Mark Jensenius comes to Duke University from the Aeronautical Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While at Rensselaer, Mark successfully completed the undergraduate program in 3 years with a 4.0 grade point average. He was awarded the Ricket's Prize for excellence in Aeronautical Engineering and the Ballesian Prize for being the institute's top student-athlete. While at Duke University, Mark is pursuing a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on incorporating known dynamics information into machine learning techniques. He is currently interested in the applications of neural networks and possible new training conditions/algorithms for these networks to enhance performance. He is also interested in applying intelligent control to the next generation of unmanned aircraft. Mark hopes to complete his degree early 2005.