Dillon Lohr
Research Engineer at Meta
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDillon Lohr is a research engineer at Meta with nine years of experience at the intersection of human-computer interaction, eye tracking, and machine learning, focused on improving social connection in VR and AR. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Texas State University and graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 BS in Computer Science, combining deep academic rigor with applied sensor-fusion work. At Meta Reality Labs he contributed to eye-tracking sensor fusion and authentication research, translating experimental protocols and signal classification into ML-driven solutions. His Google Scholar profile reflects a consistent research output on eye-movement biometrics and VR interaction, signaling a strong publication record alongside industry impact. Based in Redmond, he blends hands-on experimentation (designing and running eye-tracking studies) with production-oriented engineering at a major platform company. Anecdotally, his career path shows a steady climb from undergraduate lab work to shaping next-generation interfaces inside a leading AR/VR organization.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Texas State University
Github Skills (6)
python5
machine-learning4
deep-learning4
pytorch4
reinforcement-learning4
neural-network3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
CS3398-Cobalt-Salutations/EpicGorillaSphere
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:60 commits, 14 PRs, 45 pushes in 2 months
djl70/mandelbrot-cuda
May 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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