Jeff Mcgough
Professor And Head at Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at SDSMT
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
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Top SchoolJeff Mcgough is a career academic and leader with over three decades of experience in mathematics, computer science, and engineering education, currently serving as Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota Mines. His research blends bio-inspired computing, optimization, and robotics, bridging theoretical mathematics from his PhD with practical, applied systems. He has a long tenure at SDSMT and prior academic posts, reflecting sustained commitment to teaching, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research. An uncommon combination of interests—formal mathematical training, computational biology postdoctoral work, and a certified fencing masters program—underscores a pattern of precision, strategy, and hands-on skill applied to both research and leadership. Based in Rapid City, he focuses on translating bio-inspired algorithms into robust engineering solutions and curricular innovation.
8 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
San José State UniversityThe University of Utah
Github Skills (3)
julia3
robotics1
open-source1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (4)
roboscienceorg/book
Mar 2018 - Jul 2022
Contributions:205 commits, 2 PRs, 59 pushes in 4 years 4 months
roboscienceorg/Prata
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 21 days
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