15+ years taking complex robotic hardware from concept to field deployment — from 1,000 m ocean depths to autonomous aerial systems.
Robotics program leader with 15+ years taking complex hardware from concept to field deployment in the world's most demanding environments. I lead multidisciplinary teams of 10–15 engineers and researchers, own programs end-to-end, and stay hands-on in mechanical design, fabrication, and embedded systems — with a track record of delivering field-proven robotic systems, licensed and patented IP, and translating hard R&D into deployable hardware.
Field-proven tags recording synchronized audio, depth, GPS, and IMU on sperm whales to 1,000 m.
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Co-invented a drone method for gently tagging surfacing whales, cutting deployment time and disturbance.
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Custom 3D-printed soft fingers that grasp fragile deep-sea life unharmed, deployed from ROVs.
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Soft yet strong actuators, buildable for under $1, that lift many times their own weight.
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Stretchable sensors for soft-robot feedback and wearable motion tracking; IP licensed to industry.
Embedded 3D printing of stretchable soft sensors and actuators in a single step.
Read the paper →30+ peer-reviewed papers and 6 patents in soft robotics, sensing, and additive manufacturing — including work in PNAS and PLoS One, and coverage in the New York Times.