In general, my research focuses on designing, fabricating, and implementing new ubiquitous and wearable sensing systems.  In particular, I am interested in how these systems can applied to health problems while remaining accessible and low-cost. To design, deploy, and evaluate novel sensing technologies, I leverage my expertise in sensing, signal processing, and fabrication. Sometimes this results in giving everyday objects sensing capabilities and intelligence, while other times it may be a novel wearable sensing system. 

I began my career as a musician, composer, and audio engineer.  After some time, I found my interest leaning towards how I was able to capture and manipulate the sounds of an instrument through analog hardware and digital signal processing.  In 2012, this led me back to my hometown (Concord, NC) where I completed my bachelor’s in science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 

 I completed my PhD at Cornell University with Professor Tanzeem Choudhury in the People Aware Computing (PAC) lab.  During this time, I further developed my skills through internships at Nokia Research, Samsung Research, and Microsoft Research NeXT.  Upon Receiving my PhD, I took a position as the resident Research Scientist for the Precision Behavioral Health Initiative at Cornell Tech (NYC).  

As of August 2022, I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive computing and the director of Uncommon Sense Labs at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  My current research focuses on  remote diagnostics and monitoring technologies to extend the reach of healthcare.