S5E1: Melody Jackson

OMSCS Buzz S5E1: Melody Jackson

Alex Duncan
College of ComputingOMSCS
OMSCS Buzz

On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Melody Jackson. She is a pioneering researcher and educator at Georgia Tech. Melody is the creator and director of Georgia Tech’s BrainLab, where she leads groundbreaking work in brain-computer interfaces, helping people communicate and control technology using only their thoughts. She’s also a founder of the emerging field of Animal-Computer Interaction, designing systems that allow service dogs and other animals to interact with technology in meaningful ways. With a career that bridges industry innovation, academic leadership, and student mentorship, Melody's work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NIH, DARPA, and more. Her journey—from earning her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Georgia Tech to shaping the future of human- and animal-technology interaction—continues to inspire students, researchers, and technologists worldwide.

Segments

0:00
Cold open
1:14
Episode intro
2:30
Lifelong professional dog trainer
8:50
Work in FIDO project
18:40
Research Associate background
22:05
Industry to academia journey
28:22
Research problems
40:55Moonshot projects
47:42Advice for OMSCS students interested in research

Episode Notes

  • Episode Editor: Sidharth Ramesh

 

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