Chaozhe He

Chaozhe He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and has industry experience at PlusAI and Navistar, Inc. His research focuses on designing safe and efficient autonomous systems, combining model-based control theory with data-driven methods. Key areas include connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), human-robot interaction (HRI), and energy-efficient control strategies. He leads projects funded by USDOT and collaborates with institutions like Mcity for CAV testing. His work emphasizes safety verification, multi-agent systems, and real-world implementation.

Education:

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• BSc, Applied Mathematics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Research interests include:

• Nonlinear control and optimal control
• Game-theoretic human behavior modeling
• Data-driven control design
• Control barrier function (CBF) applications
• Human-in-the-loop testing

Recent work highlights energy-efficient connected cruise control, platooning systems, and safety-critical control algorithms for autonomous trucks. He has developed testing frameworks leveraging V2X communication and is advancing human-robot teaming through vision-language-action models.