Dr. Mike Hagenow

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mike Hagenow is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He previously served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Aeronautics and Astronautics department, as well as at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research primarily focuses on developing effective methods for human-robot teaming, especially in contact-rich and physically demanding tasks. His main research interests include shared autonomy and robot learning, where he aims to improve the interaction between robots and humans to facilitate complex task completion. Mike is particularly interested in Learning from Demonstration (LfD) and Physical Human-Robot Interaction (PHRI). In addition to his academic work, he has experience managing patient portal systems at Epic Systems. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in 2014 and his Master’s and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019 and 2023, respectively.

Research Interests

Courses

CS839 Topics Advanced Robotics CS639 Introduction to Robotic Systems

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences