David Wolpert

David Wolpert is a 2011 research intern in the Applied Sciences Group (ASG), where is is working on human-machine interaction.

Dave received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Rochester in 2011 in the EdISon research group working under Professor Paul Ampadu.  His background includes B.S./M.S. concentrations in VLSI, Optoelectronics, and Computer Architecture.  He has worked with the Technology Transfer Office at the UofR on developing technologies such as a Navigational Assistant for the Visually Impaired (NAVI), a thermovest environmentally-activated temperature-regulation system, and a few museum exhibits with the Rochester Museum and Science Center.  David has also interned at IBM’s microelectronics division in Essex Junction, VT, and during his Ph.D. studies has written a textbook, and edited a book chapter, three patents, and about fifteen peer-reviewed publications.

Dave’s current research interests include variation-tolerant adaptive systems, emerging technologies, and emerging devices.  He also enjoys thinking in a box, thinking out of the box, reading about old discoveries, trying to make new ones, and the occasional video game.