Veronica Santos

Veronica Santos

PROFESSOR
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
BIOENGINEERING

Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Faculty Affairs

Rm. 3731-J, Boelter Hall

Email: vjsantos@ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-2125

Websites

RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
Grasp and manipulation, hand biomechanics, haptics, human-machine systems, machine learning, machine perception, neural control of movement, prosthetics, robotics, stochastic modeling, tactile sensors.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Cornell University, 2007
    • Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with Biometry minor
  • University of California, at Berkeley, 1999
    • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Music minor
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • 2018: Robohub.org list of “25 women in robotics you need to know about”
  • 2018-2019: Defense Science Study Group Selectee
  • 2017: UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept. Teaching Award
  • 2010: National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium Selectee
  • 2010: National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program CAREER Award