Resume

I drive [autonomous, robotic] trucks.

Julia Ebert

Software Engineer • Robotics Researcher • Boston, MA

Experience

Golden, CO
Outrider
2022 –
Software Engineer, Mission Planning (Remote)
Implement mission planning software (C++, ROS) for autonomous trucks in a distribution yard.
Develop algorithms for single- and multi-vehicle truck missions.
Cambridge, MA
Harvard University Self-Organizing Systems Research Group, Prof. Radhika Nagpal
2016 – 2022
Doctoral Researcher
Developed collective spatial decision-making algorithms for simulated and physical robot collectives. Includes bio-inspired and Bayesian decision and movement algorithms.
Created open-source Kilosim (C++) to simulate hundreds of robots at up to 1000x real time.
Collaborated with MIT Media Lab to create heterogeneous robot swarm for inspection on space stations, including algorithm development and hardware testing in microgravity (Zero-G flights).
Supervised undergraduate and masters student research projects, and taught robotics and digital fabrication courses.
Livermore, CA
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Dr. Michael Schneider
Summer 2018
Computational Science Research Intern
Programmed, refactored, and documented research codebase (Python) for SSA, since used extensively by SSA researchers at LLNL.
Developed a simulator and visualization tools (Python) for orbit observation by low earth orbit satellites.
London, UK
Imperial College Human Robotics Group, Prof. Etienne Burdet and Dr. Ildar Farkhatdinov
2015 – 2016
Post-graduate Research Assistant
Developed algorithms for human-robot co-control of the LOPES exoskeleton in standing a walking balance recovery. Tested with human participants and modeled in Simulink.

Skills

Computer Science
Algorithm development • Python • C/C++ (including embedded programming and Arduino) • Robot Operating System (ROS) • Linux • Git/version control • MATLAB • JavaScript
Engineering
Computer-aided design (OnShape) • Electronics design (Eagle) • 3D printing • Laser cutting

Education

Cambridge, MA
Harvard University
2022
PhD in Computer Science
Thesis: Distributed Decision-making for Inspection by Autonomous Robot Collectives
Department of Energy Computation Science Graduate Fellow (DOE CSGF) • Siebel Scholar
London, UK
Imperial College London
2016
Master of Research (MRes) in Bioengineering, with Distinction
Marshall Scholar • Thesis: Assisting Balance Recovery with a Lower Limb Exoskeleton
Boston, MA
Northeastern University
2015
BS in Behavioral Neuroscience, Minor in Computer Science

Interests & Activities

Outreach
NPR Brains On podcast guest • FIRST Lego League judge • Harvard Science in the News public lecture
Personal
Curling (Harvard club curling team) • Web design & development • Open source 3D print models

Select Publications

You can view all my publications on the Publications page.

J Ebert et al. (2022) A Hybrid PSO Algorithm for Multi-robot Target Search and Decision Awareness. IROS 2022.

J Ebert et al. (2020) Bayes Bots: Collective Bayesian Decision-Making in Decentralized Robot Swarms. ICRA 2020.

I Farkhatdinov, J Ebert et al. (2019) Assisting Human Balance in Standing with a Robotic Exoskeleton. IEEE RA-L.

J Ebert et al. (2018) Multi-feature collective decision making in robot swarms. AAMAS 2018.

J Ebert, F Berlinger, B Haghighat, and R Nagpal. 2022. "A Hybrid PSO Algorithm for Multi-robot Target Search and Decision Awareness." In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). [Accepted].

J Ebert, M Gauci, F Mallmann-Trenn, and R Nagpal. 2020. "Bayes Bots: Collective Bayesian Decision-Making in Decentralized Robot Swarms." In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 7186-7192.

I Farkhatdinov, J Ebert, G van Oort, M Vlutters, E van Asseldonk, and E Burdet. 2019. "Assisting Human Balance in Standing with a Robotic Exoskeleton." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4, 2, 414–421. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2890671

J Ebert, M Gauci, and R Nagpal. 2018. "Multi-feature collective decision making in robot swarms." In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and MultiAgent Systems, 1711–1719. Stockholm, Sweden.