Tyler was born in Beckley, West Virgina but spent the majority of his life in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bucknell University in 2023 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. During his undergrad Tyler Interned for the Naval Surface Center Dahlgren Division Where he worked in the Directed Energy weapons Division on pulsed power technology and antenna design. Tyler joined CEARL in 2023 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering under the guidance of Dr. Douglas Werner.
Tyler's Research Interests include antenna design, computational optimization, and machine learning. When Tyler isn't in the lab he enjoys the outdoors, spending time with friends, and practicing martial arts primarily Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.