Dr. Cara Lapointe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cara LaPointe serves as the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy and manages the Assured Intelligent Systems Program. With a strong background in cybersecurity and autonomous systems, she has held various roles in the United States Navy focused on acquisitions, ship design, and naval force architecture. Her work includes integrating unmanned vehicle technologies and ensuring the reliability and safety of autonomous systems. LaPointe has also conducted significant research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Deep Submergence Lab, where she developed sensor fusion algorithms for deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicles. She is dedicated to making autonomous systems secure and trustworthy as they become increasingly integrated into everyday life.

Research Interests

Experience

Program Manager

— Present

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory • Baltimore, MD

Leads projects focused on autonomous systems and their applications in security and reliability.

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.