Evan Pezent
Research Scientist At Reality Labs Research at Meta
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEvan Pezent is a research scientist at Reality Labs Research with nine years of experience bridging advanced mechanical engineering and applied research in immersive technologies. He completed a Ph.D. at Rice University after a stellar undergraduate record (3.98 GPA) at the University of Alabama, and progressed from research assistant roles to internships and a research scientist role at Meta. His work history shows deep experimental and manufacturing experience across academia and industry, including hands-on development at BASF and precision manufacturing labs, which informs practical, systems-level research in AR/VR. Based in Redmond, he blends rigorous academic training with product-focused research, often translating complex mechanics into usable hardware and software insights. A detail that sets him apart is sustained collaboration with Facebook/Meta Reality Labs through internships before joining as research staff, indicating both domain expertise and strong institutional continuity.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, 3.98/4.00, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, 3.98/4.00 at University of AlabamaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering at Rice University
Github Skills (93)
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mahilab/mahi-gui
Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
Dirt Simple C++ GUI Toolkit using GLFW, ImGui, and NanoVG
Contributions:271 commits, 21 PRs, 228 pushes in 1 year 1 month
glfwcppguiimguigui-toolkit
mahilab/MEL
Jun 2017 - Oct 2020
Mechatronics Engine & Library
Contributions:11 releases, 812 commits, 3 PRs in 3 years 4 months
javamechatronics
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