People

Principal Investigator

Yan Chen

Associate Professor

Engineering, The Polytechnic School

• [email protected]
• 480-727-5123
• PRLTA 330M

Dr. Chen’s research interests include design, modeling, estimation, control, optimization, and safety of dynamic systems, specifically for connected and automated vehicle, multi-agent mobile, energy, and mechatronic systems.

Ph.D. Students

Mingzhe Liu

Ph.D. Student

Systems Engineering

Gang Wang

Ph.D. Student

Systems Engineering

Shi Lu

Ph.D. Student (co-advise)

Electric Engineering

Jialin Wan

Ph.D. Student (co-advise)

Computer Engineering

Luu Minh Thu

Ph.D. Student

Systems Engineering

Vikas Narang

Ph.D. Student

Systems Engineering

M.S. and B.S. Students

Yash Patil

M.S. Student

Mechanical Engineering

DSCL Alumni

Post-doc Researchers

• Dr. Yue Shi, 2018-2019, Senior Engineer at WBTL.

Ph.D. Graduates

• Dr. Ao Li, Ph.D. Fall 2023, joined General Motors as Research Engineer after graduation.
• Dr. Yiwen Huang, Ph.D. Spring 2021, joined XPeng Motors as Senior Motion Control Engineer after graduation.
• Dr. Fengchen Wang, Ph.D. Spring 2020, joined MathWorks as Senior Software Engineer after graduation.

Visiting Ph.D. Student

• Thalia Alicia Morel Otazú, Spring 2024, Department of Engineering, Universidad Loyola Andaluc´ıa, Spain.

M.S. Graduates

• Mr. Mohammad Zaid Kathadi, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2025, joined UIS Corp. after graduation.
• Mr. Rohan Khaire, M.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Summer 2024.
• Mr. Harsh Gangwar, M.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Spring 2024, joined NREL after graduation.
• Mr. Monish Dev Sudhakhar, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2023, joined CNH after graduation.
• Mr. Kaushik Kumar Gujarathi, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Summer 2022, joined Toyota North American after graduation.
• Mr. Thiagarajan Chidambareswaran, M.S. in Electric Engineering, Spring 2019, joined General Motors R&D after graduation.
• Mr. Vaishakh Nair, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2019, joined Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC. after graduation.
• Mr. Yue Zhao, M.S. in Engineering, Summer 2018, joined ASM America Inc. after graduation.
• Mr. Hongru Xu, M.S. in Engineering, Summer 2018, joined ASM America Inc. after graduation.
• Mr. Satya Vamshi Pattela, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2018, joined Tenshon LLC. after graduation.
• Ms. Nikita Deshpande, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2018, joined TruStop Inc. after graduation.
• Mr. Kaushik Munusamy Kabilan, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2017, joined Honda R&D Americas after graduation.
• Ms. Nitharshini Sivakumar, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2017, joined PAL Robotics after graduation.

B.S. Graduates

• Mr. Drake Wilson, B.S. Spring 2025, joined Boeing as a structural analysis engineer.
• Mr. Trevor Wild, B.S. Spring 2024, joined ZEVx and then Nissan as an NVH engineer.
• Mr. Shuhao Yang, Spring 2024, transferred to University of Wisconsin, Madison as an ECE undergraduate student.
• Mr. Brandon Dunn, B.S. Spring 2019, joined Arizona State University as a graduate student after graduation.
• Mr. Sam Deadrick, B.S. Spring 2019, joined Carnegie Mellon University as a graduate student after graduation.

High School Students

• Ms. Shani Spector, 2023-2024, Herberger Young Scholars Academy, joined University of Virginia as an undergraduate student.
• Mr. Kristopher Luo, 2021-2022, Hamilton High School, joined Stanford University as an undergraduate student.
• Ms. Angelina Zhang, 2021-2022, Corona del Sol High School, joined Stanford University as an undergraduate student.
• Mr. Jack Xie, 2021-2022, ACP High School, joined Carnegie Mellon University as an undergraduate student.
• Mr. Jerry Xin, 2018-2019, Desert Vista High School, joined Duke University as an undergraduate student.