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

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.

Publications

• Instantaneous planning, control and safety for navigation in unknown underwater spaces
  Veejay Karthik J., Udit Ekansh, Tejal Jain, Shivam Vishwakarma, Rohan Deshpande, Leena Vachhani
  Ocean Engineering, 2026. Link to article Learn more →

Blog

Thoughts on robotics, research, and life in grad school.

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Contact

Interested in collaborating, discussing research, or just getting in touch? Feel free to reach out.

or email me at uekansh@udel.edu