Ira Hill, PhD
About Ira Hill, PhD
Ira Hill, PhD, is a Technical Team Lead specializing in behaviors and motion planning at Torc Robotics, with extensive experience in robotics and mechanical engineering. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and has previously worked in various academic and industry roles, including software engineering and teaching.
Current Role at Torc Robotics
Ira Hill serves as the Technical Team Lead for Behaviors and Motion Planning at Torc Robotics. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the development of advanced robotics solutions, focusing on behaviors and motion planning. He has been with the company since 2020 and has contributed significantly to the team’s projects and initiatives.
Previous Experience at Torc Robotics
Before his current position, Ira Hill worked at Torc Robotics as a Software Engineer in Motion Planning from 2019 to 2020. During this nine-month tenure, he focused on enhancing the motion planning capabilities of robotic systems, leveraging his expertise in the field.
Academic Background and Education
Ira Hill has a robust academic background in mechanical engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh from 2004 to 2008. He then pursued a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Tribology at the University of Florida from 2008 to 2010. Following this, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Robotics, at the University of Florida from 2010 to 2013.
Teaching and Research Experience
Ira Hill has extensive teaching and research experience at the University of Florida. He served as a Teaching Faculty member at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, he held the position of Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow for one year in 2013 to 2014 and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher for six months in 2014. He also acted as a Faculty Advisor for the UF Machine Intelligence Lab from 2016 to 2019.
Consulting Experience
Ira Hill worked as an Engineering Consultant at ADEX Technologies from 2017 to 2018. During this nine-month period, he applied his knowledge in mechanical engineering to provide consulting services, contributing to various projects within the company.