Rusty Roberts

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Rusty Roberts
Born
Russell Lee Roberts [1]
Nationality American
Alma mater West Point

Georgia Institute of Technology

Long Island University
Scientific career
Institutions United States Army Signal Corps
Georgia Tech Research Institute

Rusty Roberts is the director of the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, a position he has held since April 2009. [2] [3] [4]

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Education

Roberts received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from West Point in 1978, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985, and a master of business administration in finance from Long Island University in 1987. [3]

Career

Roberts started his career in the United States Army Signal Corps, where he spent 10 years. [2] He then joined the Georgia Tech Research Institute in 1988 and spent 12 years as a program manager in the Systems Development Laboratory, which is now part of ATAS. [3] Roberts was then the associate director for business development in GTRI's Information and Communications Laboratory for eight years, until his selection as director of ATAS. [3]

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References

  1. "Russell Lee Roberts". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. 1 2 "Rusty Roberts Named Director of GTRI's Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory". Georgia Tech Research Institute . Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "ATAS director named: Rusty Roberts has worked at GTRI since 1988". The Whistle. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  4. "People". Avionics Magazine. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2011-07-20.