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Noah J. CowanAssociate Professor Mechanical Engineering Secondary Appointment: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering limbs.lcsr.jhu.edu (primary) Hackerman Hall 126 (office) 410-516-5301 (office) ncowan@jhu.edu (primary) Staff Contact: Alison Morrow alison.morrow@jhu.edu 410-516-4639 ResearcherID webpage >> |
Education
| Ph.D. 1997, University of Michigan |
| M.S. 1995, University of Michigan |
| B.S. 1990, Ohio State University |
Experience
| 2010: Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Secondary Appointments in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. |
| 2010-2011: University of Washington, Seattle, Visiting Scholar in Biology |
| 2003-2010: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Secondary Appointment in Computer Science. |
| 2001-2003: Postdoctoral Researcher. The University of California at Berkeley. |
| 1995-1995: Custom Ad Design, Columbus, Ohio. Graphic design, sales, computer support, database management. |
| 1995-1995: ToolChest CAD/CAM, Inc., Dublin, Ohio. Support engineer. |
| 1992-1995: Research Assistant. The Ohio State University and Neoprobe Corporation. |
Journal Articles
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Dyhr, J.P., Cowan, N.J., Morgansen, K.A., Daniel, T.L. (2013). Agile airframes I: maneuverability from abdominal actuation. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 53. View record in Web of Science SM |
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Sefati, S., Neveln, I., Maciver, M.A., Fortune, E.S., Cowan, N.J., Desai, J., Jay, L., Zollo, L. (2012). Counter-propagating waves enhance maneuverability and stability: a bio-inspired strategy for robotic ribbon-fin propulsion. 2012 4th Ieee Ras & Embs International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). 1620-1625. View record in Web of Science SM |
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Stamper, S.A., Madhav, M.S., Cowan, N.J., Fortune, E.S. (2012). Beyond the Jamming Avoidance Response: weakly electric fish respond to the envelope of social electrosensory signals. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215(23). 4196-4207. DOI » View record in Web of Science SM |
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Dustan, P., Doherty, O., Pardede, S.T., Vance, J., Cowan, N.J. (2012). Digital Reef Rugosity. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 52. View record in Web of Science SM |
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Swensen, J.P., Cowan, N.J., Ieee, . (2012). An Almost Global Estimator on SO(3) with Measurement on S-2. 2012 American Control Conference (Acc). 1780-1786. View record in Web of Science SM |
Conference Proceedings
| Lee, J., Loh, O.Y., Cowan, N.J. "A Hierarchy of Neuromechanical and Robotic Models of Antenna-Based Wall Following in Cockroaches", Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intell. Robots Syst., pp.3547-3553. |
| Cowan, N.J., Rosenberg, A., Angelaki, D.E. "A topological model for three-dimensional spatial orientation", The Society for Neuroscience. |
| Jao, T.R., Cowan, N.J., Fortune, E.S. "An Optimal State Estimation Model of Sensory Integration for Gymnotiform Tracking Behavior", Neuroscience. |
| Madhav, M.S., Stamper, S.A., Roth, E.S., Cowan, N.J., Fortune, E.S. "Balancing the jamming avoidance response: Closed-loop identification of an unstable sensorimotor behavior", Neuroscience. |
| Cowan, N.J. "Binocular Visual Servoing with a Limited Field of View", Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems. |
Awards & Honors
| 2012: Finalist, Best Paper in 2012 in Journal of Experimental Biology |
| 2012: James S. McDonnell Complex Systems Scholar Award |
| 2011: PECASE |
| 2009 - 2014: National Science Foundation CAREER Award |
| 2006 - 2006: Finalist, Best Paper, 2006 Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Conference, awarded at the 2007 IROS Conference. Joint with Robert J. Webster, III, and Allison M. Okamura. |
| 2005 - 2005: William H. Huggins Excellence in Teaching Award: This award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching in the Whiting School of Engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and a demonstrated dedication to students. |
| 2000 - 2001: Rackham Graduate Fellow, University of Michigan. |
| 2000 - 2000: Finalist, Best Student Paper, Conference on Decisions and Controls, Sydney, Australia. |
| 1995 - 1995: Summa Cum Laude, Ohio State University |
| 1995 - 1995: I.E.C. Everitt Award |
| 1994 - 1995: Undergraduate Research Scholar, Ohio State University. |
| 1994 - 1994: Golden Key |
