Current Affiliations
Lead Research Scientist at iRobot Corp. in Bedford, MA.

Past Affiliations

In 2010 I received my PhD (see Thesis) in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

My advisor was Manuela Veloso. My research included work on physics-based robot motion planning, vision, and higher level behavioral control.

I was also actively involved in the RoboCup Robot Soccer Small Size League and was the lead developer of the league's shared open source vision system, SSL-Vision.

I received my bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science from the University at Buffalo in 2005.

Personal Info
I am originally from Kiel, Germany. Besides working on robots, I greatly enjoy exploring the Boston area (and beyond) with my family, and taking pictures of things.