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Joshua R. Smith is the Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professor at the University of Washington, jointly appointed in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He leads the Sensor Systems Laboratory and the UW+Amazon Science Hub, focusing on sensor systems, wireless power, and robotics.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. and M.S. in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT (1999, 1995)
- M.A. and B.A. (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Physics and Theoretical Physics) from the University of Cambridge (1997, 1993)
- B.A. in Computer Science and Philosophy from Williams College (1991)
Smith's research centers on inventing new sensor systems, wireless power transfer, and algorithms for ubiquitous computing, robotics, and medical devices. His work in electric field imaging has led to commercial applications in automotive safety systems for Honda and GM. He pioneered the Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform (WISP) and Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WERL) projects enabling battery-free sensing and wireless power transfer.
His scientific honors include:
- Fellow of the IEEE
- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
- Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professorship in Entrepreneurial Excellence
Smith co-founded startups Jeeva Wireless, Wibotic, and Proprio with former students and colleagues. His research receives industry support through the UW+Amazon Science Hub focusing on robotic manipulation, and builds on his prior leadership of robotics and wireless sensing projects at Intel Research Seattle where he developed technologies demonstrated to global leaders including Angela Merkel.
He directs the Sensor Systems Laboratory developing innovative sensing technologies and co-leads the UW+Amazon Science Hub advancing collaborative research in robotics and AI.
