Obumneme Godson Osele

Obumneme Godson Osele (he/him) is a Mechanical Engineering PhD student. His research interests include developing cost-efficient robots exploiting under-actuated, reconfigurable, and soft robotic designs outfitted with innovative sensors to inform autonomous systems and aid human-robot collaboration. He is interested in learning how we can enhance precision and repeatability of tasks with these types of robotic systems while improving the decision-making skills of their users over time. Additional research interests include translating cost-efficient robots into low-resource settings as well as expanding the accessibility of robotics technology and curricula. He holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Outside of research, Godson is passionate about doing work to equip students that are underserved within academia with tools to find success in what they want to do with their lives. He has been involved in numerous community efforts focused on bolstering early engagement with higher education for racially minoritized students at high schools that do not typically get this attention. He hopes he can continue this work as part of the RAISE program.