Dennis Hong Explained
| Dennis Hong |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Citizenship: | United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Field: | Robotics |
Dennis Hong is a Korean American mechanical engineer and roboticist.
Career
Hong is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Hong is also founder of RoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory).
Awards and nominations
- 2007 NSF (National Science Foundation) CAREER Award
- 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, 3rd Place
- 2009 Popular Science Brilliant 10[1]
- 2009 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award
- 2009 Forward Under 40 honoree by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alumni Association
- 2011 “Louis Vuitton Cup” Best Humanoid Award
- 2015 Gilbreth Lectureship, NAE (National Academy of Engineering)
- 2015 Hyupsung Social Contribution Award[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Professors Dennis Hong, Naren Ramakrishnan honored by alma mater Purdue University. July 15, 2010. Virginia Tech. 2016-08-08.
- Web site: Dennis Hong one of five recipients of the 5th 2015 Hyupsung Social Contribution Award. December 8, 2015. UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science. 2016-08-08.
