Simon Barke was born in Germany where he studied physics. For a while, he lived in Moshi, Tanzania, and worked at different local schools and universities. Over the last decade, he has had the privilege to be involved in a number of exciting projects. He was a scientific monitor at the LIGO gravitational wave detector in Livingston, Louisiana.…
Dr. Omkar Sudhir Patil is a Research Assistant Scientist at the University of Florida specializing in advanced control, robotics, and AI-driven learning methods. He received his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in production and industrial engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 2018. Omkar received his Master of Science (M.S.) degree in mechanical engineering in August 2022 and Ph.D.…
Benjamin Walker is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Florida’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PSSL Lab. He joined the PSSL team in 2025 after a year and a half working for NIST Boulder. He started his working career in the US Air Force as a Rescue Specialist in 1995. In 2007 Benjamin went part time in the Alaska Air National Guard to earn an Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.…
Professional Memberships and Fellowships
American Physical Society, Member