Matthew Schack
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolMatthew Schack is a robotics researcher and Postdoctoral Research Fellow with 11 years of experience focused on collaborative multi-robot systems and the role of communication in team task performance. He earned a PhD in Robotics from Colorado School of Mines, where his work examined how motion planning and communication-aware algorithms preserve connectivity and predict disconnected teammates. Now at the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, he applies that academic depth to applied research problems in resilient multi-agent coordination for defense-relevant scenarios. Matthew’s background blends mechanical engineering and computer science, giving him a hands-on approach to prototyping and systems-level thinking across hardware and software. He has repeatedly collaborated with DEVCOM since 2020 through summer research appointments, reflecting an uncommon continuity between academic research and government R&D. Outside core publications, his work often explores decision policies for when and where robots should communicate, a subtle but crucial lever for scalable multi-robot autonomy.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics at Colorado School of MinesStudy Abroad, Study Abroad at Technische Hochschule UlmBachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Minor, Computer Science Minor, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Minor, Computer Science Minor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
English
Github Skills (6)
robotics8
collision5
collision-detection4
pathfinding3
machine-learning2
motion-planning1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dyalab/sns
Apr 2019 - Aug 2024
Utilities and messages for real-time control daemons
Contributions:13 PRs, 59 pushes, 17 branches in 5 years 5 months
golangdata-exchangesnmpdaemonsdaemon
dyalab/calamity
Nov 2018 - Oct 2022
Contributions:39 pushes, 1 comment, 1 issue in 3 years 11 months
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