Hello everyone! I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
Check out my new Collaborative & Autonomous Robotics Research (CARE) lab website!
Background
Prior to joining CSUN, I was a Postdoctoral Associate at Virignia Tech (VT) in the Collaborative Robotics Lab (Collab) directed by Dr. Dylan Losey. I did my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California (USC) where I was advised by Dr. Stefanos Nikolaidis and collaborated with Dr. Satyandra K. Gupta.
I also have a M.S. in Robotics from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) under Dr. Zhi (Jane) Li.
Research
I am interested in robots learning from human interactions for assistive, healthcare, and manufacturing applications. I develop human-robot interfaces and learning algorithms that enable everyday users to seamlessly interact with assistive robots. My research spans mechatronics, machine learning, and human-robot interactions.
My Ph.D. thesis made theoretical and practical advances in learning transferable robot behaviors.
Feel free to reach me via email at heynemlekar[at]gmail[dot]com.
