Dieter W. Schuldt

Dr. Dieter W. Schuldt received BS degrees in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Colorado State University and MS and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from Tufts University. Between graduating high school and attending college, he spent six years in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the USS Nimitz as a nuclear reactor technician. His academic work is wide ranging, with publications covering topics such as human spinal disc mechanics, soft-bodied robotics, and models of disease propagation.

His current areas of interest are in dynamic systems, machine learning, digital signal/image processing, and topology. Outside of engineering, his focus is on international relations, in particular, on the effects of the great power competition in Africa and how modernization impacts pre-industrial societies. He is also a licensed amateur radio operator and has a Duolingo streak (French and German) of over four years.