Ryan is from St. George, Utah and joined IDeA Labs in the fall of 2013. Before starting graduate school, Ryan worked as a quality assurance auditor for the United States Air Force. Ryan graduated from BYU with a degree in mathematics in 2012. Some of Ryan’s academic honors and awards include BYU’s full and part-time academic scholarships, and a BYU Communications Talent Award. Ryan is interested in UAV control and population dynamics. Ryan also enjoys fishing, reading, singing, or beating his personal best Scrabble score.