Christian Hubicki

Christian Hubicki is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University's FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Director of the Optimal Robotics Laboratory. His research focuses on legged robotics, applied optimal control, biomechanical modeling, and fast algorithms for adaptive robot behaviors.

• Bucknell University - B.S. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• Oregon State University - Dual-degree PhD in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering
• Georgia Institute of Technology - Postdoctoral Research in Mechanical Engineering and Physics

His work bridges robotics engineering with biological locomotion principles, emphasizing dynamic bipedal movement and terrain adaptation. Recent publications explore trajectory optimization, failure-adaptive control, and sensor-based locomotion across uncertain environments.

• 2025 IEEE ICRA publications on hybrid mobility, predictive control, and limit cycle stability
• 2024 ICRA paper on parametric locomotion algorithms
• 2023 IROS works on real-time adaptation

Scientific accolades include the 2021 Toyota Research Institute grant, 2019 IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine Best Paper Award, and the 2020 NAE Gilbreth Lectureship. His lab develops platforms like ATRIAS and Cassie for dynamic locomotion studies.