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William Peng is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering. He holds dual Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees obtained in 2016, followed by a doctorate in 2022 in Mechanical Engineering from NYU. Peng has previously taught at NYU's Center for Urban Science and has been engaged as a research associate affiliated with the Applied Dynamics Optimization Laboratory. His research primarily focuses on dynamics, control, and optimization of multi-body systems, where he leads the I-SITE program aimed at K-12 STEM education. Current research interests include integration of balance and stability, actuator modeling, conditional constraints, and trajectory optimization design and control of legged robots.
New York University • New York, NY
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.