Kevin Gauld
Graduate Student Researcher
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Gauld is a perceptive robotics researcher and engineer with nine years of hands-on experience integrating visual sensing and control, currently pursuing a PhD in AeroAstro at MIT after earning an MS and BS in Electrical Engineering from Caltech. He has built satellite imaging and robotics software—from NOx plume retrievals and Lunar Trailblazer thermal-to-topography registration to on-orbit science tooling—collaborating with JPL, Oxford, and cross-disciplinary teams. A prolific educator and organizer, Kevin has been a 15-time TA, designed and taught a prototyping course, and co-founded WaffleHacks, where he scaled workshops and raised $20k+ to engage thousands of student hackers. His work blends algorithmic vision, systems-level implementation, and fielded experimentation, with notable experience producing mission-facing software and data products for planetary and Earth-observation missions. He frequently bridges research and operational needs, ensuring prototypes mature into usable tools for scientists and engineers. Colleagues describe him as equally comfortable writing low-level imaging code and leading course teams to communicate complex robotics concepts to diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AeroAstro, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AeroAstro at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHigh School Diploma, N/A, High School Diploma, N/A at Manhasset High SchoolCalifornia Institute of Technology
Github Skills (8)
waffle6
python3
gatsby3
react3
tailwindcss3
machine-learning2
infrastructure1
julia1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
kgauld1/Billboard-Next
Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:52 pushes, 1 branch in 8 days
kgauld1/Treblemaker
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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