This Is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Edgar Lobaton

Editor’s note: This post comes from Edgar Lobaton, an assistant professor in NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This is the first entry in an ongoing series of posts called This Is What Science Looks Like At NC State that we hope will highlight the diversity of researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The series is inspired by the This Is What A Scientist Looks Like site.

My name is Edgar Lobaton and I am originally from Peru. I got my PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. My current research at NC State is in robotics, computer vision and pattern recognition. I work on systems ranging from swarm robotics for search and rescue to safe autonomous driving systems. I enjoy outdoor activities such as running and hiking.