The Gist
I perform research and development at the intersection of behavior-based robotics, distributed systems, and machine learning. I am passionate about developing autonomous robotic systems and the software infrastructure that enables their rapid deployment. My career has spanned government, industry, and academic institutions serving in roles across the autonomous systems stack: developer, principal investigator, and educator.
Education
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
– Advisor: Prof. Magnus Egerstedt, GRITS Lab
– Thesis: Motion Description Languages: From Specification to Execution
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
B.S. Physics and Applied Mathematics, Hampden-Sydney College
– Summa cum laude
Professional Experience
- Lead Autonomous Systems Engineer, MITRE Corporation – January 2018 to Present
- Sr. Principal Research Engineer, BAE Systems, Inc. – April 2015 to December 2017
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Hampden-Sydney College – June 2015 to September 2016
- Assistant Professor, York College of Pennsylvania – August 2010 to June 2015
- Research Engineer, Intelligent Automation, Inc. – July 2004 to July 2006
- Student Engineer, Army Research Lab – June 2002 to June 2004