Thomas Howard

Thomas Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rochester since 2015. He has held prior roles as a research scientist and postdoctoral associate at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, a research technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Caltech.

• PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from University of Rochester

Research Overview: Focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, motion planning, and human-robot interaction to enhance decision-making models in complex environments.

Scientific Recognition:

• Best Paper Award at Robotics: Science and Systems (2016)
• Wilmot Assistant Professorship (2019)
• NASA Early Career Faculty Award (2019)
• NSF CAREER Award (2022)

He has taught courses in mechatronics, embedded systems, autonomous mobile robots, and robot control, emphasizing practical applications of robotics engineering.