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

December 2016

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science

Electrical Engineering

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