People Type: Faculty

Biography Wei Wang joined the UW Mechanical Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor in January 2024 and leads the Marine Robotics Lab (MRL). Our group is broadly interested in designing and controlling autonomous robots within complex environments, with a special focus on aquatic settings. We are fascinated by innovative robot concepts that have the potential …

Biography Dr. Lei Zhou is jointly appointed in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, and is an Associate Director of WEMPEC. She directs the Precision Mechatronics and Control Lab (PMCL). Dr. Zhou’s research focuses on developing novel and high-performance mechatronic solutions through exploiting the synergy between precision machine design, electric machines and drives, and control algorithms, …