Alexander Brown

Alexander Brown is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College, specializing in dynamic systems and controls. His research bridges robotics, vehicle dynamics, and bio-inspired modeling, with a focus on human-robot and animal-robot interactions.

• B.S., Pennsylvania State University (2008)
• M.S., Pennsylvania State University (2012)
• Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (2013)

Research interests include robotics, vehicle dynamics, and mathematical modeling of physical systems. His work explores interactions between robots, vehicles, humans, and animals, with applications in autonomous driving and ethorobotics.

Alexander's recent publications highlight trends in fish-robot interaction studies, autonomous vehicle safety, and simulation platforms like Webots. He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on student engagement in his research and teaching.

Outside academia, he builds and restores motorcycles, surfs in Monmouth County, N.J., and plays music with his band 'Imposters In Rome'.