Kirti Mishra, PhD
Assistant Professor
About
I am passionate about applying dynamics and control principles to address problems of societal value and integrating the knowledge generated into my teaching. My past work includes applications in automotive systems, renewable energy generation, and, more recently, robotics.
Educational & Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Manufacturing Engineering, Western Washington University (Fall 2024 - Present)
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology (Fall 2022 – Summer 2024)
Post-doctoral Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University (Fall 2020 – Summer 2022)
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University (Spring 2016 – Summer 2020)
Recent Publications
Check out my Google Scholar page.
Research Interests
Core areas: Dynamics and control, data-driven and learning control, repetitive processes
Vision: Use the elements from the core areas to enable learning-based performance enhancement in the following application domains.
Robotics: Human-robot interaction (HRI) in manufacturing and physical rehabilitation, wearable and collaborative robots, human motor control system
Mobility: Driver-vehicle interaction in modern vehicles, automotive powertrain control and automated calibration
Undergraduate Research: Collaborating with students is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work. Over the past couple of years, I have worked with students on projects involving the prototyping of wearable robots and the development of controllers for collaborative robots. If you are a Western student interested in gaining some undergraduate research experience, I encourage you to reach out to me.