| 1993 - 1993: Tau Beta Pi |
| 1993 - 1993: Eta Kappa Nu |
Presentations
| Sensory Guidance of Locomotion: From Neurons to Newton's Laws. Invited Speaker, EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Workshop, sponsored by the NAE and Euro-CASE, Cambridge, England, September 1, 2010 |
| Stability and Maneuverability at the Expense of Energy. Civil Engineering Seminar Series, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, March 2, 2010 |
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Plenary Lecture, International Consortium on Biomimetic Technology for Vibrissal Active Touch (BIOTACT), Garmisch, Germany
, February 10, 2010 |
| Sensorimotor Control: From Neurons to Newton's Laws. Robotics and Intelligent Machines (RIM) Seminar Series, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, September 16, 2009 |
| Neural Control of Locomotion: Air, Land and Sea LCSR Seminar Series. Johns Hopkins University. 2009-01-28. (Invited), January 28, 2009 |
| Neural Control of Locomotion Machines and Organisms Seminar Series. Cornell University. 2008-11-05. (Invited), November 5, 2008 |
| Image Guidance of Motion: From Pixels to Torques in Biology and Robotics Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab Colloquium. MIT. 2008-10-21. (Invited), October 21, 2008 |
| Decoding Neural Mechanisms for Feedback Control of Locomotion Yale Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Systems. Yale University. 2008-06-03. (Invited), June 3, 2008 |
| Decoding neural mechanisms for locomotor control of image stabilization Workshop on the Neuromechanics of Locomotion. Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University. 2008-04-02. (Invited), April 2, 2008 |
| Decoding neural mechanisms for multisensory control of locomotion Control Systems Seminar Series. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor . 2007-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2006 |
| Decoding neural mechanisms for multisensory control of locomotion Mechanical & Aerospace Eng. Seminar Series. George Washington University, Washington, DC. 2007-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2006 |
| Robotic Sensing and Control Algorithms Inspired by Fabulous Fixating Fish & Quickly Curving Cockroaches Johns Hopkins Student Research Group. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 2007-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2006 |
| Sensorimotor Integration in Robots and Animals: Signals, Geometry and Mechanics Early Career Spotlight Presentation. Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Atlanta, GA. 2007-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2006 |
| Templates and Anchors for Task-Level Control in Cockroaches and Robots Active Sensation Workshop. Computational Systems Neuroscience, Park City, UT. 2007-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2006 |
| The Critical Role of Locomotion Mechanics in Decoding Sensory Systems Electrical Engineering Seminar Series. Harvard University. 2006-12-01. (Invited), December 1, 2006 |
| The Critical Role of Locomotion Mechanics in Decoding Sensory Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series. Northwestern University. 2006-11-16. (Invited), November 16, 2006 |
| Locomotor control in knifefish via visual and electrosensory feedback Society for Neuroscience Meeting. Atlanta, Ga. 2006-10-17., October 17, 2006 |
| Task-Level Control and Enhanced Yaw Dynamics of the Lateral Leg Spring Model of Cockroach Locomotion 2005 Fast Motions in Biomechanics and Robotics. Heidelberg, Germany. 2005-09-08. (Invited), September 8, 2005 |
| Task-Level Control of a Self-Stabilizing Dynamic System: Antennal Wall Following in Insects and Robots Progress in Motor Control V. Pennsylvania State University. 2005-08-17., August 17, 2005 |
| Task-level control of antennal wall following in the American cockroach Telluride Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop. Telluride, CO. 2005-07-01. (Invited), July 1, 2005 |
| Dynamical control of antennal wall following in the American cockroach The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. 2005-01-00., December 31, 2004 |
| Whole-animal Closed-loop Locomotor Performance of Weakly Electric Gymnotiform Fishes The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. 2005-01-00., December 31, 2004 |
| Sensor-Based Locomotion Control in Animals and Machines GRASP Laboratory Seminar Series. University of Pennsylvania. 2004-11-08. (Invited), November 8, 2004 |
| Composing Navigation Functions on Cartesian Products of Manifolds with Boundary Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics. Zeist, The Netherlands. 2004-07-13., July 13, 2004 |
