Michael Plumley
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard; Professor of Mechanical Engineering, US Coast Guard Academy; USCG Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office - Space;
- Role
- Professor of Mechanical Engineering at US Coast Guard Academy
- Location
- New London County, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jul 2020 — Present · New London County, CT, US
Returned to full time teaching, course development, and research following successful and enjoyable service as program chair and promotion to Captain in the Active Duty US Coast Guard. My teaching focused on system design and control theory, with research interests in biomedical and marine engineering, as well as the maturation of our highly successful project-to-patent program which established the CGA Mechanical Engineering program as the largest patent holder in the entire Coast Guard.As of 2025 focused on robotics and data science research at the CG R&D Center while filling in to establish the Space Division of the CG Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (CG-RAS PEO)
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS
2003 — 2005
US Coast Guard Academy
BS
1994 — 1998
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2012 — 2015
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