Christopher Clark

  • Director of Experiential Learning and Industry Professor

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Dr. Christopher Clark is the Director of Experiential Learning and Industry Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Before joining NYU, he worked at Apple for 8 years where he lead research teams in the areas of robotics and autonomous systems. Clark also spent 17 years as a Professor at various institutions including Harvey Mudd College where he served as the Associate Dean of Research and Experiential Learning. Clark is a Fulbright Scholar and for the 2011–2012 academic year, he held the William R. Kenan, Jr. Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. In 2004, he was a first hire at the startup company Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics), which revolutionized warehouse management via multi-robot systems.

Ph.D. Aeronautics & Astronautics, Computer Science Minor, 2004
Stanford University

M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1998
University of Toronto

B.A.Sc. Engineering Physics, 1995
Queen's University


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