Aaron Bobick

Aaron Bobick is the Dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering and the James M. McKelvey Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He previously served as founding Chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing and directed the Graphics, Visualization and Usability Center. His expertise spans computer vision, robotics, and human-robot collaboration.

Education:

• PhD in Cognitive Science, MIT (1987)
• SB in Mathematics and Computer Science, MIT (1981)

Research Interests: Pioneering action recognition via computer vision, advancing robot perception for collaborative tasks, and exploring human-centered computing. His work integrates graphics, ubiquitous computing, and defense-related video surveillance innovations.

Awards:

• ACM Distinguished Scientist
• IEEE Fellow (2014)

Advising & Grants: Founded multiple startups, led DARPA-funded projects at MIT Media Lab, and developed academic programs in computational media and robotics. Active in conference leadership (e.g., IEEE CVPR program chair).

Labs/Teams: Directed GVU Center (Georgia Tech), contributed to MIT Media Lab’s defense-related initiatives.