Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
Lecturer in the Discipline of Innovation and Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
I focus on project-based and active-learning courses that seek to engage and improve engineering education through the design process.
I am currently the Lecturer in the Discipline of Innovation and Design in Mechanical Engineering at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. Throughout the years I have taught undergraduate and graduate students at the Cooper Union, the University of Michigan, Syracuse University, and Columbia University. I have also worked with elementary aged students through my volunteer efforts with 826 Michigan. In my PhD research, I looked at the optimization of legged robots. My goal was, through making legged robots move efficiently, to try to understand why humans and animals move the way they do. Before coming to Columbia, I ran the Invent@SU program at Syracuse University, where I oversaw students conceptualize, design, and pitch novel inventions in a six-week competitive format.
Research Areas
- Design and Manufacturing
- Mechatronics
- Human-Centered Design
- Human-Centered Robotics
- Movement Control
- Robotics and Automation
Additional Information
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Professional Experience
- Lecturer in the Discipline of Design & Innovation, Columbia University, 2019 -
- Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Endowed Professor of Practice, Syracuse University, 2018-2019
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Honors & Awards
- Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2022
- Edward and Carole Kim Faculty Involvement Award, 2021
- Provost Innovative Course Design grant, 2020
- Towner Prize for Outstanding Engineering GSI, 2018
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Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan
- B.E., Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union