People

Prospective Lab Members

If you would like to join MERGe Lab, please read this FAQ page.

• Prospective PhD students should apply to UT Austin before contacting Lilly.
• Current UT students and prospective postdocs should email Lilly directly.

Current Lab Members

	Lillian (Lilly) Chin Principal Investigator Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UT Austin Courtesy Appointment, Mechanical Engineering Office: EER 4.820 Lab Space: EER 4.884 and 4.884A Contact form: Link Lilly received her SB, SM, and PhD from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Outside of the lab, she enjoys dancing, cross stitch, video games, and doting on her guinea pig.
	David Bershadsky PhD Student Electrical and Computer Engineering Co-advised with Zak Page
	Siqi Shang PhD Student Electrical and Computer Engineering
	Tuo Wang PhD Student Electrical and Computer Engineering Tuo is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. With a keen interest in redefining the boundaries of robotics, Tuo’s research centers on enhancing the geometry, intelligence, agility, and interactivity of robots. Outside of the lab, Tuo is passionate about landscape photography and enjoys playing basketball and various board games.
	Darren Au Undergraduate Student Mechanical Engineering
	Tanya Lertpradist Undergraduate Student Electrical and Computer Engineering
	Hrishikesh Sahu Undergraduate Student Electrical and Computer Engineering
	Ava Chao Schraeder Undergraduate Student Mechanical Engineering

Collaborators

	Gu-Cheol Jeong PhD Student Mechanical Engineering Advised by Ashish Deshpande, collaborating with Roberto Martín-Martín
	Chongxun Wang PhD Student Mechanical Engineering Advised by Fangzhou Xia