UROC is part of the Aerospace Engineering Department at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. Located at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in Southern Maryland, we have a global reach and are equipped to support UAS-based research anywhere, anytime. Our team includes highly skilled engineers and FAA-certified operators with deep expertise in UAS technology, operations, and regulatory compliance. We’ve supported a wide variety of research efforts, from small academic projects to large-scale commercial and government contracts.

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John Slaughter
Director
slots@umd.edu
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Rob Neuner, Jr.
UAS Operations Director
rmneuner@umd.edu
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Jim Alexander
Programs Director and Chief of Safety
jalex@umd.edu
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Josh Gaus
Lead Engineer
jgaus@umd.edu
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Grant Williams
Lead UAS Pilot
grant1o1@umd.edu
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Mckenzie Turpin
Test Engineer
mturpin1@umd.edu
301-862-7824 x814
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Christopher Titus
Test Engineer
ctitus@umd.edu
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Benjamin Griffith
Project Manager
blgriffi@umd.edu
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Robert Herschbach

Robert Herschbach
Communications Manager
rherschb@umd.edu
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Mikaela Meizoso
Communications Manager
mikaela@umd.edu

Sara Lloyd
Administrative Coordinator
sjlloyd@umd.edu
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