EducationMay 2022 | PhD Mechanical Engineering | University of Colorado Boulder
2018 | MS Mechanical Engineering | University of Colorado Boulder
2016 | BS Electrical, Computer Engineering (dual) |
Missouri University of Science & Technology 2013 | AS Science & Mathematics | Northwest Missouri State University (Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing)
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Academic Research
Aug 2018 - now | Graduate Research Assistant | Autonomous Robotics & Perception Group | CU Boulder
- Senior member of team MARBLE in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge
(more about MARBLE) (more about the challenge) - Develop hardware for perception and mobility systems
- Lead teams to develop software for
- visual/thermal/chemical/RF object detection/localization
- visual-/lidar-based absolute reference frame registration
- algorithmic- and machine learning-based robot motion planning techniques for highly cluttered environments
March 2017 - Aug 2018 | Graduate Research Assistant | Biomedical Microfluidics Lab | CU Boulder
- Developed microfluidic devices for applications in cellular drug delivery and drug screening
- Basic cellular procedures including cell culture, maintenance, treatment, tagging, & fluorescent microscopy
- CFD simulations of diluted species in laminar flow in COMSOL Multiphysics
- Managed a 7-person senior design team of undergraduate engineering students
Jan. 2013 - June 2016 | Electrical Hardware Architect | Missouri S&T Mars Rover Design Team (more)
- Lead the development of all power and embedded electrical systems on the rover robot
- Directly managed a team of 8 undergraduate engineering students on special projects related to complex motion control for University Rover Challenge
Aug. 2015 - June 2016 | A LIDAR-based Navigation System for the Visually Impaired | Senior Design (more)
- Developed code to extract and filter data from lidar system
- Integrated lidar processing code and audio feedback code
April 2014 - May 2015 | Undergraduate Researcher | Advanced Systems Research Lab | Missouri S&T
- Developed basic formation control and consensus algorithms for aerial swarm robotics under the supervision of Dr. Tansel Yucelen and a graduate mentor
- Installed and maintained large-area motion capture system
Industry Experience
Summer 2016 | Radar Simulation and Modeling Engineer Intern | Dynetics, Inc.
- Designed and tested Matlab code for modeling foreign tracking radar systems
- Presented poster detailing work to company executives
Summer 2015 | Hardware Design Engineer Intern | Garmin Intl
- Designed, prototyped, and tested embedded hardware and software for low-cost water temperature and heading sensors
- Took the initiative to learn and implement algorithms for tilt-compensated magnetometer-based heading sensors, ultimately resulted in the production of a higher-tier heading sensor alternative
- Performed and documented primary investigation into new sonar transducer technologies
- Took measures to seamlessly utilize the same design for multiple products to reduce hardware costs
Computer Skills
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COMSOL Multiphysics
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MATLAB
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LabVIEW
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Autodesk EAGLE
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Solidworks
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AutoCAD
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Microsoft Office
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C/C++
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Python
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Linux
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Java
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LaTeX
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Other Skills
Electronic Design: analog & digital circuitry design/fabrication/testing, electromechanical systems, advanced system engineering
Microfabrication: evaporation/sputtering, ALD, photolithography, optical interferometry, mask design, PDMS fabrication/bonding
Cell Maintenance: culture, maintenance, treatment, tagging, fluorescent microscopy, biohazard safety
Publications
Miles, M. , Heckman, C. Simulation-in-the-loop for agile control of ground robots. In preparation.
Ohradzanksky, M., Miles, M. , et al. Advancements and lessons learned in Phase I and II of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge. J. Field Robotics 2021. In preparation.
Miles, M. , et al. Flattening of Diluted Species Profile via Passive Geometry in a Microfluidic Device. Micromachines 2019, 10, 839.
Bhattacharjee, B., Ball, K., Miles, M., Ding, X., Lee, Y.C., Stowell, M., Old, W. Microfluidic Device for Sub-cellular Pan-omics for Advanced Rapid Threat Assessment. In preparation. (in the news)
Miles, M. & Jetter, J. A LIDAR-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. in International Telemetering Conference Proceedings (International Foundation for Telemetering, 2016). Accompanying presentation.