Mike Kokko
Director Of Instructional Labs at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Lyme, New Hampshire, United States
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Top SchoolMike Kokko is a hands-on engineering leader and educator with eight years of professional experience developing electromechanical systems, directing instructional labs, and translating research into surgical navigation tools for minimally invasive robotics. Currently Director of Instructional Labs and Instructional Assistant Professor at Dartmouth's Thayer School, he combines course design and remote teaching with lab leadership and project management. His PhD work focused on intraoperative navigation in challenging environments like the abdomen, blending statistical estimation and dynamical-systems control with practical hardware integration. Earlier roles span robotics, vehicle dynamics, and medical device development, where he led systems integration and prototype fabrication for novel sensing and wellness technologies. Known for turning mathematical insight into physical systems, he pairs deep academic training (PhD, MS, BS) with a persistent maker’s instinct and experience in field trials and clinical-adjacent settings.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering, BS, Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Science at Thayer School of Engineering at DartmouthProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
treelinemike/matlab-examples
May 2020 - Jul 2026
Contributions:89 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
treelinemike/surgnav-tools
Jul 2019 - Jun 2024
Contributions:98 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 11 months
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