I am a Research Scientist with the Cyber-Physical Systems group at Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) in Ann Arbor, MI. Focusing mainly on control, estimation, and learning for safety-critical systems under uncertainty, my work explores methods for providing formal guarantees of safety and performance in the name of forging new frontiers in autonomy. With expertise in risk-aware planning and control, control barrier functions, adaptive control and estimation, Koopman operator theory, supervised machine learning, and more, I aim to promote our collective understanding of the robotic mind and its ability to interact with bodies both human and otherwise. My goals are simple: apply these learned skills to solve complex problems that make a positive impact.

Consistent with my interest in robotics of sound mind and body is my love of running, indeed there are few hobbies which demand so much of the two. Outside the lab, you may find me striding up one of Ann Arbor’s many hills or clipping off quarter mile repeats at Michigan’s storied Ferry Field. In fact, in 2021 I competed in the 800m at the US Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR, where I placed 23rd. Since then, however, I have taken on a new role as athlete emeritus while I embark on a (possibly permanent) hiatus from competitive running.