Hey, I'm Udit Ekansh - a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware!

My goal is to develop robotic systems that improve quality of life.

❌ Not currently looking for full-time opportunities.

⭐ About

I am a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware and a member of the Human-Oriented Robotics and Control (HORC) Lab. My research focuses on robot learning, adaptive control, and human-robot interaction for assistive and rehabilitative robotics. Previously, I earned an M.S. in Autonomy from Purdue University, where I conducted research in robot learning, computer vision, and autonomous systems. I also worked as a Research Assistant at IIT Bombay, developing planning and control algorithms for autonomous underwater vehicles.

View my CV here.

πŸ€– Research

Mildly Conservative Q-Learning

Integrated Planning and Control

🦾 Projects

Autonomous Mapping & Navigation

Linear Regression- California Housing

Causal Inference in RL

Cooperative Driving with V2V Connectivity

Transparent RL: Explaining Agent Decisions

PythonSystemID: System Identification & Control

πŸŽ“ Courses

Purdue University, M.S. in Autonomy (Fall 2024 – Spring 2026)

πŸ“ Blog

I write about robotics, autonomy, and human-robot interaction.

How Robots Can Learn from Human Demonstrations Without Experts Estimate Forces from Motion Capture: The Inverse Dynamics Problem Modeling Human Assistance for Humanoid Walking Control

🎲 Misc

Movies I've Watched

Songs I've Listened To

πŸ”— Connect

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