Kevin Best

PhD Student

Robotics

About

Kevin is a PhD student in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. He received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2018, where he worked with Dr. Patrick Wensing on hopping robot control. Before coming to Michigan, Kevin worked in the industrial automation field, specializing in factory automation and prototype systems. At Michigan, he is co-advised by Dr. Bobby Gregg (LocoLab) and Dr. Elliott Rouse (Neurobionics). His research interests include control for prostheses and orthoses, human motor control, biomimicry, and optimization.