CRB Grad Tommy Berrueta Accepts Assistant Professor Role at Stanford

Congratulations to Tommy Berrueta a 2024 PhD graduate of Todd Murphey’s lab within the CRB. Post graduation Berrueta did his postdoc at Caltech and recently accepted a position of Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University commencing January 2027.

Berrueta will launch the Physical Active Learning (PAL) Laboratory. The PAL lab will develop foundations of robotic self-sufficiency, enabling agents to safely learn, rapidly adapt, and actively exploit their physical embodiment in real-time.