Chris Rogers
Professor at Tufts University
Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolChris Rogers is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University with a long-standing focus on engineering education and musical instrument design. He led the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach and spent decades translating research into hands-on learning products, most notably a 20-year collaboration on LEGO MINDSTORMS for Schools. His work bridges academia and industry—partnering with organizations like National Instruments, Steinway & Sons, and Selmer—to merge rigorous design with playful, practical learning experiences. An adventurous experimentalist, he has flown over 700 parabolas on NASA’s 0g aircraft, reflecting a willingness to test ideas in extreme conditions. He has held visiting positions at institutions including ETH Zurich, Princeton, and Harvard, and holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford. Beyond publications and projects, he’s passionate about inspiring children and teachers to think like engineers, turning complex concepts into creative classroom practice.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BS, MS, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, BS, MS, PhD, Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
Github Skills (21)
openmv10
camera10
labview7
pygame7
python-ide7
ide7
python7
thonny7
micropython5
midi-controller3
editor3
spike3
arduino3
uart3
ats3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
chrisbuerginrogers/MicroPython_LV
Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
LabVIEW 2016 drivers for Python and Systemlink
Contributions:8 releases, 62 commits, 63 pushes in 1 year
driverspythonlabviewsystemlink
chrisbuerginrogers/ME35_21
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:97 commits, 122 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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