Geoff is a Ph.D. student working with Dr. Rodolphe Gentili in University of Maryland's Neuromotor Control and Learning Lab and co-advised by Prof. Emeritus Jim Reggia. He holds a M.Eng and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. In addition to being a student, Geoff is a mid-career professional at Booz Allen Hamilton with over 15 years of experience supporting various advanced research and development funding agencies across the federal government including DARPA, ARPA-E, and ARPA-H.
Areas of Interest
- Computational modelling of human metacognition, self-control, and causal cognition
- Cognitive architectures
- Anticipatory metacognition
- Cognitive control with emphasis on preventative self-control
- Robot goal reasoning
- Human-robot teaming and assistive robotics
- Robot theory of mind
- Cognitive Science
- Philosophy of Mind
- Artificial consciousness
- Sense of agency and volitional selfhood
Degrees
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M.EngMechanical Engineering
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B.S.Mechanical Engineering
Email
shortge [at] umd.edu
