Dr. Matthew Elwin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Matthew Elwin is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University and the Director of the Master of Science in Robotics Program. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree from the same institution, with a focus on control systems, as well as an undergraduate degree in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College. His research interests encompass swarm robotics, cooperative robot manipulation, and mechatronics. Elwin has contributed significantly to the field through a variety of publications, including works on human-multirobot collaborative mobile manipulation and distributed environmental monitoring using finite element robots. He teaches robotics courses, advises robotics projects, and plays a key role in curriculum development for the MS Robotics program.

Research Interests

Courses

Robotics

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.