Nicholas R. Gans

Nicholas R. Gans is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Engineering at UT Arlington and Principal Research Scientist leading the Autonomation and Intelligent Systems Division at UTA Research Institute. His research spans robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems.

Research focuses on vision-based control, multi-agent systems, and safe human-robot interaction. Current projects include intelligent UAS detection, robotic terrain classification, and distributed formation control.

Education:

• PhD in Systems Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2005)
• MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2002)
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (1999)

Awards:

• Rising STAR Award (UT System)
• ACM Transactions Best Paper Award (2019)
• Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award (2018)