Name: Jake Abbott                                                  

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation: “Virtual Fixtures for Bilateral Telemanipulation” (2005)

Current position: Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich


“Earning my PhD at Hopkins prepared me very well for my position at ETH. As a part of the robotics program at Hopkins, my education was a collaborative effort between a group of researchers, all of whom excel in their fields and are generous with their knowledge and experience. Through professional conferences and guest visitors, my advisor introduced me to the community of researchers that I now call my peers. She also provided me with a high standard of how research should be conducted and shared with that community.”