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Jessy Grizzle

Jessy Grizzle

Professor, Robotics

Elmer G. Gilbert Distinguished University Professor
Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of Engineering

Research Interests Bipedal locomotion, feedback control, nonlinear systems, CPS for robots and automotive systems.

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September 7, 2023

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January 17, 2023

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November 22, 2021

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October 7, 2021

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Director's Letter from Jessy Grizzle

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Honors and awards

2023
Kalman Best Paper Award — ASME
2023
North Campus Deans' MLK Spirit Award — University of Michigan
2021
Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the NxtGen STEM Scholars Program — Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP)
2021
Provost Teaching Innovation Prize — University of Michigan
2019
Googol Best New Application Paper Award — IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
2019
Certificate of Appreciation for Advocacy of Disability Issues — U-M Council for Disability Concerns
2014
Elmer G. Gilbert Distinguished University Professor — University of Michigan
2014
Eta Kappa Nu ECE Professor of the Year — U-M EKN
2012
Bode Prize — IEEE
2010
Attwood Award — U-M College of Engineering
2007
Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award — University of Michigan
2005
Research Excellence Award — U-M College of Engineering
2003
Ford Innovation Award — Ford
2002
George S. Axelby Award — IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
2002
Ford Innovation Award — Ford
2001
Ford Innovation Award — Ford
1997
Fellow of the IEEE — IEEE
1993
Henry Russel Award — University of Michigan
1993
College of Engineering Teaching Award — University of Michigan
1992
Vehicular Electronics Paper of the Year — IEEE Vehicular Technology Society