Ryan J. Marcotte

ryan@ryanjmarcotte.com

I am an NSF Fellow and a PhD Candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. I am a part of Edwin Olson's APRIL Robotics Laboratory. I have previously worked with the Advanced Polymer Research Lab and the SeRViCE Lab, both at UT Dallas. In my academic career, I have researched flexible bioelectronics, control systems, and robotic networking. Currently, my work focuses on adaptive communication and coordination for multi-robot systems.

Education

University of Michigan

Doctor of Philosophy

Computer Science and Engineering
Thesis: "Adaptive Communication for Mobile Multi-Robot Systems"

Anticipated May 2019

University of Michigan

Master of Science

Computer Science and Engineering

GPA: 3.88

December 2016

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science

Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3.986
Summa Cum Laude

May 2015

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

April Robotics Lab, University of Michigan

Researched multi-agent planning and coordination under uncertainty
Created adaptive network protocols for multi-robot systems
Investigated large-scale SLAM methods and low-cost sensing for swarm robotic systems
Developed software for multiple robotic platforms, including autonomous low-speed electic vehicle

June 2015 - Present