Matthew Spenko, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: E1-246C
Phone: 312.567.3452
Fax: 312.567.7230
Email:
mspenko@iit.edu
Web:
Personal webpage
Expertise
- Control, Dynamics, and Mechanical Design.
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1999
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Research
Prof. Spenko's research is in the general area of robotics with specific attention to designing for, understanding, and exploiting the dynamics of mobile systems in the context of challenging environments. He specifically focuses on biologically-inspired locomotion, novel vehicle designs, and robot-terrain interaction.
