I am Research Scientist with PhDs in Robotics and AI from Oregon State University. My interests lie at the intersection of human-robot interaction, machine learning, and multi-robot systems.

Education

• Ph.D in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Oregon State University, 2024
• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Arkansas, 2017
• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Univesity of Arkansas, 2015

Work experience

• January 2026 - : Senior Research Scientist
  • Systems Technology & Research
  • Researching AI & ML techniques to develop advanced autonomy capabilities.
• September 2024 - December 2025: AI & ML Lead Engineer
  • Peraton
  • Technical lead on R&D projects focused on distributed ML pipelines and simulation frameworks.
• September 2020 - June 2024: Graduate Research Assistant
  • Oregon State University
  • Developing robust machine learning methodologies and real time human state estimation systems for real world human-robot teams.
• July 2017 - July 2020: Senior Software Engineer
  • HERE Technologies
  • Developed algorithms and infrastructure for building HD maps for self-driving cars.
• Summer 2016: Research Intern
  • NASA Langley
  • Derived navigational geofences for low altitude UAV operations
• Aug 2015 - May 2017: Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • University of Arkansas
  • Courses: Intro to Programming, Computer Organization, Artificial Intelligence