Summary
Rick Hubbard is Chief Scientist of AI and director of the Autonomy, AI, and ML Lab at Core4ce, bringing eight years of cross-disciplinary experience in applied AI for defense, aerospace, and commercial clients. He has led principal-investigator projects from metamaterial AI design and hypersonic thermal protection to an AI-enabled acquisition platform for the U.S. Air Force, and currently architects agentic multi-modal data fusion systems like Grist Mill Edge that integrate with Palantir and Anduril for edge deployment. Rick blends deep technical skills in computational modeling, reverse engineering, and virtual verification with business-facing roles in capture, IR&D, and strategic AI investment assessment. He also advances corporate education and mentors the next generation of AI practitioners while publishing and presenting in technical forums. Based in the Dayton/WPAFB area, he uniquely pairs hands-on engineering (from RF radome builds to production data fusion) with a track record of transitioning lab concepts into operational capabilities.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Wright State University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering at Miami University