Regular biography
Rachel Holladay is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. She holds the Asness Family Foundation Assistant Professor title and is associated with the Primary Computer and Information Science department. Her research interests are not explicitly detailed in the provided information. Holladay's contact details include an email address and a personal website, which may provide further details about her work. Her office is located in Levine 460, and she prefers the pronouns she/her/hers.
Scholar-generated biography
Rachel Holladay is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Robotics, Robotic Manipulation, and Planning. Her research focuses on advancing robotic systems through innovative approaches to task and motion planning, in-hand manipulation, and teleoperation. She explores methods for improving robotic interaction with objects in cluttered environments, enhancing the efficiency and adaptability of robotic arms. Her work includes the development of algorithms for path optimization, force-constrained planning, and the integration of user feedback into robotic decision-making. Holladay's research also addresses the challenges of visibility optimization and compliant grasping in manipulation tasks, with applications in assistive robotics and human-robot collaboration.