Alexander Smith was a Research Technician and Teaching Assistant for the Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation at Johns Hopkins. He worked with Jeffery H. Siewerdsen, PhD on designing a course, Surgery for Engineers, which will take place during Fall of 2019, and will assist with research projects and laboratory infrastructure throughout the year. Before joining I-STAR, his research at Saint Louis University included surgical robotics, high-resolution CT to robot subspace registration, and fast image-guided EVD placement, aiming for reduced operating time while maintaining surgical precision in minimally invasive discectomy, pedicle screw placement, and laminectom