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Matthew Gombolay is an Assistant Professor in Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he founded and directs the Cognitive Optimization Relational (CORE) Robotics Laboratory. He obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2011, his S.M. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2013, and his Ph.D. in Autonomous Systems from MIT in 2017. His research spans robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-robot interaction, and operations research. Before joining Georgia Tech, Gombolay contributed to projects at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the U.S. Navy, earning an R&D 100 Award. He has received recognition including awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Human-Robot Interaction Conference (HRI’22), and finalist positions at prestigious conferences, showcasing his impactful contributions to the field. He was selected for the DARPA Riser program in 2018 and has been awarded the NASA Early Career Fellowship. His lab focuses on varying multidisciplinary research areas, particularly related to cyber-physical systems and robotics, blending safety and reliability with advanced data analysis techniques.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.