Instructors

Koushil Sreenath

Koushil Sreenath

koushils@

Professor

Shankar Sastry

Shankar Sastry

sastry@coe.

Professor

Teaching Assistants

Tarun Amarnath

Tarun Amarnath

tarunamarnath@

Head GSI + Content TA

Hello there! I’m a 5th Year MS student under Prof. Sastry, particularly interested in merging classical and learning-based control. I was an undergrad here double majoring in EECS and Business. Outside of class, I love reading, traveling (and meeting new people, including y’all!), art, basketball, photography, design, and public policy, particularly designing systems to influence social change.

Shrey Aeron

Shrey Aeron

aeron@

Head Lab GSI

Hello everyone! I’m the guy who keeps talking about robots destroying each other. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, inhaling lead soldering, travel, and cooking. Shoot me an email - would love to hear from any and all of you :)

Kaylene Stocking

Kaylene Stocking

kaylene@

Content GSI

I do research in machine learning for robotics with a focus on interpretability. Outside of research, I have a rotating set of hobbies that usually involve music, books, and/or being outdoors. I like trying strange ice cream flavors!

Eric Berndt

Eric Berndt

ekberndt@

Lab UGSI

I’m a senior majoring in EECS and research computer vision, control, and machine learning for autonomous Indy racecars (150+ mph) and drones. I love reading, exercising, bouldering and building computers :D

Kirthi Kumar

Kirthi Kumar

kirthi.kumar@

Lab UGSI

Hi! I’m Kirthi and I’m a fourth year EECS major from northern Virginia. I love robotics, but my research is in AI and tech policy. In my free time, I like to try new restaurants and travel. I had a lot of fun in 106A/B so I’m very excited for the semester!

Mingyang Wang

Mingyang Wang

saltyminty@

Lab UGSI

As a digital artist trying to get into physical art, I really appreciated how 106a labs were able to nurture my skills and give me the confidence to branch out and explore. Whether you choose to paint, watercolor, or cast liquid metal, I hope that Eclectically Elegant Caricature Studies can grant you the same passion and fulfillment as I did in exploring and developing my art style.

Lab Assistants

Anuj Raichura

Anuj Raichura

anj27@

Lab Assistant

Hi! I’m Anuj, a senior majoring in Bioengineering minoring in EECS. I’m interested in the application of robotics to healthcare, particularly surgical robotics. In my free time, I’m usually watching/playing basketball, playing Overwatch, or hanging out with friends! I’m excited to help teach 106A this semester!

Charles Xu

Charles Xu

xuc@

Lab Assistant

I am a fourth year EECS major. I currently conduct research with Prof. Sergey Levine at the Robotic AI & Learning Lab. My research interests are machine learning and robotics for industrial applications. I’m super excited to be a lab assistant in this class for the first time!

Chris (Wei Xun) Lai

Chris (Wei Xun) Lai

chrislai_502@

Lab Assistant

I’m a senior majoring in EECS. My research is centered on real-time perception systems for high-speed vehicles, part of the ROAR lab’s Indy Autonomous Challenge team. That aside, I love cats, am an avid badminton player, and have recently found bouldering pretty fun. If you’re keen on discussing research opportunities, feel free to catch me around!

Karim El-Refai

Karim El-Refai

karim.el-refai@

Lab Assistant

Fan of robots and philosophy and the philosophy behinds robots and soon the robots behind philosophy, but not the philosophy of the philosophy of robots but in fact the robots for the robots of philosophy. If you are confused, don’t worry so am I :D

Martin Zeng

Martin Zeng

martinz@

Lab Assistant

Hello everyone! I’m Martin, a senior EECS major. My passion lies in AI and Robotics, particularly in medical robotic devices, soft robots, and exoskeletons. When I’m free, I will play basketball and badminton. Hope you will enjoy 106A as I did :)

Readers

Daniel Bostwick

Daniel Bostwick

daniel.k.bostwick@

Hi! I’m Daniel, I’m a grad student in the School of Information. I graduated last year with a degree in Data Science, concentration in Robotics. My current research is in autonomous vehicles i.e. drones and rovers with Professor Sastry and STAC. I love my couch, Netflix, and Disney Plus. Good luck this semester! Take 106B too!