Engineering Assistants
Tito Collasius Jr.
Senior Engineering Assistant II
Research Interests: Fabrication, operations and maintenance of remote operated vehicles, launch and recovery systems for ROVs and subsea sampling equipment including installation of remote sensor arrays and procedures for operations and installations.
Contact: tcollasius@whoi.edu
Tina Haskins
Senior Engineering Assistant II
Research Interests: Facilitating collection of large data sets through the development, implementation, and testing of new technologies. Development of new sensors for use in underwater vehicles; emerging technologies; phytoplankton physiology; the ties between climate change and ecosystem vulnerability especially in sub-polar/polar ecosystems; communicating ocean science to the public and encouraging young women interested in STEM fields.
Contact: chaskins@whoi.edu
Christopher Judge
Engineering Assistant III
ROV Jason Pilot, Expedition Leader, and Lead Electrical Engineer
Research Interests: ROV/AUV design, operation and maintenance, troubleshooting electrical/electronics down to the component level, custom molding of cables, sensors and lights, Arduino based projects, fiber optics, serial communication, HD video distribution.
Contact: cjudge@whoi.edu
Patrick Mcguire
Engineering Assistant II
Research Interests: Developing low-cost robotic solutions to better monitor and understand ecosystems. Increasing the navigational capabilities of profiling robots. Reducing the overhead of operating AUVs.
Contact: patrick.mcguire@whoi.edu
Benjamin Pietro
Senior Engineering Assistant I
Research Interests: International and domestic logistics, facilitating field programs for ROVs and AUVs, building/laboratory maintenance and development.
Contact: bpietro@whoi.edu
Benjamin Tradd
Senior Engineering Assistant I
Research Interests: All aspects of ROV operations, tooling, hydraulics, and dive/cruise planning.
Contact: btradd@whoi.edu