Pratt School of Engineering

EDUCATION
  • PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2003
  • M.Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1999
  • SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1998

Matthew S. Reynolds
  • Office Location: 3473 FCIEMAS
  • Office Phone: (919) 681-9471
  • Email Address: matt.reynolds@duke.edu
  • Web Page:
  • Matt Reynolds received S.B., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees from MIT, and was a Motorola Fellow at the MIT Media Lab from 1997-2002. Matt co-founded the RFID systems firm ThingMagic Inc. in 2000 and served as Chief Technology Officer from 2002-2007. He returned to academia as a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech prior to joining the Duke faculty as an Assistant Professor in January 2008.

    Specialties
    • Sensing and Sensor Systems
      Computer Engineering
      Robotics
      Electronic Devices
      Smart Technology

    Research Areas

      Prof. Reynolds' research interests include RFID and its applications to robotics and human-computer interaction, ultra-low power sensing and computation, parasitic power, and smart materials, surfaces, and spaces.

      Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

      • First place, AUVSI International Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Competition
      • Motorola Fellow, MIT Media Lab