Sina Aghli is a robotics founder and technologist with 11 years of hands-on experience spanning hardware, controls, and perception, currently leading Lynx Robotics in the Denver area. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and combines rigorous theory—from control and state estimation—to practical mechatronics and digital electronics learned in an earlier engineering track. His career includes roles as a Robotics Technologist at JPL and controls scientist positions at PickNik and Scythe, reflecting repeated success translating research into fielded robot systems. As an educator and researcher at University of Colorado Boulder and multiple labs, he developed curriculum and novel control algorithms while advising industry R&D teams. Comfortable crossing disciplines, he often prototypes end-to-end solutions himself—mechanical design, embedded firmware, and advanced control—an approach rooted in a lifelong passion for robotics since childhood.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mechatronics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mechatronics at Tabriz University, Iran
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Hardware Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Hardware Engineering at Azad University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
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