Daniel Torres, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Pronouns: He/Him/Él
Contact
- Building & Room:
- 2029 ERF
- Address:
- 842 West Taylor Street, MC 251, Chicago, IL 60607
- Office Phone:
- 312.355.2824
Email:
About
Research Interests: Motion planning, autonomous navigation, local planners, legged locomotion, engineering education, inclusive teaching practices, experiential and project-based learning, and peer engagement.
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois Chicago, 2026
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois Chicago, 2020
Selected Presentations
- P. A. Bhounsule, D. Torres, and S. Echeveste, “A low-cost, scalable mechatronics course centered on tinker-and-build laboratories and project-based learning,” in Proc. 2026 ASEE Illinois–Indiana Section Conf., Valparaiso, IN, USA, Mar. 2026. [Online]. Available: ASEE PEER
- D. Torres and P. A. Bhounsule, “Comparative study of local planners for quadrupeds using BARN environments,” in Proc. 6th Modeling, Estimation and Control Conf. (MECC), 2026, accepted for publication.