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  • Apr
    20

    ME512 Seminar- Pulkit Agrawal

    McCormick - Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    3:00 PM L211, Technological Institute

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    Abstract:

    Robots that operate reliably in the real world must reason about forces, not just positions. I will present a robotics architecture designed around force intelligence—the ability to decide when, where, and how much force to apply. I will show how this perspective unifies whole-body control and dexterous manipulation, and argue that force-centric design is a key missing ingredient for scalable real-world autonomy.

    Bio:

    Pulkit Agrawal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. He earned his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and co-founded Eka Robotics and SafelyYou. Pulkit completed his bachelor’s from IIT Kanpur and was awarded the Director’s Gold Medal. His work has received multiple Best Paper Awards, the IEEE Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation, the IROS Toshio Fukuda Young Professional Award, the IIT Kanpur Young Alumnus Award, the Sony Faculty Research Award, the Salesforce Research Award, the Amazon Research Award, the Signatures Fellow Award, and the Fulbright Science and Technology Award.

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    TIME Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    LOCATION L211, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Jeremy Wells    jeremywells@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick - Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Jun
    14

    Spring 2026 Commencement

    University Academic Calendar

    All Day

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    TIME Sunday, June 14, 2026

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Jun
    15

    Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM

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    TIME Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Jun
    15

    Northwestern Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    2:00 PM

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    TIME Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Jun
    19

    Juneteenth - University Closed

    University Academic Calendar

    All Day

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    TIME Friday, June 19, 2026

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Jul
    3

    Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

    University Academic Calendar

    All Day

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    TIME Friday, July 3, 2026

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    23

    Fall 2026 Classes Begin

    University Academic Calendar

    All Day

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    TIME Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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