Blake is an Electrical Engineering student from Gaithersburg, Maryland, working on his M.S. at the University of Vermont’s College of Engineering and Mathematical sciences. He returned to UVM after several years of industry work following the completion of his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2017. His work involves the development of an open-source wearable stress monitoring device. Outside of his studies, Blake enjoys taking in all four seasons of outdoor activities available at his new home in Bolton Valley, VT. After graduation he intends to return to research and development work, focusing on solving problems which require him to think outside the box.