The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.

The 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 30 minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 60 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Students will be able to participate in person or remotely.

No RSVP needed, all undergrads welcome!

Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92286702864

Karthik is a Mechatronics Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) building actuators for Mars robots. Before JPL, he earned an MS in Robotics (2021), BSE in Computer Engineering (2020), and BSE in Mechanical Engineering (2020) at the University of Michigan. He served as a Research Assistant in the EMBiR Lab under Prof. Talia Moore building legged robots and actuators. His interests lie in robotic mechanism design, actuation, system identification, and control.