Prof. Laura Blumenschein — Research Profile
Purdue University · School of Mechanical Engineering
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School of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MSME (thesis / research)
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Laura Blumenschein at Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering lists Growing robots, Soft robotics, Bioinspired systems, Wearable robots, Haptics, Soft matter as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Linking exteroception and proprioception through improved contact modeling for soft growing robotsThe International Journal of Robotics Research · Jun 6
- Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence: Summary ReportPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Mar 25
- Parallel Simulation of Contact and Actuation for Soft Growing RobotsSoft Robotics · Mar 5
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