Jake Gonzales

Hi! I'm a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington where I am advised by Prof. Lillian Ratliff and Prof. Behçet Açıkmeşe. I am a member of the Autonomous Controls Lab and also work closely with Prof. Karen Leung and the Control & Trustworthy Robotics Lab. I am fortunate to be supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and previously an Amazon PhD Fellowship.

My research lies at the intersection of control theory, machine learning, optimization, uncertainty quantification, and game theory, with a specific focus on decision-making in multi-agent systems. I am particularly interested in developing theoretical frameworks and principled algorithms that enable AI systems to reason about uncertainties, interact safely with other agents, and adapt effectively in dynamic, open-world environments.

Previously, I did my undergrad in ECE at the University of New Mexico, where I did undergrad research in the Human-Centered Systems and Control Lab and was supervised by Prof. Meeko Oishi. My research was in data-driven control and stochastic optimal control. I'm intersted in developing methods for practical applications, so I have spent time doing internships at Sandia National Labs, MIT Lincoln Labs, and Amazon Robotics.

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jakegonz [at] uw [dot] edu