Committee

HeadshotName/RoleDescription
Lucas Wan
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – 2026
Chair
Lucas Wan (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received the B.E. and M.ASc. degrees in mechanical engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, in 2019 and 2021, respectively, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering. His research interests include multiagent systems, collaborative robotics, and reinforcement learning.
Qiguang Chen
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – 2028
Vice Chair
Qiguang Chen (Non-member) received the B.E. and M.ASc. degrees in mechanical engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, in 2021 and 2023, respectively. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering. His research interests include multiagent systems, collaborative robotics, and task planning.
Nuo Chen
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – 2028
Treasurer
Nuo Chen (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received the B.E. degree in robotics engineering from Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2022, and M.A.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, in 2024. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering with Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. His research interests include human–robot interaction, robotics control, and machine learning.
William Wakely
M.ASc. in Mechanical Engineering – 2026
Secretary
William Wakely (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received the B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the M.ASc. in mechanical engineering. His research interests include multiagent systems, autonomous robotics, and path planning.