Alex is a Masters student who has been with IDEA Labs since Fall of 2020. He comes from an undergraduate degree in Statistics from the University of Missouri and is looking to combine his knowledge of statistics with optimization, learning, and control processes. His research experience is in ecological population modeling while his research interests span the crossroads of economics, engineering systems, and data science. His hobbies include creating mobile applications, fishing, playing games with his nieces and nephews, and finding new restaurants with his wife.