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Dr. Marco Pavone is an Associate Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, where he also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy. He directs the Autonomous Systems Laboratory and the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford. His research primarily focuses on the methodologies for the development, design, and control of autonomous systems with a particular emphasis on self-driving cars and autonomous aerospace vehicles. Prior to joining Stanford, he was a Research Technologist in the Robotics Section at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which he obtained in 2010. Marco is a recognized thought leader in his field, receiving numerous awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award. He has been identified by the American Society for Engineering Education as one of America's 20 most promising investigators under the age of 40.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Teaching and conducting research in Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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