People

Our faculty have a wide range of expertise and education. Their interdisciplinary work in teaching and research spurs exciting opportunities for students and partners.

MARC has 50+ faculty members and dedicated PhD students who make strides in research and education that connect us with sponsors from across the public and private sectors.

MARC Leadership

A headshot of Missy Cummings wearing a black shirt and she has auburn hair
Mary (Missy) Cummings
Mary (Missy) Cummings

Professor and Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)

Jesse Kirkpatrick is a professor at George Mason University
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Jesse Kirkpatrick

Associate Research Professor and Co-director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)

MARC-Affiliated Faculty

  • Mason ECE assistant professor Ningshi Yao

    Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Research Interests: Human-robot interactions, human-robot co-learning, bio-inspired robotics, distributed resource allocation