Konrad Ahlin

Konrad Ahlin is a Senior Research Engineer specializing in robotics with expertise in control systems, grasping, and path planning. His research focuses on dual-arm manipulation, pose estimation, and robotic applications in industrial and agricultural settings.

• Doctorate in Robotics, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Master in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology

Research Interests: Robotics in agriculture and manufacturing, control systems for dual-arm manipulators, path planning algorithms, and pose estimation for deformable objects. His work emphasizes adaptable mechanical intelligence and collision avoidance techniques.

Selected Scientific Contributions: Developed secant method for trajectory planning with obstacles, enhanced payload capacity in dual-arm systems, and pioneered robotic rehang techniques using machine vision. His publications span conferences like ASME and ASABE, focusing on practical robotic implementations.

• R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Research Faculty Fellow