Zachary Patterson

Zachary Patterson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. He leads the Cybernetics and Physical Intelligence Laboratory (CyPhiLab), focusing on robots that operate safely in sensitive environments by integrating algorithmic safety guarantees with physical design principles.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2022) from Carnegie Mellon University; B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2017) from the University of Pittsburgh.

His research emphasizes creating bioinspired robots that adapt to unexpected interactions with the world, inspired by human resilience in dynamic settings. Zach designs control algorithms that leverage the physical properties of robots to maximize safety and effectiveness in unstructured environments.