Hayden Webb
PhD Student (Cornell University) & Future Roboticist
hw846@cornell.edu
I am a recent graduate of Rice University where I obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Minor in Engineering Design). I served as a Robotics Research Assistant in the RobotPi Lab under the direction of Dr. Kaiyu Hang, publishing two first-author papers and acquiring two patents. I will be attending Cornell University in the fall to obtain a PhD in Robotics.
I am broadly interested in bio-mimetic robotics, integrable technology, and mechatronic devices that can be utilized to physically manipulate the world around us, and I explore these various topics in my research. Currently, I am working on the development & design of new forms of robotic in-hand manipulator systems in order to further the gripping and manipulating capabilities of current robot hands.
Additionally, I have worked for both the Rice University Mechanical Engineering Department and Rice University Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen as a Teaching Assistant to further promote and teach Engineering in the Rice undergraduate & graduate community.
news
| Sep 15, 2025 | I was selected to participate in the Graduate School Dean’s Scholar Engagement Seminar at Cornell |
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| Aug 28, 2025 | I was awarded the IROS-SDC (Students and Developing Countries) Travel Award for the 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025)! |
| Jun 15, 2025 | My first-author paper on the Roller Ring was accepted for publication in the 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025)! |
| May 10, 2025 | I’ve graduated from Rice University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Engineering Design, and a Distinction in Research and Creative Works! |
| Mar 22, 2025 | I was accepted and have committed to Cornell University’s Robotics PhD Program! I’ll be starting my graduate program in the Fall of 2025 with an expected graduation date of Spring 2030. |
