Dan Popa
Professor, Endowed Chair of Advanced Manufacturing
Education
- B.A. in Math, Computer Sci & Engr, Dartmouth College, 1993
- M.S. in Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1994
- Ph.D. in Elec Computer & Systems Engr, Rensselaer Poly Inst, 1998
Publications
Journal Articles
- Wijayasinghe, I., B., Das, S., K., Miller, H., L., Bugnariu, N., L. & Popa, D. (2018). Head-Eye Coordination of Humanoid Robot with Potential Controller. Journal of Intelligent \& Robotic Systems, 1--13
- Ranatunga, I., Lewis, F., L., Popa, D. & Tousif, S., M. (2017). Adaptive Admittance Control for Human--Robot Interaction Using Model Reference Design and Adaptive Inverse Filtering. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 25(1), 278--285
- Sanford, J., Patterson, R. & Popa, D. (2017). Concurrent surface electromyography and force myography classification during times of prosthetic socket shift and user fatigue. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 4, 2055668317708731
- Popa, D. (2016). Adaptive Admittance Control for Human-Robot Interaction Using Model Reference Design and Adaptive Inverse Filtering”. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
- Popa, D. (2016). Concurrent SEMG and force myography classification during times of prosthetic socket shift and user fatigue. SAGE Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
- Popa, D. (2016). Model reference adaptive impedance control for physical human robot interaction. Control Theory and Technology
- Popa, D. (2016). Optimized Assistive Human-robot Interaction using Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
- Wijayasinghe, I., B., Ranatunga, I., Balakrishnan, N., Bugnariu, N. & Popa, D., O. (2016). Human-Robot Gesture Analysis for Objective Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Social Robotics, 8(5), 695-707
- Cremer, S., Das, S., K., Wijayasinghe, I., B., Popa, D., O. & Lewis, F., L. (2019). Model-Free Online Neuroadaptive Controller With Intent Estimation for Physical Human--Robot Interaction. IEEE Transactions on Robotics
- Cremer, S., Saadatzi, M., N., Wijayasinghe, I., B., Das, S., K., Saadatzi, M., H. & Popa, D., O. (2020). SkinSim: A Design and Simulation Tool for Robot Skin With Closed-Loop pHRI Controllers. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
- Das, S., K., Saadatzi, M., N., Abubakar, S. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Joint Torque Estimation using Base Force-Torque Sensor to Facilitate Physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI). 2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)
- Ghahremani, A., H., Ratnayake, D., Sherehiy, A., Popa, D., O. & Druffel, T. (2021). Automated Fabrication of Perovskite Photovoltaics Using Inkjet Printing and Intense Pulse Light Annealing. Energy Technology, 9(10), 2100452
- Hall, B., Wei, D. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Design and development of the semi-automated process of Solarpede microrobot assembly..
- Julian, J., Shah, A., Kondaurova, M., V., Zheng, Q., I., Welch, K., C., Kuravackel, G., Pennington, R., Barnes, G. & Popa, D. (2022). Use of a social robot in facilitating communication between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Annual Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Poster Session
- Klotz, J., F., Wei, D., Yang, Z., Zhang, R., Sherehiy, A., Saadatzi, M., N. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Concept Validation for a Novel Stick-and-Slip, Light-Powered, Mobile Micro-Crawler. 2019 International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS)
- Logsdon, M., C., Abubakar, S., Das, S., K., Mitchell, H., Gowda, B., V., Wuensch, E. & Popa, D., O. (2022). Robots as Patient Sitters: Acceptability by Nursing Students. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 40(9), 581--586
- Malyala, V., Das, S., K. & Popa, D., O. (2022). Detection and Tracking with Philip K. Dick (PKD) Android Robot.
- Robinson, C., Wijayasinghe, I., B. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Quantitative Variable Autonomy Levels for Traded Control in a Pick-and-Place Task. 2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)
- Saadatzi, M., N., Baptist, J., R., Yang, Z. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Modeling and Fabrication of Scalable Tactile Sensor Arrays for Flexible Robot Skins. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(17), 7632--7643
- Saadatzi, M., N., Logsdon, M., C., Abubakar, S., Das, S., Jankoski, P., Mitchell, H., Chlebowy, D. & Popa, D., O. (2020). Acceptability of Using a Robotic Nursing Assistant in Health Care Environments: Experimental Pilot Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), e17509
- Wei, D., Challa, S., Islam, M., S., Beharic, J., Harnett, C., K. & Popa, D., O. (2022). MEMS-based Electronic Textiles Fabricated with Multi-robot Collaboration.
- Wei, D., Hall, M., B., Sherehiy, A. & Popa, D., O. (2020). Design and Evaluation of Human--Machine Interface for NEXUS: A Custom Microassembly System. Journal of Micro-and Nano-Manufacturing, 8(4), 041011
- Wijayasinghe, I., B., Das, S., K., Miller, H., L., Bugnariu, N., L. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Head-Eye Coordination of Humanoid Robot with Potential Controller. Journal of Intelligent \& Robotic Systems, 94(1), 15--27
- Yang, Z., Alqatamin, M., Sherehiy, A., Zhang, R., Al, H., M., Chowdhury, S., S. & Popa, D., O. (2022). Learning Control of a Laser-Driven Locomotive Microrobot for Dry Environments.
- Zhang, R., Klotz, J., F., Wei, D., Yang, Z., Sherehiy, A., Saadatzi, M., N. & Popa, D., O. (2020). SolarPede: a stick-and-slip, light-powered, Mobile micro-crawler. Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics, 16(1), 1--12
- Zhang, R., Sherehiy, A., Wei, D. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Design and characterization of solid articulated four axes microrobot for microfactory applications. Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics, 15(2), 119--131
- Zhang, R., Sherehiy, A., Wei, D., Yang, Z., Saadatzi, M., N. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Tracking Experiments with ChevBot: A Laser-Actuated Stick-Slip Microrobot. 2019 International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS)
- Zhang, R., Sherehiy, A., Yang, Z., Wei, D., Harnett, C., K. & Popa, D., O. (2019). ChevBot--An Untethered Microrobot Powered by Laser for Microfactory Applications. 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
- Robinson, C., Saadatzi, M., N. & Popa, D., O. (2019). Bin-Picking using Model-Free Visual Heuristics and Grasp-Constrained Imaging. 2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)
More about Dan Popa
- Senior Member, IEEE, 2016, IEEE
2023
Spring
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
2022
Spring
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
Fall
- ECE 320 - NETWORK ANALYSIS II
2021
Spring
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Summer
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Fall
- ECE 320 - NETWORK ANALYSIS II
2020
Fall
- ECE 320 - NETWORK ANALYSIS II
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Summer
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Spring
- ECE 526 - LABVIEW FOR ELECT ENGRS
2019
Fall
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 543 - FUND OF MICROFAB & MEMS
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
2018
Spring
- ECE 500 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Summer
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Fall
- ECE 543 - FUND OF MICROFAB & MEMS
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 526 - LABVIEW FOR ELECT ENGRS
2017
Spring
- ECE 320 - NETWORK ANALYSIS II
Fall
- ECE 543 - FUND OF MICROFAB & MEMS
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
2016
Fall
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 543 - FUND OF MICROFAB & MEMS
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
- ECE 544 - MICROFAB / MEMS LAB
Dan Popa
Professor, Endowed Chair of Advanced Manufacturing Electrical & Computer Eng
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