Dr. Louis J. Everett, the MacGuire Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has funded research experience in automation, machine design, robotics, and sensor/actuator design. Having worked in residence at NASA JSC, NASA JPL and with his technical support of a shuttle flight, Dr. Everett is familiar with the design, construction and flight of space hardware and the strict safety requirements for manned spaceflight. Working in residence at IBM, Bell Laboratories and Texas Instruments Dr. Everett also has expertise in industry needs. Most recently, Dr. Everett has served the National Science Foundation as a Program Officer gaining a key inside look at the Foundation and the inner workings of funding decisions. Currently Dr. Everett works with small local entrepreneurial companies and consults regularly on technical problems involving machine control.

Dr. Everett’s education interests involve helping underprepared STEM students merge into an Engineering Degree program and matriculate in minimal time and cost.