Lab Director, Robert J. Webster III, Ph.D.

Our Graduate Students

  • Peter Connor

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in ME, Auburn University

    Russell G. Hamilton Scholar

    peter.s.connor@vanderbilt.edu

  • Piper Cannon

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Mathematics, University of Kentucky

    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

    piper.c.cannon@vanderbilt.edu

  • Jesse d'Almeida

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Robotics Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    MS in Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Felow

    jesse.f.dalmeida@vanderbilt.edu

  • Daniel Esser

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BASc in Engineering Science, Robotics Specialization, University of Toronto

    NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship

    IBM Fellowship

    daniel.s.esser@vanderbilt.edu

  • Abby Grillo

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

    IBM Fellowship

    abby.m.grillo@vanderbilt.edu

  • Emily McCabe

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Biomedical Engineering, Mississippi State University

    MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University

    Russell G. Hamilton Provost Fellow

    Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Scholar

    emily.mccabe@vanderbilt.edu

  • Jack Peters

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut

    NSF GRFP Honorable Mention

    GLI Professional Development & Training Grant

    john.e.peters.1@vanderbilt.edu

  • Jason Shrand

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Computer Science & Mathematics, Northeastern University

    jason.a.shrand@vanderbilt.edu

  • Ethan Wilke

    PhD Student Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    MS in Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    ethan.r.wilke@vanderbilt.edu

  • Sierra Batson

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina

    sierra.batson@vanderbilt.edu

  • Madeline Dudley

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University & University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

    madeline.g.dudley@vanderbilt.edu

  • Sara Purdue

    PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering

    BS in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University

    sara.e.purdue@vanderbilt.edu

  • Annie Benson

    Masters Student, Engineering in Surgery and Intervention

    BS in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

    annie.c.benson@vanderbilt.edu

Postdoctoral Scholars

  • Susheela (Sheela) Sharma, PhD

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

    MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

    BS in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University

    susheela.sharma@vanderbilt.edu

Surgeon Collaborators

  • Duke Herrell, MD

    PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY

    DIRECTOR, MINIMALLY-INVASIVE UROLOGIC SURGERY/ROBOTICS PROGRAM

  • Keith Obstein, MD, MPH

    PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

    ASSISTANT DEAN FOR SIMULATION IN MEDICAL EDUCTION

    DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT (CELA)

    DIRECTOR, STORM LAB

  • Lara Harvey, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OBSTRETICS AND GYNECOLOGY

  • Fabian Maldonado, MD

    PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND THORACIC SURGERY

    PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

  • Nicholas Kavoussi, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY

  • Paul Russell, MD

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OTOLARYNGOLOGY- HEAD AND NECK SRUGERY

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

  • Dario Englot, MD, PhD

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, RADIOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

  • Ahmad Ghazi, MD, MSc

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
    UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

  • Naren Nimmagadda, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY

    JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

  • Robert Naftel, MD

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY