Experience

Ph.D. Yale University, Electrical Engineering 1990 (Robotics in Intermittent Dynamical Environments, Advisor: Prof. D. E. Koditschek)
M.Sc. Yale University, Electrical Engineering 1985
Vordiplom, Universität Karlsruhe, Electrical Engineering 1983

Chief Principal Investigator, Director of Research Competency, iRobot, Bedford, since March 2010
Chief Roboticist, Research Principal Investigator, iRobot, Bedford, since March 2008
Director of Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Waltham, 2003-2008
Associate Professor, with Tenure, Mechanical Engineering and Center for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, 1997-2003
Associate Member, Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 1991-2003
Founder and Director, Ambulatory Robotics Laboratory, McGill University, 1991-2003
Visiting Professor, with Sanjiv Singh, The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Jan/Feb 2000
Visiting Professor, with Dan Koditschek, Dep. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Oct/Nov/Dec 1999
Visiting Professor, with Ben Ouezdou, Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris, Vélizy/Paris, France, Sep 1999
Assistant Professor, junior Industrial Research Chair, with John Hollerbach, Mechanical Engineering, Center for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, 1991-97
Postdoctoral Associate, with Marc Raibert, LegLab, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, M.I.T., 1990-91
Research Assistant, with Dan Koditschek, Center for Systems Science, Yale University, 1984-90
Engineering Intern, Hewlett-Packard, Medical Electronics, Böblingen, Germany, May-July 1984
Tourist Guide, Paris, part time during EE studies, 1982-84
Military Service (mandatory), Communications Group Leader, Truck driver, German Army, Oct 1980 - Dec 1981

McGill University, 1991 - 2003, class sizes 10 - 150