Gilbert Chang

email: chang940@purdue.edu
I'm a third-year student at Purdue University pursuing a bachelor and master degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics. I am also pursuing a bachelor degree in computer science with a concentration in computational science and engineering. Shown here is my coursework.

My research interests primarily consist of developing high fidelity mathematical models of natural phenomena and applying those models to optimization problems in robotics and mechanical design.

I am currently a research assistant at the Computational Motion, Manipulation, and Autonomy Laboratory, advised by Zachary Kingston.

Previously, I was mentored by Dr. Matt Carney and Kevin Yu while working on sensor modeling, design, and integration in biomimetic robotic hands at Persona AI.

Updates

Research

Foam: A Tool for Spherical Approximation of Robot Geometry
Submitted to IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.
Sai Coumar, Gilbert Chang, Nihar Kodkani, Zachary Kingston

Experience

Computational Motion, Manipulation, and Autonomy Laboratory Purdue University
Research Assistant August 2024 — Present
Persona AI Houston, TX
Mechanical Engineer Intern May 2025 — August 2025
Cai Group Herrick Laboratories
Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2025 — May 2025
Robolabs Dublin, CA
Robot Development Intern May 2023 — August 2023

Education

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering January 2026 — May 2027
Concentration in Robotics
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science August 2023 — May 2027
Concentration in Computational Science and Engineering

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