Baxi Chong

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Huck Co-hire with College of Engineering

226 Reber
University Park, PA
He/Him/His
baxi.chong@psu.edu
814-863-5456

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Research Summary

Locomotion in biology and robotics; robot-inspired biology to link form and function in extinct species; bio-inspired robotics to diversify robot morphologies for task- and environment-specific adaptation; and scaling laws governing computational and mechanical cost of transport.

Huck Affiliations

Center for Movement Science and Technology

News Articles Featuring Baxi Chong

Apr 24, 2026

The robot Cambrian explosion: Penn State researchers advance biorobotics

Whether they’re dancing on two legs or scrambling over rough terrain on four, robots are gaining traction on social media and in everyday life. They’re already rapidly evolving in terms of capabilities and size, but according to Penn State Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Baxi Chong, they may be on the brink of something even better. Chong is one of several Penn State researchers capitalizing on unique biological features found in the living ecosystem to develop and expand the field of biorobotics.