Zac Berkowitz is an engineer and part of the SENTRY AUV operations team. His duties revolve around the electrical and software systems for the vehicle, their continued development, maintenance, and inevitable trouble shooting.
He received a B.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, followed by a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. Previous work involved developing hardware and software for a number of imaging and acoustic instruments with NOAA’s Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering group, and building custom acoustic solutions for Kongsberg Maritime’s SIMRAD division.
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