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ANCR is a team of faculty, staff and students at the University of Michigan who collaborate with other academic institutions, government agencies and industry professionals. Each member of the team brings a unique perspective and contribution, with diverse educational and work backgrounds.
The people of ANCR, from undergraduate to professor emeritus, are integral to maintaining an environment of knowledge and innovation.
Connor Arrigan
Connor Arrigan
PhD Candidate
PhD Candidate
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Connor is a PhD Candidate in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) at the University of Michigan. He earned his B.S.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 2022. He earned his M.S.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2023. He also earned a M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering and Graduate Certificate in the study of Complex Systems from the University of Michigan in 2024. He is working with Prof. David Singer of the NAME department. His research interests revolve around the early stage design of Naval vessels and analyzing design optimization tools through the use of statistical physics, metaphysics, and logic theory.
Christopher De Martinis
Christopher De Martinis
PhD Pre-Candidate
PhD Pre-Candidate
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Christopher is a first year PhD student in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME). He has earned B.S.E.s in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2023. He will work to complete an M.S. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and an M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering along with a Graduate Certificate in Complex Systems during his time as a PhD student. He is working with Prof. David Singer of the NA&ME department. His research interests revolve around decision making under uncertainty in complex engineering projects, most notably ship design, by combining Real Options Analysis and Markov Decision Processes.
Matthew Dowling
Matthew Dowling
Undergraduate Researcher
Undergraduate Researcher
Computer Science and Engineering
Matthew is a Junior in computer science on track to get a B.S.E. in computer science by 2026, along with a Mathematics minor. Apart from the computer science and ship design work he has done for the lab, he has spent 3 internships with Michigan Tech Research Institute working on statistical decision and estimation problems and their implementations in Matlab. He wants to ultimately get into the cybersecurity space and get a Ph.D. either in math or computer science that focuses on cryptography.
Alex Manohar, PhD
Alex Manohar, PhD
Research Area Specialist Lead
Research Area Specialist Lead
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Alex recently received his PhD in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) at the University of Michigan in 2023. He earned his B.S.E. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2020. He also earned his M.S.E. in Robotics from the University of Michigan in 2022. He is working with Prof. David Singer of the NAME department. His research interests revolve around the design of Self-Adaptive Health Monitoring systems in crewless vessels.
past lab members
past lab members
Sammi Meister, PhD Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2025
James Coller, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2022 (Treetown Tech)
Hao Yuan, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2022
Samantha Taylordean, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2021 (McKinsey and Co.)
Conner Goodrum, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2020 (Navatek)
Teresa Tripodi, MS Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2020 (US Navy Officer)
Mike Sypniewski, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2019 (Navatek)
Dorian Brefort, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2018 (Principle Power)
Nicholas English, MS Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2018 (US Navy Officer)
Colin Shields, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2017 (CNA Corporation)
Austin Kana, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2016 (Delft University of Technology)
Seth Fireman, MS Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2016 (US Navy Officer)
Jason Strickland, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2015 (NSWCCD)
Morgan Parker, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2014 (NAVSEA 05U6)
Doug Rigterink, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2014 (NSWCCD)
Joshua Knight, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2013 (Navatek LTD)
Thomas McKenney, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2013 (Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.)
Brian Cuneo, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2013 (Navatek, LTD)
Fang Dong, PhD Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2013 (The Nielsen Company)
Nathan Niese, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2012 (Boston Consulting Group)
Justin Gillespie, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2012 (CNA Corporation)
Alexander Gray, PhD Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2011 (NSWCCD)
Aaron McCloud, MS Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2010 (Shell)
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