Joshua Pulsipher
Contact Information
- Email: joshuapulsipher13@gmail.com
Education
- Brigham Young University, (Aug 2012 - August 2017)
- GPA: 3.87/4.0
- Major: Chemical Engineering (Senior)
- Yakima Valley Community College, (Sept 2010 - June 2012)
Research Interests
- Dynamic optimization and control of unmanned aerial vehicles
Publications
- Martin, R.A., Blackburn, L, Pulsipher, J, Hedengren, J.D., Franke, K., Potential Benefits of Combining Anomaly Detection with View Planning for UAV Infrastructure Modeling, May 2017 Article
- Martin, R.A., Pulsipher, J., Lund, C., Clark, J., Hedengren, J.D., and Franke, K., UAV-Based Infrastructure Monitoring, Poster Session: Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Snowbird, UT, Aug 2013. Poster 1 Poster 2
Experience
- PRISM Research Group, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (Feb 2013 -Present)
- Proposed collaborative research and obtained $280,000 in funding from NASA, BP, and NSF
- Co-founded unmanned aerial vehicle optimization division in the PRISM Research Group.
- Collaborated in development of an algorithm to optimize aerial optimal data collection for structure-from-motion 3D reconstruction
- Volunteer, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Trujillo, Peru (June 2014 - July 2016)
- Led 22 other volunteers in obtaining a 114% increase in productivity.
- Developed excellent interpersonal communication within an international community.
- Remote Control Model Aeronautics, United States (Early 2005 - Present)
- Piloted expert level fixed-wing and rotor aircraft
- Built over 100 air vehicles of many different types and size
- Served as a flight instructor for the Yakima Valley Aero Modelers Club
- Competed in several acrobatic flight competitions
- Recitation Leader, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (Jan 2013 - April 2013)
- Instructed 48 students in Organic Chemistry
- Achieved 1st quartile grades among all student sections
Interests and Awards
- Awards
- Eagle Scout
- Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University (full tuition)
- Scholarship, Brigham Young University Chemical Engineering Department (1/4 tuition)
- Deanβs List, Yakima Valley Community College
- Presidentβs List, Yakima Valley Community College (twice)