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Frank L. Hammond III joined the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech in April 2015. He previously served as a postdoctoral research affiliate instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and was a Ford postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. Dr. Hammond's research focuses on adaptive robotic manipulation systems, exploring design and control strategies that are particularly suited for unstructured and dynamically varying environments. His work integrates bioinspiration with computational modeling and optimization techniques to create robust and versatile manipulation solutions without being biomorphic. Areas of interest include kinematically redundant industrial manipulation, wearable robotic devices for human augmentation, haptic-enabled teleoperative robotic microsurgery, and autonomous soft robotic platforms. Dr. Hammond employs empirical characterization and statistical analysis to understand human grasp mechanics, using the insights gained to inform the design of robotic manipulators. He actively collaborates with faculty and students on various adaptive robotic manipulation projects at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Joined the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on adaptive robotic manipulation research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Cambridge, MA
Conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences • Cambridge, MA
Engaged in research focusing on robotics and engineering.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.