Long Bio
Daniel Aukes is an Associate Professor and the director of the IDEAlab. His research investigates the nexus of design, manufacturing, and data-driven decision-making to develop robots that can operate in niche environments, with a focus on affordability and accessibility. IDEALab projects focus on new tools for designing robots by pairing emerging fabrication techniques and new materials with analytical and simulation-based methods for understanding the behavior of complex systems.
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 2013
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 2009
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University 2004
ASU articles
Research Website URL
Google Scholar URL
ORCID Profile ID
Courses
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 304 | Embedded Sys Design Project I |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 557 | Foldable Robotics |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 304 | Embedded Sys Design Project I |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| MFG 584 | Internship |
| RAS 792 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 314 | Embedded Sys Design Project II |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 304 | Embedded Sys Design Project I |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 557 | Foldable Robotics |
| RAS 304 | Embedded Sys Design Project I |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MFG 584 | Internship |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 314 | Embedded Sys Design Project II |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 304 | Embedded Sys Design Project I |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 314 | Embedded Sys Design Project II |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 557 | Foldable Robotics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 314 | Embedded Sys Design Project II |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 557 | Foldable Robotics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |