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 MinesBachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Minor, Computer Science Minor, Senior, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Minor, Computer Science Minor, Senior at Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyStudy Abroad, Study Abroad at Fachhochschule Ulm - Hochschule für Technik
English
Github Skills (8)
robot9
robotics8
collision5
collision-detection4
pathfinding3
machine-learning3
planning2
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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