I am a PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying under Dr. Bradley Hayes from the Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory and Dr. Christoffer Heckman from the Autonomous Robotics and Perception Group! I am working to become an expert in the field of autonomous vehicles with an emphasis on robust AI/ML systems that are explainable and safe.

I started graduate school as a Master’s student, initially focused on RF engineering and signal integrity. Just one course in robotics and I was hooked! From that point on, I changed my curriculum to support my new goal of becoming a roboticist. I was lucky to meet Dr. Hayes and Dr. Heckman just a few months before the PhD deadline, and I’m thrilled to be co-advised by them!

Primary Research Interests

• Diffusion models and generative AI for autonomous vehicles
• Behavior prediction of autonomous agents in collaborative settings
• Explainable AI in autonomous systems

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Media

• Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship - Honorable Mention by Georgia Tech’s College of Computing
• “Space Innovators Gather @ Georgia Tech to Contemplate the Future”

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Skills & Strengths

In addition to increasing my technical knowledge through academic coursework and research, I am focused on continued development in:

• Technical writing
• Effective communication and promoting teamwork and collaboration
• Balancing the need to work independently with knowing when and how to seek additional guidance and constructive feedback
• Mentoring and giving back