SEAT-Lab @ Purdue

Jungjoo is a master's student in Engineering Technology, working under the supervision of Dr. Zhang and Dr. Kim. His research focuses on developing a closed-loop control system prototype for tapered glass nanotube production, with an emphasis on achieving precise control of the orifice dimensions within the tapered glass tube. He previously earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Mechatronic Engineering Technology and Robotics Engineering Technology from Purdue University. Jungjoo is currently fulfilling his military service in South Korea and is expected to resume his MS studies in 2026.

Therese is a master's student in Mechanical Engineering Technology, conducting research in structural acoustics under the supervision of Dr. Mark French, in collaboration with Dr. Kim. She previously graduated with distinction from Purdue University with two bachelor's degrees, in aerospace engineering and music technology. Currently, she is an engineering consultant with Purdue Technical Assistance Program in Manufacturing Engineering Partnerships, serving Indiana industries. Her research focuses on the spectral design of orchestral chime instruments.

Sabatus is a senior student in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Signals and Systems at the University of Belgrade, and a visiting scholar in the SEAT Lab at Purdue University. His work focuses on data analysis and visualization to uncover hearing health disparities across the United States. He investigates hearing health trends and contributes to shaping evidence-based public health recommendations.

Nick earned his Master of Science in Engineering Technology from Purdue University in May 2025. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering Technology from Purdue. His graduate research, supervised by Dr. Daniel Leon-Salas with support from Dr. Kim, focused on implementing animal vocalization classification on low-power FPGA hardware. Besides, he also compared the performance of several deep learning models for the task of classifying musical instruments present in audio, which was presented and published at IEEE TENCON 2024 in Singapore. Nick is currently a Product Design Engineer at PUI Audio, where he develops demo and evaluation boards and leads efforts to introduce new components—including speakers, microphones, and sensors—into the company’s product portfolio.

Akshat graduated from Purdue University in May 2025 with a major in Robotics Technology. His work at SEAT lab focused on vibration detection and damping, where he built a test bench with sensors and actuators to study vibration behavior. He also worked on other robotic projects during his time at Purdue. Akshat gained industry experience at Tesla and Cummins. He is now working in San Francisco at Foundation Robotics as a Robotics Engineer.

Tobi graduated with a degree in Electrical and Audio Engineering Technology in May of 2024. His work at SEAT Lab involved collecting rudimentary test data with earphones with various acoustic loads, data parsing, and visualization. At Purdue, he focused on digital electronics and signal processing. He now works at BAE Systems Inc. as an Embedded Software Engineer.

Max graduated with a degree in Robotics Technology in May 2025. During his time at the SEAT Lab, he worked on developing a system for collecting earphone data under various acoustic loads, along with data parsing, visualization, and related tasks.