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Ada-Rhodes Wish, Ph.D.

Ada-Rhodes Wish, Ph.D.

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  • Assistant Professor
  • School of Interdisciplinary Informatics
email:
ada-rhodesshort@unomaha.edu
office:
PKI  174e
office phone:
402.554.2073
lab room:
PKI 373
office hours:
Monday and Thursday Noon-1:00 PM
personal website:
https://cognitive-cog.com/

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Biography

Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University where her research focussed on design, automation, and decision-making. Dr. Short has nearly a decade of experience in cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence work for both private companies and major research universities.She is currently working on problems related to design decisions and computational cognition for autonomous mobile robots.Her career highlights include winning multiple CES design innovation awards in the robotics product category, working on autonomous behavior for space robots, designing the home robot Misty, helping to make Star Wars’ BB-8 a reality, and helping to cultivate the next generation of design engineers.More information on Dr. Short’s career can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada-Rhodes_Short and you can find a complete list of her patents and publications on her Google Scholar page.

Teaching Interests

Robotics, automation, decision making, and design

Research Interests

Computational Cognition, Robotics, and Design Decision Making

Service Summary

Dr. Short is the Co-Chair of the ASME DED Broadening Participation Committee

Awards and Honors

TOP PAPER AWARD, Scholarship/Research - 2015

CES DESIGN INNOVATION AWARD IN ROBOTICS AND DRONES CATEGORY - 2019

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE RESEARCH, Scholarship/Research - 2016

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LGBTQ ADVOCACY AWARD, Service, Community - 2014

SOROPTIMISTS INTERNATIONAL RUBY AWARD FOR WOMEN HELPING WOMEN RESEARCH, Service, Community - 2019

PHM SOCIETY DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM SELECTION, Scholarship/Research - 2015

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTAL HONOREE FINALIST, Scholarship/Research - 2015

CONFERENCE ON EARTH ENERGY & RESEARCH, GRADUATE POSTER PRESENTATION RUNNER UP, Scholarship/Research - 2015

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER ANALYTIC CHALLENGE RUNNER UP, Scholarship/Research - 2015

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Biography Teaching Interests Research Interests Service Summary Awards and Honors

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