Controller for the Soft Arm Robot
  
  
• Sudong Shu: M.S., May 2001
  Fraunhofer USA
  15 Saint Marys St.,
  Brookline, MA 02446
  (Email)
  Thesis: Adaptive Manufacturing Scheduling System Development
  
  
• Sangita Venkatachalam: M.S., May 2001
  Thesis: Modeling of Agent Behavior in Human Humanoid Interaction using Model Integrated Computing
  
  
• Bin Zhang: M.S., May 2001
  Analog Devices Inc.
  21 Osborn St.
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  (Email)
  Thesis: Arm Gesture Recognition for a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Yaning Liu:M.S., December 2000
  Thesis: Human-Robot Audio Interaction
  
  
• Brian Maciel: M.S., December 2000
  Thesis: A Comparison of Neural and Statistical Techniques in Object Recognition
  
  
• Ali Safak Sekmen: Ph.D., August 2000
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Tennessee State University
  3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
  Nashville, TN, 37209
  Phone: (615) 963 5712
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Human-Robot Interaction Methodology
  
  
• Joe Driscoll: Ph.D., May 2000
  Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of Model Parameters in Evolutionary Robotics
  
  
• Atit (J.J.) Srikaew: Ph.D., May 2000, M.S., May 1998
  School of Electrical Engineering
  Suranaree University of Technology
  Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
  Dissertation: A Biologically Inspired Active Vision Gaze Controller
  Thesis: Direction of Attention Using a Model of Human Visual Selection
  
  
• Pinij Kanchanasevee: Ph. D., August 1999
  Dissertation: Contract-Net Based Scheduling for Holonic Manufacturing Systems
  
  
• Siam Charoenseang: Ph.D., August 1999
  Associate Professor
  Director of Graduate Program in Robotics and Automation
  Institute of Field Robotics
  King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
  Suksawasd 48 Bangmod
  Bangkok 10140 Thailand
  Phone: (662) 470-9339, 470-9691
  (Email)
  Website
  Dissertation: A PC-based Virtual Reality System for Dual-Arm Humanoid Robot Control
  
  
• Jonnathan H. Kim: Ph.D., May 1999
  Dissertation: Dynamic Pupil Analysis Based on Computer Vision and its Impact on Gaze Determination
  
  
• Jerry Tung: B.E., May 1999
  
  
• Joe L. Christopher, Jr.: M.S., May 1998
  Thesis: A PneuHand for Human-Like Grasping on a Humanoid Robot
  
  
• Mohamed Azmi Said: M.S., May 1998
  Manager - New Enhanced Services, OLS
  Telekom Malaysia Berhad
  Kelana Park View Tower (1st Floor)
  1, Jalan SS 6/2
  47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  Malaysia
  (Email)
  Thesis: Direct Estimation of Time to Impact from Log-polar Mapping and Optical Flow
  
  
• Rick Watson: M.S., May 1998
  Software Developer
  Advanced Technology Group
  Stingray Software
  9001 Aerial Center, Suite 110
  Morrisville, NC 27560
  Phone: (800) 924-4223 / (919) 461-0672
  (Email)
  Thesis: Distributed Task Sequencing for a Humanoid Robot Using Spreading Activation Networks
  
  
• Todd Pack: Ph. D., May 1998
  Senior Software Developer
  IS Robotics, Real World Interface, Div.
  Jaffrey, NH
  (Email)
  Dissertation: IMA: The Intelligent Machine Architecture
  
  
• David Wade: M.S., May 1997
  Computer Engineer
  U.S. Air Force, Kelly AFB,
  Automatic Test Systems Division
  Kelly AFB, TX
  (Email)
  
  
• Jason Barile: M.S., August 1997
  Test Manager (Visual Studio Team Foundation Server)
  Microsoft Corporation
  4825 Creekstone Drive
  Durham, NC 27703
  (919) 474-4951
  (Email)
  Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonba
  
  
• Software Design Engineer in Test
  Bldg. 31/3085
  Microsoft Corporation
  One Microsoft Way
  Redmond, WA 98052-6399
  Phone: (425) 703-8926
  (Email)
  Thesis: Color Segmentation for Focus of Attention in an Active Trinocular Camera Head
  
  
• Bei-fang Qiu: M.S., August 1997
  Sr. Member of Technical Staff
  Cadence Design Systems
  555 River Oaks Parkway
  Mail stop 2B1
  San Jose, CA 95134
  (Email)
  Thesis: Face and Facial Feature Detection in a Complex Scene
  
