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 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