Curriculum vitae
Micaiah Bartlett
Electrical engineering, robotics research, and technology policy for small island states. Updated August 2026.
Education
University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida
BS Electrical Engineering, minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Expected May 2028
Cumulative GPA 3.69. Coursework includes Calculus I–III, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Engineering Analysis, Economical Analysis of Systems, Semiconductor Devices, Digital Circuits, Signals and Systems, and Creativity and Innovation.
Research
uScenes: A Multimodal RGB and 3D Sonar Dataset for Underwater Robot Perception
Co-author · Poster, IEEE OCEANS 2026, Monterey, CA, September 2026
Undergraduate Research Assistant — Embodied Robotics and Autonomy Lab, USF
October 2025 – August 2026
Integrated 3D sonar with a BlueROV2 platform; worked in ROS2 and BlueOS on Linux; supported field data collection for the uScenes dataset.
Barriers to technology adoption in small island developing states
Independent literature review, 2026 – present · two USF faculty advisors
Engineering
experience
Formula SAE Bulls Racing, USF
Electrical subteam
Designed the brake system plausibility device, a safety-critical circuit, from LTspice simulation through Altium PCB layout.
William’s Electrical — Barbados
Electrical systems intern · 2023
Electrical installation for a commercial bank and for the Barbados sea port, including three-phase distribution and specification for a marine environment.
Business &
operations
Bartlett Tech — Barbados
Founder · 2020 – 2025
Custom computer systems and a branded LED lighting line. Ran the full supply chain from manufacture in China to delivery in Barbados; the lighting line sold out within thirty days of launch.
Flight Support Barbados / interCaribbean Airways
Customer service agent, then radio communications and operations · 2023 – 2024
Wyndham Grand Barbados, Sam Lord’s Castle
Data analyst, hotel opening · 2023
Built employee and payroll databases and onboarding processes for a new-build hotel.
Leadership
& service
World Bank Group Youth Summit
Delegate · 2026
Proposal for a robotics and engineering talent pipeline in Barbados.
Caribbean Science Foundation — BJRC robotics camp
Robotics coach · June – August 2026
Programme led by Professor Cardinal Warde (MIT), focused on STEM for regional economic development.
CariSTEM
Founder
An online resource putting STEM opportunities, scholarship information and first-hand account of the route in front of Caribbean students.
University of South Florida
Peer Advisor Leader, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026 · Orientation Leader · Engineering Expo presenter, Apr 2026
Memberships
Caribbean ICT Youth Network (2026–) · Barbados Association of Professional Engineers, student member
Honours
- Wireless and Microwave Operating Fund, USF College of Engineering — 2026
- USF Latin America and Caribbean Merit Scholarship
- Barbados Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme honoree
- Featured by UNICEF and Loop News
- Youth cricket tours of England, 2017 and 2019
Technical
Certifications: MATLAB and Simulink Onramp; GE Aerospace electrical engineering job simulation.