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Greg is IRIM Interim Director

Greg is IRIM Interim Director

Jan 6, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Greg Sawicki on being selected to serve as Interim Director for the Institute of  Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM). This is a huge honor and we are all so proud  of him! Read more about this position HERE.

Congratulations Dr. Leestma!

Congratulations Dr. Leestma!

Aug 1, 2024

Jennifer Leestma has successfully defended her dissertation on robotics exoskeletons in human balance augmentation. Advised by Dr. Aaron Young and Dr. Greg Sawicki, Jenny as been a pillar of the Georgia Tech community and been a mentor to so many.…

Kinsey named 2024 GT Alumni 40 Under 40 honoree

Kinsey named 2024 GT Alumni 40 Under 40 honoree

Jul 17, 2024

Congrats to our very own Kinsey Herrin for her well deserved celebration by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Kinsey’s work at the institute is exceptional and we’re so proud to be her colleagues and friends!

Introducing Dr. Govindaraj!

Introducing Dr. Govindaraj!

Jul 12, 2024

Congrats to Thendral Govindaraj for successfully defending her thesis and earning her PhD in Mechanical Engineering! Way to go, Thendral!

Dr. Davenport in the house!

Dr. Davenport in the house!

Jul 8, 2024

Massive congratulations to Felicia Davenport for successfully defending her thesis and earning her PhD in BioEngineering! Next up, Felicia heads to her home state of Ohio to join the Air Force Research Lab at the end of summer. We’ll miss you,…

Felicia wins 2024 ASB Diversity Travel Award

Felicia wins 2024 ASB Diversity Travel Award

Jul 3, 2024

Felicia Davenport takes home the gold with the ASB Diversity Travel Award. Congrats, Felicia!

Woodruff School Faculty Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Research Project Grant

Woodruff School Faculty Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Research Project Grant

May 10, 2024

Congrats to Associate Professors Gregory Sawicki and Aaron Young, and others from the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, for being awarded a five-year, $2.6 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The R01…

Jenny wins 2024 ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award

Jenny wins 2024 ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award

May 6, 2024

Jenny Leestma stays winning as she was awarded the 2024 ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award. Congrats, Jenny!

Jenny wins PhD Research Excellence Award

Jenny wins PhD Research Excellence Award

May 2, 2024

Congrats to Jenny Leestma on receiving a PhD Research Excellence Award, supported by the Maddox Fellowship of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering!

Kristen and Jenny headed to BioRob 2024!

Kristen and Jenny headed to BioRob 2024!

May 1, 2024

Congrats to Kristen Jakubowski and Jenny Leestma for their accepted papers to BioRob 2024! They’ll head to Germany this Fall to present their findings on the topics below: Kristen’s paper: Center of mass kinematics robustly predict multidirectional reactive joint torques…