About

Kris Hauser is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Indiana University. He received his PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2008, advised by Jean-Claude Latombe, and received bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 2003. He also worked as a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley, in the Automation Lab under Ken Goldberg. His research studies the motion spaces of complex, high dimensional robotic and biological systems, with the aims of helping robots to perform sophisticated tasks, understanding the fundamental capabilities of mechanical designs, and exploring how humans and robots can safely perform cooperative tasks. Applications in past work has included robotic manipulation, computer- and robot- assisted surgery, and legged locomotion

Education

Stanford University

Computer Science

Class of 2008

Awards & Publications