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Alkimi University Academics

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Dr. Richard McLaughlin

Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Faculty profile

About Dr. Richard McLaughlin

Portrait of Dr. Richard McLaughlin

Richard McLaughlin teaches Autonomous Robotics & Sensor Fusion and Feedback Control Systems. His research develops extended Kalman filter algorithms, multi-sensor odometry fusion, and perception safety monitors for autonomous mobile robots operating in GPS-denied environments. He earned his doctorate from Corwin University and directs mobile robotics testing on campus.

Dr. Richard McLaughlin is a member of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering & Computing.

Areas of expertise

  • Sensor fusion algorithms
  • Kalman filtering techniques
  • Autonomous vehicle perception
  • State estimation theory

Contact

Office
Rowan Engineering Center 156

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Fall 2026 office hours

Dr. Richard McLaughlin isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.

2026–27

Teaching

Dr. Richard McLaughlin has no undergraduate teaching assignment in the 2026–27 catalog. For the department's courses, see the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Meeting with faculty

At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.