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Principal Investigator: Eric J. Barth<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Professor of Mechanical Engineering
\nProfessor of Neurological Surgery<\/h3>\n

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2000<\/strong>
\nGeorgia Institute of Technology
\nM.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1996<\/strong>
\nGeorgia Institute of Technology
\nB.S. Engineering Physics,\u00a01994
\n<\/strong>University of California Berkeley<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Current Members<\/span><\/h1>\n

James Gallentine (Charlie)<\/h2>\n

Pump and valve design for compact, high-degree-of-freedom hydraulic actuation<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>PhD Student<\/h3>\n

B.S. Computer Engineering, 2020<\/strong>
\nClemson University<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

John Peters (Jack)<\/h2>\n

MR-compatible robotics for minimally invasive neurosurgery<\/p>\n

\"\"PhD Student<\/h3>\n

B.S. Biomedical & Electrical Engineering, 2018<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Connecticut<\/p>\n

Co-advised with Prof. Robert J Webster III<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Abby Grillo<\/h2>\n

MR-compatible robotics for minimally invasive neurosurgery<\/p>\n

\"\"PhD Student<\/h3>\n

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2021<\/strong>
\nPurdue University<\/p>\n

Co-advised with Prof. Robert J Webster III<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nithin Kumar<\/h2>\n

Dynamic modeling and control of soft pneumatic robots<\/p>\n

\"\"PhD Student<\/h3>\n

M.S. Robotics Engineering, 2022<\/strong>
\nWPI
\nS.M. Mechanical Engineering, 2016<\/strong>
\nMIT
\nB.E. Mechanical Engineering, 2014<\/strong>
\nVanderbilt University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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