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Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University, where he directs the EmPRISE Lab (Empowering People through Intelligent Systems and Embodied Interaction). His research focuses on enabling robots to assist individuals with mobility limitations in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) through innovations in human-robot interaction, haptic perception, and robot manipulation.
- Ph.D. in Robotics from Georgia Institute of Technology
- NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Washington (Computer Science & Engineering)
His work addresses the fundamental challenge of leveraging robot-world physical and social interactions in unstructured human environments to develop intelligent, real-world robotic systems. Key research themes include:
- Human-Robot Interaction: Designing intuitive and safe interactions for caregiving
- Haptic Perception: Using tactile and thermal sensing for rapid environmental understanding
- Robot Manipulation: Mastering tasks like feeding and dressing with deformable objects
- AI for Healthcare: Developing algorithms for adaptive and user-centric assistive robotics
His research has been recognized with prestigious awards including the NSF CAREER Award '23, TRI Young Faculty Researcher Award '24, and multiple best paper awards at top robotics conferences like RSS'25, HRI, and IROS. Media outlets such as the New York Times and BBC have featured his work, including Fast Company's selection of his robot-assisted feeding system as one of the best interactive designs of 2019.
The EmPRISE Lab emphasizes full-stack robotics development, combining sensing, perception, planning, and control to create systems evaluated with real users. Current projects include the PhyRC Challenge (Physical Robotic Caregiving Challenge), which includes tracks for robot-assisted dressing and bed bathing, with real-world evaluation phases at major conferences like ICRA 2025 in Atlanta, GA.
