NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Deegan Atha is a Robotics Technologist III at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, leading semantic perception efforts for the DARPA RACER project, focusing on fast autonomous off-trail driving and crater-based localization for lunar navigation. Atha's experience encompasses roles as Robotics Technologist I and II at JPL, developing deep learning solutions for terrain classification in Martian and lunar environments. Prior to JPL, Atha served as a Research Assistant at Smart Informatix Laboratory, contributing to deep neural networks for structural health monitoring, and as a Software and Commercialization Lead at Purdue University's EPICS program. Atha's educational background includes a Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.