  
• Kiran Vaya: M.S., August 1997
  Software Engineer
  Motorola Corporation
  1303 E. Algonquin Rd.
  Schaumburg, IL 60173
  (Email)
  Thesis: Gesture Recognition using Hidden Markov Models
  
  
• Magued Bishay: Ph.D., February 1997
  Senior Staff Systems Engineer
  Multimedia Communications Devision
  Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc.
  4311 Jamboree Road
  Newport Beach, CA 92660-3095
  Phone: (714) 221-5797
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Hand-Eye Coordination with an Active Camera Head
  
  
• Ashraf Saad: Ph.D., August 1996
  Associate Professor
  School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Georgia Institute of Technology
  210 Technology Circle
  Savannah, GA 31407-3039
  Tel: 1.912.966.7916? Fax: 1.912.966.7836
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Agent-Based Dynamic Decentralized Scheduling for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  
  
• Moenes Z. Iskarous: Ph.D., August 1995
  Staff Design Engineer
  MS RNB6-16
  Microprocessor Product Group
  Intel Corporation
  2200 Mission College Blvd.
  Santa Clara, CA 95052
  Phone: (408) 765-7918
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Modeling and intelligent control using a neuro-fuzzy network.
  
  
• Robijn Hage: M.S., August 1995
  University of Twente
  Sallandse Roe 22
  8252 JW Dronten
  The Netherlands
  Phone: +31-3210-80517
  (Email)
  Thesis: Modelling of Human-Like Arm Movements
  
  
• Cassandra T. Swain: Ph.D., June 1995
  Member of Technical Staff
  Bell Laboratories
  Lucent Technologies
  Visual Communications Department
  101 Crawfords Corner Road, Room 4B-505
  P.O. Box 3030
  Holmdel, NJ 07733-3030
  Phone: (908) 949-2470
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Improving the accuracy of defocus-based depth estimation using fuzzy logic.
  
  
• Sugato Bagchi: Ph.D., June 1995
  Research Staff Member
  Production, Distribution, Transportation Research
  IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
  P.O. Box 218
  Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
  (914) 945-3659
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Planning under uncertainty by spreading activation through an adaptice probabilistic network.
  
  
• Sameh Asaad: M.S. May, 1995
  Staff Engineer
  Display Systems Group
  IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
  PO Box 218 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
  Tel: (914) 945-3000
  (Email)
  Thesis: A Low-Cost, Real-Time, Intelligent Vision Sensor
  
  
• Koji Fujiwara: M.S., May 1994
  Electric Information Engineering Division
  Takatsuki Laboratory
  Minolta Co., Ltd.
  1-2, Sakura-Machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569
  Japan
  Email
  Thesis: Visual detection of objects using multi-color cues.
  
  
• Rudi Ernst: M.S., August 1993 Project Manager
  Technology and Strategic Planning
  American Broadcasting Company
  47 West 66th Street
  New York, NY 10023
  Phone: (212)456-4344
  (Email)
  Thesis: Real-time stereo vision-based tracking
  
  
• Mourad El-Gamal: M.S., June 1993 Professor
  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  McGill University
  3480 University Street
  Montreal, P.Q. H3A 2A7
  Canada
  Phone: (514) 398-7139
  Email
  Thesis: 3D Object tracking from noisy images using an extended Kalman filter
  
  
• Atsushi Kara: Ph.D., August 1992
  Professor
  Dept. of Information Engineering
  Nara National College of Technology
  22 Yata-cho, Yamato-Koriyama, Nara 639-1080
  Japan
  (Email)
  Dissertation: 3D structure reconstruction from two perspective projections
  
  
• Mehmed Ozkan: Ph.D., December 1991
  Associate Professor
  Biomedical Engineering Institute
  Bogazici University
  80815 Bebek
  Istanbul
  TURKEY
  Phone : ++90-212-263-1500 ext 2162
  (Email)
  Dissertation: Semi-automatic stereotactic radiosurgery with neural network-based multi-modal image segmentation and geometric analysis of the lesion
  
  
• Cindy Greenwood: M.S., 1991 Assistant Professor
  Nashville St te Technical Institute
  Nashville, TN
  Phone: (615) 353-3333
  Thesis: Computer Simulation of the Soft Arm Robot
  
  
• Guangzu Zhang: Ph.D., December 1990
  Chief Software Engineer
  Research & Development
  R&M Biomettrics, Inc.
  5611 Ohio Avenue
  Nashville, TN 37209
  Phone : (615)350-7866
  Thesis: 3D object shape acquisition using a hybrid active and passive stereo approach