Alex Benson

I'm an Electrical Engineering graduate student at Colorado State University focused on embedded systems and AI for real-time sensing and control in aerospace and industrial environments. I completed my B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Aerospace concentration, Mathematics minor) in May 2026 and am pursuing an MSEE expected December 2027.

This summer I'm back at the Bureau of Reclamation as an Electrical Engineering Intern in Power System Analysis & Control, continuing to develop the next generation of digital control for hydropower turbines. I will be continuing in this role throughout my masters degree.

Through roles at FIRST RF, BOR, and Woodward, I've worked across RF hardware, hydropower controls, and aerospace test engineering. I work best close to the hardware: debugging, designing, coding, and iterating.