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Laura Treers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM), affiliated with the UVM CREATE Center. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2023) and a B.S. from MIT (2018). Prior to UVM, she was a postdoctoral scientist at Georgia Tech in Physics and Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on robotic mobility in complex terrains, combining robotics, physics, and biomechanics. The Interact Lab at UVM explores terramechanics, experimental robotics, and complex terrains, with key interests in granular media modeling, mechanism design, and 'robophysics' principles. Her work bridges robotics, biology, and environmental systems.
Her academic awards include the 2023 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2019 National Defense Science Fellowship, and MIT's Thomas Sheridan Prize. She teaches courses like Control Systems (ME 3320A) and Mechatronics (ME 2990). Committed to equity in STEM, she mentors underrepresented students in robotics and science outreach programs.
Key research themes include collective behavior in robotic and biological systems, granular material manipulation, and field robotics applications. Her lab's projects emphasize interdisciplinary innovation, leveraging biological insights to enhance robotic performance in unstructured environments.
