Lab Faculty

Lab Faculty

Meet the COMBOTLABS faculty driving research in robotics, AI, and human-machine communication through interdisciplinary expertise and academic leadership.

Bryan Abenschein
Dr. Bryan Abendschein
​Western Michigan University
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Dr. Austin Beattie
Hope College
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Dr. Matthew Craig

Central Michigan University 

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Dr. Autumn Edwards
Dr. Autumn Edwards
​Western Michigan University
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Dr. Chad Edwards
Dr. Chad Edwards
Western Michigan University
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Dr. Xianlin Jin ​

University of Toledo

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Dr. Kenneth Lachlan
University of Connecticut
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Dr. Xialing Lin
University of Central Florida
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Dr. L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University 
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Patric spese
Dr. Patric Spence

University of Central Florida

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Dr. Timothy Sellnow
Dr. Timothy Sellnow

Clemson University (Emeritus Faculty) 

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Dr. Riley Richards
Oregon Institute of Technology
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Dr. Varun Rijhwani

S.P Jain Institute of Management & Research -India

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Dr. David Westerman

North Dakota State University

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America Edwards

University of Kentucky

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Dr. Adam Rainear ​
West Chester University
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Dr. Adam Rainear ​
West Chester University
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Dr. Xianlin Jin
University of Toledo
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Dr. Riley Richards
Oregon Institute of Technology
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Dr. Adam Rainear
West Chester University
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