Prof. Nana Obayashi — Research Profile
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering)
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Fall 2027Priority deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Application deadline
Feb 15, 2027
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Prof. Nana Obayashi at New York University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering) lists Soft robotics, fluid-structure interaction, robotic automation, robotic experimentation, aerospace engineering, embodied intelligence, extreme environments as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- WorMa: An Undulatory Robot With Center of Mass Regulation via Internal Fluid Redistribution for Amphibious LocomotionAdvanced Robotics Research · Sep 14
- ScaFi: length-scalable, compliant, parametric robotic fish design for operation in multiple environmental nichesnpj Robotics · Jul 3
- Aesthetics as a core design dimension for human-centred robotic systemsNature Reviews Bioengineering · Apr 7
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