| High-fidelity Maneuvering Mediated by Tactile Antenna Feedback: From Biological Inspiration to Robotic Design Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series. The Ohio State University. 2004-05-28. (Invited), May 28, 2004 |
| High-fidelity Maneuvering Mediated by Tactile Antenna Feedback: From Biological Inspiration to Robotic Design Ohio State University, ME Seminar Series. Columbus, OH. 2004-04-00. (Invited), March 31, 2004 |
| A biologically inspired passive antenna for steering control of a running robot. International Symposium on Robotics Research,. Siena, Italy. 2003-10-00., September 30, 2003 |
| Vision-based Follow-the-Leader Intelligent Robots and Systems Conference. Las Vegas, NV. 2003-10-00. (Invited), September 30, 2003 |
| A tactile antenna sensor for steering control of a robot hexapod University of Washington, Control Systems Seminar. Seattle, Washington. 2003-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2002 |
| Generalized coordinates for vision-based control Controllo di Sistemi Robotici per la Manipolazione e la Cooperazione. Bertonoro, Italy. 2003-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2002 |
| Tactile sensing for dynamical maneuvering Johns Hopkins University Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series. Baltimore, MD. 2003-00-00., November 30, 2002 |
| Toward Geometric Visual Servoing Second Workshop on Control Problems in Robotics and Automation. Las Vegas. 2002-12-00. (Invited), November 30, 2002 |
| Binocular visual servoing with a limited field of view Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems. Notre Dame, Indiana. 2002-08-00. (Invited), July 31, 2002 |
| Vision-based control via navigation functions. Ohio State University Department of Electrical Engineering Symposium., January 4, 2002 |
| Empirical validation of a new visual servoing strategy Conference on Control Applications. Mexico City. 2001-09-00. (Invited), August 31, 2001 |
| Biological inspiration as a framework for robotics Johns Hopkins University Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series. Baltimore, MD. 2001-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 2000 |
| Rigid body visual servoing using navigation functions. Conference on Decisions and Control. Sydney, Australia. 2000-12-00., November 30, 2000 |
| Vision-based control Ohio State University Control Workshop. Columbus, OH. 2000-00-00., November 30, 1999 |
| Vision-based dexterous manipulation Industrial Partners of Computer Science (IPoCSE) Symposium. Ann Arbor, MI. 2000-00-00. (Invited), November 30, 1999 |
| Planar image based visual servoing as a navigation problem International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Detroit, MI. 1999-04-00., March 31, 1999 |
| Toward global visual servos and estimators for rigid bodies. International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Leuven, Belgium. 1998-04-00., March 31, 1998 |
Committees
| 2011: Chair, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Recruiting Committee |
| 2011: Data Management Services, ME Departmental Representative |
| 2010: Faculty Advisor, Homewood Postdoctoral Association |
| 2010: PI Partner, Best Environment for Research and Scholarship (BERS) |
| 2012 - 2012: Member, Grad Program, Affairs, and Mech. Eng. Grad. Assoc. (MEGA) Committee |
| 2011 - 2012: Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) Faculty Search Committee |
| 2011 - 2012: Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics) Faculty Search Committee |
| 2010 - 2012: LCSR Senior Faculty Search Committee |
| 2010 - 2011: LCSR Junior Faculty Search Committee. |
| 2010 - 2010: Program Coordinator, Robotics Minor |
| 2010 - 2010: ME Department Representative, WSE Faculty IT Group |
| 2007 - 2010: ME Department Representative, WSE Communications Committee |
| 2005 - 2010: Web/Publicity Committee |
| 2003 - 2010: Computing Facilities Committee (Chair: 2004–2006, 2008-2009) |
| 2003 - 2010: Advisor, Tau Alpha Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma |
| 2009 - 2009: Grant Preparation, Submission, and Award Faculty Working Group |
| 2009 - 2009: Faculty Advisor, Shaffer Hall Lobby Working Group |
| 2009 - 2009: Reviewer, Student Initiatives Fund |
| 2008 - 2008: Selection Committee, Vredenburg Scholarship |
| 2006 - 2007: PR Committee Member |
| 2004 - 2007: Advisor of Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Alpha chapter |
| 2003 - 2007: Mechanical Engineering Computing Committee |
| 2005 - 2005: Selection Committee, Westgate Scholarship |
| 2004 - 2004: Mechanical Engineering Computing Committee Chairman |