Mark Cutkosky elected Fellow of ASME

Mark is best known for his work on robotic hands and bioinspired running and climbing robots. Mark's articles on grasping are among the most cited in the field and his robots have appeared extensively in the media (NOVA, New York Times, National Geographic). Mark pioneered Shape Deposition Manufacturing to create prototypes with embedded electronics, reinforcing fibers, and hard and soft materials for tuned mechanical properties. He has graduated 40 PhD students in leading industry and faculty positions (e.g., Harvard, MIT, U. Michigan, Stanford, CMU, Purdue).