MINIMAX Lab
The University of Texas at Austin · Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Fangzhou Xia at The University of Texas at Austin Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering lists Precision mechatronics, Instrumentation, Dynamic systems and control, Nanotechnology, Scanning probe microscopy, Miniaturized robots, Medical devices as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Hybrid Path Planning and Reinforcement Learning-Based Magnetic Guidewire Navigation in Cardiac InterventionActuators · Oct 14
- DEXTERA: From a Single Image to Deployable Dexterous Manipulation via Real-to-Sim-to-RealPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Sep 17
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ContactBench 1.0: A Benchmark for Everyday Contact-Rich Robotic ManipulationPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Oct 17
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