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), where I served as a Robotics Research Assistant in the RobotPi Lab under the direction of Dr. Kaiyu Hang. 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
| 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! |
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| 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. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | The Roller Ring won 3rd Place at the 2024 ASME SMRDC in Washington DC! I was additionally awarded a Travel Fund to attend the associated international 2024 ASME IEDTC |
| Apr 30, 2024 | I presented my work on the Roller Ring at the 2024 TEROS in College Station! |
