I'm a Ph.D. student working on vision and autonomy in the
Prorok Lab at The University of Cambridge, in collaboration
with the Toshiba Cambridge Research Lab. I completed my
master's in aerospace engineering in the Space and
Terrestrial Robotic Exploration lab at the University of
Arizona. I previously worked on large, distributed software
systems at Facebook where I focused on fault tolerance,
reliability, and performance. My current research focus is on
embodied visual navigation. In other words, I'm interested in
the intersection of robot vision, motion, and
understanding.
Morad, S.D., Nash, J., Higa, S., Smith, R.,
Parness, A., and Barnard, K. (2019 August). Improving Visual Feature
Extraction in Glacial Environments. Joint
publication in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and
ICRA. Designated as a NASA New Technology (NASA NTR NPO
51401)
Morad, S.D., (2013, August). Multi-Mission
SSE Software: Automated Reconfiguration and Build System
for Supporting Multiple Projects. NASA/JPL Report
Media
Generalized embodied navigation models, trained on ground
robots that seamlessly transfer to aerial robots
The spinning projectile extreme environment robot. A
precessing, spin-stabilized exhaust nozzle serves two
purposes: to keep the nozzle oriented without any onboard
actuators (e.g. reaction wheels), and to modulate the net
impulse of solid-fuel rocket motors.
NASA IceWorm climbing in Mt. St. Helens fumarolic ice
caves
(Left) SLAM in a lunar lava tube. (Right) A DIY ion
thruster based on the NASA DAWN satellite