Isaac Monteiro

Isaac Monteiro

Biography

Isaac Monteiro is a rising Junior from Lawrenceville, Georgia, majoring in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Mercer University.

At Mercer, Isaac is a Stamps Scholar, a member of the Engineering Honors Program, a member of the Mercer Robotics Club, and a participant of a Mercer On Mission service learning project in Cape Town, South Africa. He has held intern positions at Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Electronic Systems Lab and Travis Pruitt & Associates.

In Mercer’s Cyber-Physical Systems and Control Lab he has nurtured an interest in control theory, optimization, and electrical automation through research under the mentorship of Dr. Makhin Thitsa. He first became involved in Dr. Thitsa’s lab in the fall of his freshman year where he delved into topics in applied mathematics, topology, and nonlinear controls. He has since partook in graduate-level nonlinear coursework. His current research focuses on the optimization and gradient-free modeling of autonomous multi-agent systems.

In the future, Isaac aspires to obtain a PhD in engineering with a focus on controls and automation and work at a national lab. He hopes to research optimization strategies that contribute to the future of energy and environmental sustainability.

Outside of research, he enjoys running, meditating, trying different kinds of tea, and reading all things J.R.R. Tolkien.