Eric Schwarm

Mechanical Design for Robotics

I am a mechanical design engineer, recently completing my PhD at Northeastern University. My dissertation work is a hydraulic teleoperation manipulator platform for haptic telemanipulation. The work during my PhD focused on the development of low-friction, lightweight hydrostatic transmission systems and mechanisms for robotics applications.

I received my Master’s degree from University of Miami where I focused on composites and fracture mechanics. My master’s thesis was 3D FEA simulation of composite delamination due to fatigue damage.

I attended Roger Williams University in Rhode Island for my undergraduate degree where I was on the top-ranked, national championship winning sailing team. I learned a lot about what goes into a consistent winning team. College sailing is unique in that it is a coed, full-year sport.

In my free time, I enjoy kitesurfing, sailing, as well as more engineering related projects using composites, 3d printing, and carpentry for boat maintenance and custom kiteboarding and foiling equipment.