Julia Ebert

  • Program Years: 2016-2020
  • Academic Institution: Harvard University
  • Field of Study: Computer Science and Bioengineering
  • Academic Advisor: Radhika Nagpal
  • Practicum(s):
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2018)
  • Degree(s):
    PhD Computer Science, Harvard University, 2022
    MRes Bioengineering, Imperial College London, 2016
    BS Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University, 2015

Current Status

  • Status: Autonomy Lead, Fleet Robotics
  • Research Area: Computer Science (Robotics)
  • Personal URL: https://juliaebert.com

Publications

J Ebert, F Berlinger, B Haghighat, and R Nagpal. 2022. "A Hybrid PSO Algorithm for Multi-robot Target Search and Decision Awareness." In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

F Berlinger, J Ebert, and R Nagpal. 2022. "Impressionist Algorithms for Autonomous Multi-Robot Systems: Flocking as a Case Study." In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

B Haghighat, J Boghaert, Z Minsky-Primus, J Ebert, F Liu, M Nisser, A Ekblaw, and R Nagpal. 2022. "An Approach Based on Particle Swarm Optimization for Inspection of Spacecraft Hulls by a Swarm of Miniaturized Robots." In 13th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence (ANTS 2022).

B Haghighat, J Ebert, J Boghaert, A Ekblaw, and R Nagpal. 2022. "A Swarm Robotic Approach to Inspection of 2.5D Surfaces in Orbit." In 5th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM5).

J Ebert, M Gauci, F Mallmann-Trenn, and R Nagpal. 2020. "Bayes Bots: Collective Bayesian Decision-Making in Decentralized Robot Swarms." In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 7186-7192.

I Farkhatdinov, J Ebert, G van Oort, M Vlutters, E van Asseldonk, and E Burdet. 2019. "Assisting Human Balance in Standing with a Robotic Exoskeleton." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4, 2, 414–421. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2890671

J Ebert, M Gauci, and R Nagpal. 2018. "Multi-feature collective decision making in robot swarms." In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and MultiAgent Systems, 1711–1719. Stockholm, Sweden.

S Bazzi, J Ebert, N Hogan, and D Sternad. 2018. "Stability and Predictability in Dynamically Complex Physical Interactions." In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 5540–5545. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2018.8460774

S Bazzi, J Ebert, N Hogan, and D Sternad. 2018. "Stability and predictability in human control of complex objects." Chaos, 28, 10. DOI: 10.1063/1.5042090

Awards

2020 Siebel Scholar
2018 Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University
2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship honorable mention
2016 Hertz Fellowship finalist
2015 Marshall Scholarship
2014 Finalist for Rhodes, Fulbright, and Mitchell Scholarships
2013 Barry Goldwater Scholarship
2013 DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship