hello my name is

rishad hasan

I am a graduate student studying Robotics at the University of Michigan. My experiences lie in embedded systems, autonomy, and human-robot interaction, and my goal is to merge the beauty of visual arts and technology.

> work

Graduate Student Research Assistant @ Robot Studio

01/26 – present

Managing research related to human-robot interaction and art authentication.

Graduate Assistant for EECS 467 @ University of Michigan

01/26 – present

Taught graduate-level robotics course covering autonomy and robot systems.

Instructional Aide for ROB 204 @ University of Michigan

01/25 – 12/25

Taught introductory robotics course covering fundamentals and human-robot interaction.

Product Engineer Intern @ Lelantos

06/23 – 08/23, 06/25 – 08/25

Built end-to-end autonomous test bench for MEMS-based hazardous gas sensors.

Powertrain R&D Intern @ Toyota

01/23 – 04/23

Benchmarked and tested new EV powertrain technologies.

> projects

Artist Authentication Using Gaze

Using process data from painters while painting to authenticate their identity.

Cost-Effective Fabric-Embedded Resistive Soft Sensor for HRI

Custom-designed fabric touch sensor for human-robot interaction.

Swarm Robot Fireflies for Education

Interactive digital fireflies for embedded systems education.

Collaborative Painting 6 DOF Robot

Enabling collaborative painting between humans and robots.

Imbuing Creativity in a Painting Robot

Teaching a painting robot short-horizon creativity using biometrics.

Tree of Eternity Digital Art Installation

Interactive digital art installation exploring themes of remembrance and loss.

SLAM Architectural Research

Active SLAM algorithms for architectural environments.

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