Andy Ruina
I have a robotics and biomechanics lab. I teach basic mechanics and math classes. Recently I study coordination, mostly legged locomotion. I like classical rigid-object dynamics especially contact (collisions, friction, non-holonomic constraints). I used to work mostly on friction and sliding instability. I have also worked on bicycles, solid mechanics and fracture. I usually prefer simple and ideal models. My degrees are from Engineering at Brown (ScB. 76, ScM. 78, Ph.D. 81).
Professor of Mechanics in
Mechanical Engineering
306 Kimball Hall,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York 14853
ruina@cornell.edu
+1 607 255-7108