Blake Hament

About

Blake Hament is a 2018 US DoT University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year for his work with unmanned aerial systems for Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure with Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE). He earned a BS in Physics from Duke University while conducting high energy particle physics research at the Large Hadron Collider. After graduation, Blake moved to Las Vegas as a Teach for America corps member and spent 2 years as a middle and high school teacher, teaching physical science, computer science, and robotics. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at UNLV while developing robotics curriculum and instructional training for Las Vegas youth and teachers through partnerships with the LVCCLD Best Buy Teen Tech Center, Tesla Robotics Academy of Nevada, and UNLV outreach programs like Upward Bound. In his spare time, Blake helps businesses to investigate emerging UAV, 3D modeling, and automation technologies.