Andrew Chen concluded his undergraduate journey at Case Western Reserve University with a string of significant achievements. He was awarded the prestigious Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowship, presented his research to a global audience, and was recognized with the Senior Award for Research Potential at his graduation.
Chen was nominated for the Senior Award for Research Potential by Assistant Professor Alexis E. Block. “From the moment he joined my Social and Physical Human-Robot Interaction (SaPHaRI) Lab, he hit the ground running and quickly became an integral part of our team,” she said. “It has been a genuine pleasure working with him and watching him grow over the past year, not just as a researcher, but as a person. When he decided to pursue a master’s thesis in my lab, I was thrilled.”
As Chen embarks on his graduate studies, he is filled with excitement about the future. He will be developing an AI-driven robotic system that uses gesture-based movements to adapt behavior based on human feedback. “Before college, I never had any thought of being an engineer,” said Chen, who originally leaned toward pursuing a computer science or mathematics degree. However, his academic journey led him to a new path, and he is now eager to continue contributing to and learning about the latest robotics research as a graduate student.
The research award came with a $100 monetary prize.
