Summary
William Warke is a postdoctoral research fellow at Georgia Tech's Control, Optimization and Robotics Engineering Lab, where he advances provably convergent optimization, perception, and control for autonomous systems with a full-stack design mindset. He brings 7+ years of hands-on experience in guidance, navigation, and control for quadrotor UAVs, along with 6+ years of collaboration with AFRL on estimation, control, and geometrically informed optimization for robot autonomy. His career blends industry roles developing embedded controllers, sensors, data management systems, and full-stack web and mobile applications with rigorous academic work. He earned a BS in Engineering with a computer concentration from LeTourneau University and completed MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he translates complex theory into deployable autonomous systems that integrate hardware, software, and optimization.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering - Computer Concentration, Bachelor's Degree, Engineering - Computer Concentration at LeTourneau University