college Experts

Larry Pileggi

Department Head Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Larry Pileggi is a specialist in the automation of integrated circuits, and developing software tools for the optimization of power grids.

Douglas Weber

Akhtar and Bhutta Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Douglas Weber is interested in understanding the role of sensory feedback in supporting a range of functions.

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Jeff Schneider

Research Professor, Robotics InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Jeff Schneider's work is on ML, AI, Autonomy, robotics, self-driving cars, nuclear fusion, and national defense.

Reeja Jayan

Professor, Mechanical EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Reeja Jayan explores how electromagnetic fields can control materials synthesis and energy storage behavior.

Michael Kaess

Associate Professor, Founder of the Robot Perception LabCarnegie Mellon University

Perception is a fundamental challenge for mobile robots navigating through and interacting with their environment.

Zico Kolter

Associate Professor and Director of Machine LearningCarnegie Mellon University

Zico Kolter researches how to make deep learning algorithms more robust, safer, and understand how data impacts how models function.

Fernando De la Torre

Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Vyas Sekar

Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Vyas Sekar seeks to develop more rigorous foundations for securing tomorrow’s electric energy grid

Jerry Park, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of SociologyBaylor University

Expert on the sociological study of religion, race, identity, culture & civic participation, with a focus on Asian-American religiosity.