Karl Van Wyk received the bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
He is currently a Research Scientist with the Intelligent Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA. His current research interests include dynamics and control of robotic systems, machine learning, and robotic hands.