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Faculty

Researchers and mentors advancing robotics across engineering and computer science.

People behind the robots

Expertise that crosses boundaries.

Our faculty bring together controls, perception, planning, mechanical design, artificial intelligence, and field experience.

Randy Beard

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Randy Beard

Department Chair and Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on guidance, navigation, and control of autonomous vehicles. Find him in the MAGICC Lab

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Jacob Crandall

Computer Science

Jacob Crandall

Mike Goodrich

Computer Science

Mike Goodrich

Marc Killpack

Mechanical Engineering

Marc Killpack

D.J. Lee

Electrical and Computer Engineering

D.J. Lee

Josh Mangelson

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Josh Mangelson

Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on underwater robotics. Find him leading the FROST Lab

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Tim McLain

Mechanical Engineering

Tim McLain

Brady Moon

Mechanical Engineering

Brady Moon

Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University and a faculty member of the FROST Lab. His research focuses on autonomous information gathering, motion and path planning, and machine learning for field robotics in real-world applications.

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Cammy Peterson

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cammy Peterson

Autonomy, Robotics, Decision-making under uncertainty, Path planning, Multi-agent systems, Hazard-aware autonomy, Resilient autonomous systems, Exploration-exploitation, Field robotics

Cammy Peterson is interested in robotics, autonomy, and decision-making for systems operating in uncertain and challenging environments. Her research focuses on enabling autonomous systems to make intelligent decisions while accounting for uncertainty, hazards, and changing mission objectives. She enjoys working with students on problems that combine theory, computation, and real-world robotic systems.

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James Usevitch

Electrical and Computer Engineering

James Usevitch

Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on control of robotic systems, including multi-agent path planning and collision avoidance. Find him in the MAGICC Lab

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Nathan Usevitch

Mechanical Engineering

Nathan Usevitch