Thomas P. Low
Director of Medical Systems and Telerobotics, Engineering and Systems Division

Thomas P. Low is the director of the medical systems and telerobotics program in the Engineering and Systems Division at SRI International. In this role, he leads a team of engineers and scientists in developing new medical devices, consumer products and technologies for commercial and government clients. He has experience in program management, robotics, software development, mechanical design and medical product development, computer-aided engineering, design for manufacturability, electromechanical systems, sensor development, real-time computer graphics, and dynamic simulation.

Since joining SRI in 1984, Low has led research projects in automation, medical device development, and robotics, including the Extreme Environment Missions deployment of teleoperated robotic systems, drug delivery devices, and blood and plasma processing instruments.

Low has numerous research papers published and holds 22 U.S. patents, with an additional 10 patents pending. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.