Assistant Professor
Biography
Min Deng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he directs the HARMONY Lab. His research focuses on robotics and embodied intelligence for complex, unstructured environments. In particular, his work investigates learning-based planning and control for contact-rich robotic manipulation, physical human–robot interaction, and adaptive robot behaviors under uncertain and dynamically changing conditions. His work finds applications in a range of real-world settings, such as construction, manufacturing, and the broader built environment.
Research
- Embodied Intelligence and Robot Learning
- Contact-Rich Robotic Manipulation
- Human–Robot Interaction and Collaboration
- Multi-Robot Systems and Coordination
- Digital Twins and Intelligent Infrastructure
Education
- D., Civil Engineering, University of Michigan (2019-2023)
- S., Robotics, University of Michigan (2021-2023)
- Phil., Civil Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2016-2018)
- Sc., Intelligent Building Technology & Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2015-2016)
- E., Architectural Environment Engineering (First-class Honors), University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China (2011-2015)
Publications
For a complete and up-to-date list of publications, please see Google Scholar.