Peter Gaskell

Peter Gaskell is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan, specializing in Robotics and interdisciplinary engineering education. His work focuses on autonomous systems, robotics platforms for teaching, and advanced materials research. He holds an office in FMCRB 3268 and is active in both academic and applied research domains.

Research interests include: robotics education frameworks, navigation systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), safe autonomous vehicle design, battery chemistry innovations using graphene composites, and acoustic transducer development. His recent work bridges theoretical physics with practical engineering applications like mixed reality calibration for robotics experiments.

Key technical contributions span UAV control systems for embedded platforms (2021), graphene-based battery anodes (2017), and foundational studies in graphene material properties (2010-2013). His educational projects emphasize project-based learning using small unmanned aircraft systems.

Publications demonstrate cross-disciplinary collaboration across robotics, materials science, and electrical engineering. His work frequently appears in top journals focusing on applied physics and engineering systems.