27th Army Science Conference - Transformational Science & Technology - Enabling Full Spectrum Operations

Biographies

Dr. Robert Wood
Assistant Professor
Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Robert Wood is an Assistant Professor in Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prof. Wood completed his M.S. (2001) and Ph.D. (2004) degrees in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the U. C. Berkeley.

He was a postdoctoral researcher in Berkeley's Biomimetic Milli-Systems Lab for one year before joining the faculty at Harvard. While at Berkeley, he invented a novel process for rapidly creating sub-millimeter to centimeter scale articulated, actuated, and rigid micromechanical structures. He has demonstrated both flying and ambulatory microrobot prototypes created using this paradigm.

At Harvard, he founded the Harvard Microrobotics Lab and has demonstrated the world's first robotic insect capable of generating sufficient thrust to takeoff. His current research interests involve the creation of biologically-inspired aerial and ambulatory microrobots, minimal control of under-actuated nonholonomic nonlinear dynamical systems, and decentralized control of multi-agent systems. He is the winner of a 2008 NSF CAREER award, a 2008 ONR Young Investigator Program award, and multiple best paper/video awards.

Wood's research covers the areas of mobile and fixed microrobotics, micro air vehicles, biomimetic systems, composite materials for microrobotic applications, surgical robotics, and sensors and actuators. His past research has yielded a number of enabling technologies for microrobotic systems including rigid and articulated microstructures, ultra-high energy density actuation systems, and a low-power sensor suite. Biological insights continue to provide useful shortcuts in the development of microrobotic systems and Wood's research is facilitated through emerging rapid prototyping techniques.

Websites
• http://micro.seas.harvard.edu/
• http://wyss.harvard.edu/

Education
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University
• M.S., 2001, Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley,
• Ph.D., 2004, Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley

Research Areas
• Bioengineering: Biomechanics
• Electrical Engineering: Intelligent Systems and Computer Vision
• Electrical Engineering: Systems and Control
• Mechanical Engineering: Robotics



Overview Conference Committees Call for Papers Science & Technology Showcase (Exhibits) International Collaboration Award Agenda Biographies Registration Media Lodging Transportation Home	Biographies Dr. Robert Wood Assistant Professor Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Robert Wood is an Assistant Professor in Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prof. Wood completed his M.S. (2001) and Ph.D. (2004) degrees in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the U. C. Berkeley. He was a postdoctoral researcher in Berkeley's Biomimetic Milli-Systems Lab for one year before joining the faculty at Harvard. While at Berkeley, he invented a novel process for rapidly creating sub-millimeter to centimeter scale articulated, actuated, and rigid micromechanical structures. He has demonstrated both flying and ambulatory microrobot prototypes created using this paradigm. At Harvard, he founded the Harvard Microrobotics Lab and has demonstrated the world's first robotic insect capable of generating sufficient thrust to takeoff. His current research interests involve the creation of biologically-inspired aerial and ambulatory microrobots, minimal control of under-actuated nonholonomic nonlinear dynamical systems, and decentralized control of multi-agent systems. He is the winner of a 2008 NSF CAREER award, a 2008 ONR Young Investigator Program award, and multiple best paper/video awards. Wood's research covers the areas of mobile and fixed microrobotics, micro air vehicles, biomimetic systems, composite materials for microrobotic applications, surgical robotics, and sensors and actuators. His past research has yielded a number of enabling technologies for microrobotic systems including rigid and articulated microstructures, ultra-high energy density actuation systems, and a low-power sensor suite. Biological insights continue to provide useful shortcuts in the development of microrobotic systems and Wood's research is facilitated through emerging rapid prototyping techniques. Websites • http://micro.seas.harvard.edu/ • http://wyss.harvard.edu/ Education • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University • M.S., 2001, Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, • Ph.D., 2004, Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley Research Areas • Bioengineering: Biomechanics • Electrical Engineering: Intelligent Systems and Computer Vision • Electrical Engineering: Systems and Control • Mechanical Engineering: Robotics

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