Hi, I’m Kristen! 👋

I’m an Aerospace Engineer and Researcher passionate about making autonomous systems more autonomous. From self-driving cars to satellites in orbit, autonomous systems learn about their relationship to the world around them using sensors.

In my dissertation work, I focused on data assimilation. Data assimilation is the process of incorporating information from sensors into an estimate of the state of a dynamical system. Many of my research papers are available online.

Job Seeker Statement

I’m actively seeking an engineering role in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you’re hiring in the areas of aerospace guidance, navigation and control (GNC), estimation, or robotics, let’s connect!

Featured Project: Spacecraft Conjunction Assessment with AI

Spacecraft conjunction assessment How can we use AI to predict when two satellites will get too close for comfort?