Thomas C Henderson

Thomas C Henderson is a tenured Professor at the School of Computing within the College of Engineering at the University of Utah. His research focuses on autonomous systems, computational models, and intelligent machine systems, with specific interests in biosystem simulation, distributed systems, and adaptive algorithms. He has contributed to Bayesian sensor networks, UAS traffic management, and probabilistic logic frameworks for intelligent agents.

• Current academic appointments since 1989
• Adjunct roles in Biomedical Engineering
• Active in IEEE committees (2024-2025)

Research trends in recent publications emphasize autonomous aircraft coordination, probabilistic reasoning, and multi-sensor integration. Key subfields include lane-based airspace modeling, reinforcement learning for UAS, and pseudogradient navigation techniques. His work has received recognition through a Best Paper Award (IEEE 2008) and the US Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship.

• Strategic deconfliction protocols
• Dynamic data-driven applications
• Structural health monitoring systems

He actively mentors undergraduate research through courses like Deep Learning Capstone and Senior Capstone Design. Current grants include "Deep Learning in AI and Robotics" (2024-2029) and "Robust Reasoning using Geometric SAT/PSAT" (2022-2023).