Griffin Foster
About Griffin Foster
Griffin Foster is a Senior Research Engineer at Zendar, specializing in radar and SAR techniques for autonomous driving. He has a strong background in astrophysics and signal processing, with experience in academia and research institutions across the globe.
Work at Zendar
Griffin Foster has been employed at Zendar as a Senior Research Engineer since 2019. In this role, he focuses on developing new radar and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) techniques specifically for autonomous driving applications. His work contributes to advancements in the field of autonomous vehicle technology, enhancing the capabilities of radar systems.
Education and Expertise
Griffin Foster holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Astrophysics from the University of Oxford, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, from 2003 to 2008. His educational background provides a strong foundation in high-bandwidth signal processing and data analysis, which are critical to his research and engineering work.
Background
Before joining Zendar, Griffin Foster held various academic positions. He was a Research Associate at UC Berkeley from 2008 to 2009 and later served as a Visiting Scholar at the same institution from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at SKA South Africa from 2013 to 2016 and as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford from 2016 to 2019.
Achievements
Griffin Foster has authored a textbook on observational astronomy and numerous peer-reviewed journal manuscripts. His contributions to the field include the development of FPGA-based instruments for interferometric data processing and the search for rare signal events. These achievements reflect his expertise and commitment to advancing research in astrophysics and engineering.