About
Nathan is an engineer and educator currently serving as applied assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Tulsa. Originally from Fort Gibson, OK, Nathan attended The University of Tulsa for his B.S. in electrical engineering. After working as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Air Force, he came back to The University of Tulsa for his graduate education, researching autonomous systems, specifically human factors, and user acceptance of autonomous cars. After completing his Ph.D. in 2018, Nathan began teaching and research full time at The University of Tulsa where he is currently educating new engineers and researching autonomous systems, cyber-physical security, and rapid prototyping of RF circuits.
Awards and Honors
- Rayna Z. Harrington Electrical and Computer Engineering Endowed Teaching Innovation Award – 2024
- Rayna Z. Harrington Electrical and Computer Engineering Endowed Teaching Innovation Award – 2023
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 2018
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 2015
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 2012
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Cyber-physical security
- Autonomous systems
- Embedded systems
- RF engineering
- Engineering ethics
- Engineering education