Wei Wang

Position title: Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Summary: Our group is broadly interested in designing and controlling autonomous robots within complex environments, with a special focus on aquatic settings. We are fascinated by innovative robot concepts that have the potential to offer groundbreaking solutions for both scientific and engineering challenges. We are also enthusiastic about enabling them to autonomously navigate in challenging environments. This includes novel methods and tools for control, planning, mapping, and perception. Our mission is to enable reliable and coordinated autonomy for a broad range of robotics applications, including but not limited to, aquatic monitoring, oceanic exploration, underwater construction, and urban transportation.

Research Topics: Designing, controlling, and navigating autonomous marine vehicles to address scientific and practical problems in aquatic environments related to water quality water sustainability, resilience, and climate change.