Anna Nickelson, Phd Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Va, Us

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Research Assistant: • Collaborate on cross‑disciplinary and cross‑university research as part of the AI‑CARING NSF Institute• Define, scope, and execute new research directions focused on assistive artificial intelligence systems for in‑home care for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)• Research the impact of multi‑objective decision making on evolutionary learning, traditional robotic decision‑making frameworks, ethics, and privacy• Develop decision‑making algorithms leveraging Python (including Pandas, PyTorch, Numpy, Matplotlib) and the Robot Operating System (ROS1)• Publish and present work at high‑impact international conferences, such as the International Conference for Robotics and Automation (ICRA)• Mentor junior graduate and undergraduate students in research, leadership, presentation skills, and communication• Identify student needs and lead initiatives to improve robotics graduate program and curriculum development• Awarded the Christina & Harold Merryman Graduate Fellowship for Sep 2018 ‑ Jun 2019Teaching Assistant: • Support students’ developing skills in the Robot Operating System (ROS1), Amazon Robomaker, and Python• Teach and support students learning the fundamentals of robotics, including probabilistic robotics, learning, con‑trols, vision, and manipulation• Assess student learning including grading, project evaluations, and growth• Courses: ROB 514 ‑ Introduction to Robotics | ROB 456 ‑ Probabilistic Robotics | ME 499 ‑ Introduction to Python

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Research multi‑objective cooperative co‑evolutionary learning, advised by Dr. Laura Hiatt• Mentor undergraduate interns on research, leadership, presentation skills, and communication

• Research and compose policy brief on analysis and data privacy for mobile robots in a healthcare setting• Advise cross‑disciplinary team on challenges and implications of artificial intelligence and technology

San Francisco Bay Area

• Design and deliver enablement strategies for global support organization consisting of over 120 engineers worldwide• Interface with engineering support teams to conduct needs analysis and anticipate training and operational needs• Drive and manage technical training programs for internal worldwide support engineers for all new products and platforms, enabling smooth release and customer support• Coordinate and maintain excellent relationships with teams across cultures, countries, and organization levels, including C‑suite, to deliver high‑value initiatives• Operationalize planning strategies to streamline processes and enable productive cross‑collaboration• Design metrics gathering and reporting for training and technical initiatives in order to better meet field training and support needs• Project manage and deliver domestic and international technical summits with budgets ranging from $500 to $300k with consistently high reviews and at or under budget• Contribute as core team member managing local and international technical events ranging from $300k to $3.2M• Launch and organize Women in Engineering group to support female engineering employees across the world• 30+ hours of presentation skills training from Butterfield Speaks

San Francisco Bay Area

• Responsible for training program for sales and technical support employees• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop product and platform training for current and incoming employees• Learn and maintain a broad understanding of Dolby’s products, platforms, teams, and their relationships • Streamlined quarterly metrics analysis, increasing accuracy and reducing production time from two days to two hours

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provide training logistics support to regional sales teams and the Field Technical Community• Manage multiple Instructor Led Training programs as determined by the Product Lifecycle Management process • Assist in the organization and operation of the Field Training Program• Collect and analyze metrics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training events

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provide logistical support for technical and sales summits ranging from $300k to $3.2M• Develop cross‑departmental curricula for current and incoming engineers on Dolby’s products and platforms• Provide customer support at major trade shows, including the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)• Nicknamed ‘RADAR’ for always having an answer or solution before the question was asked

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Robotics

· Publications: -- Contextual Multi-Objective Path Planning, ICRA 2023 -- Shaping the Behavior Space with Counterfactuals.

Master Of Science - Ms, Robotics

Topic: Contextual Multi-objective Path Planning

Bachelor Of Science, Mathematics; Applied Mathematics

Areas of Interest: Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Senior Project: Human motion for robotic control