DiffuseBot: Diffusing Soft Robots
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Computational Methods To Move People
From Imagination To Invention.
Research loop
- 01Simulate
Digital twins that quickly inform algorithms about how to improve designs.
- 02AI For Co-Design
Algorithms that find optimal configurations for CPS's cyber and physical aspects.
- 03Digital Fabrication
Manufacturable design spaces and processes for realizing novel engineered systems.
- 04Real-To-Sim
Data from the real world provides recursive self-improvement of simulators and designs.
News
Interactive Knit Origami at ACM SCF 2026
Interactive Knit Origami at ACM SCF 2026Our new work on interactive knit origami design and simulation will be appearing at ACM's Symposium on Computational Fabrication 2026.Website Finalized
Website FinalizedV2 of the LOCI lab website is now online.
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Soft Robotics Reproducibility
Working group findings for improving measurability of outcomes.
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Applications
DiffuseBot: Diffusing Soft Robots
Functionally steering GenAI models to create physical devices
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Lab personnel
Active
Andrew SpielbergAssistant Professor & PI
Andrew Spielberg details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering / Robotics (by courtesy)
Topics of Interest
- Anything You See Here!
Joshua JacobPhD Student
Joshua Jacob details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topics of Interest
- Full Stack Robot Sensing
- Mechanical Design
- 3D Printing
Projects
Website
Henry (Wang Sing) ChanPhD Student
Henry (Wang Sing) Chan details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Co-Advisor
- Gary Fedder
Topics of Interest
- Robot Sensing
- Mechanical Design
- Ultrasonics
Website
Angelica Bonilla-FominayaPhD Student
Angelica Bonilla-Fominaya details
Major
Robotics
Co-Advisor
- Jim McCann
Topics of Interest
- Simulation
- Machine Textiles
- Human-Robot Interaction
Website
Maria Parilli-AlvarezPhD Student
Maria Parilli-Alvarez details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering (Portugal)
Co-Advisor
- Phil LeDuc
- Pedro Fonseca & Paula Marques (Portugal)
Topics of Interest
- Simulation
- Co-Design
- Soft Robotics
Website
Junpeng GaoPhD Student
Junpeng Gao details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topics of Interest
- Simulation
- Computational Geometry
- Real-To-Sim
Projects
Website
Amber (Yinglei) ChenPhD Student
Amber (Yinglei) Chen details
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Topics of Interest
- Design Workflows
- Agentic AI
- HCI
Website
Junlin ZhouPhD Student
Junlin Zhou details
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Co-Advisor
- Chris McComb
Topics of Interest
- Agentic AI
- Design Lifecycle
- Manufacturing
Website
Hector HeMS Student
Hector He details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Co-Advisor
- Changliu Liu
Topics of Interest
- Generative AI
- Safe Learning
Website
Perrin WoodsMS Student
Perrin Woods details
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Topics of Interest
- 3D Printing
- Bioprinting
Website
Ethan FiskMS Student
Ethan Fisk details
Major
Robotics
Topics of Interest
- Mechanical Design
- Dexterous Manipulation
Website
Omar AldhaherUndergrad
Omar Aldhaher details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topics of Interest
- Robot Sensing
Website
Advaith NarayananUndergrad
Advaith Narayanan details
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topics of Interest
- Computational Design
Website
Alumni & Collaborators
Yixin ZengCollaborator
Jonathan KülzVisitor (2025)
Junyeong MoonIntern (2026)
Anirudh IyengarIntern (2026)
Yanning HouIntern (2026)
