People

 

410-455-3309
tsewu@umbc.edu
Engineering Building 218

Roy T. Wu

Teaching, building, and solving engineering problems. I enjoy creating new course materials, laboratory experiences, and working with students on hands-on engineering projects. I am always looking for opportunities to collaborate with industry and bring real-world engineering into the classroom.

A free copy of my Ph.D. dissertation is available here. A copy of my Masters’ thesis here.

 

Ph.D.  |  2016

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
George Washington University 

M.Sc.  |  2013

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
George Washington University 

B.Sc.  |  2008

Power Mechanical Engineering
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

 

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Fazeel brings strong technical expertise to the project, with hands-on experience in sheet metal design and a track record in robotics. He have presented his Raspberry Pi–powered autonomous rover at Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) 2026.

 

*Expected Conferment

B.Sc.  |  2027*

Mechanical Engineering
UMBC

 

 

Branden Reuck McGuire

Transferred from Anne Arundel Community College, Branden brings practical industry experience to UMBC through his current role as a CAD Drafter at Sauer Compressors. His is investigating rover design for his senior capstone project.

 

*Expected Conferment

B.Sc.  |  2027*

Mechanical Engineering
UMBC

 

Alumni

 

Bryan Chris Ngnaguepa

  • M.Sc., 2026, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
  • Thesis: Enhancing Collaborative Robot Safety Through Vision-Based Monitoring and Digital Twin Technology
  • B.Sc., 2024, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC

Michael Mullaney

  • M.Sc., 2026, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
  • Thesis: Development of a Bidirectional Digital Twin System for Robot Control, Synchronization, and Trajectory Execution
  • B.Sc., 2024, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC

Stafford Conley

  • B.Sc., 2027 (expected), Computer Science, UMBC
  • Stasfford joined the lab as a LSAMP research fellow in the summer of 2024.

Thomas Wroe

    • B.Sc., 2026, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
    • Project: Automated Robotics Sorting and Shape Identification Using OpenCV
    • URCAD 2025 poster presentation

Chris Iheanacho

  • B.Sc., 2025, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
  • Project: Integrating American Sign Language to Perform Pick and Place with the Sawyer Robot

Sagar Ojha

  • M.Sc., 2024, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
  • Thesis: Kinematics, Controls, and Visualization for Robotic Manipulators
  • B.Sc., 2022, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
  • Sagar was the first student member in the lab. Together, Dr Wu and Sagar build up the lab together – hardware, software and an engaging team atmosphere.

 

Prospective Students

Students in Nameless Lab in general have remarkable characters such as:

    • Good communication skills in both orally and writing;
    • Willing to help & open-minded;
    • Have solid background of linear algebra (We like matrices!);
    • Not afraid of programming.