Darren earned a B.S. in Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and spent a semester designing electronic payloads for atmospheric research balloons before coming to V.T. to pursue a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Here at Tech, he has developed a passion for teaching and activism and has been involved with the Scuba Club, The Sustainable Food Corps, Queer Grads & Allies and the GSA. Last year he and two other graduate students started a bicycle courier business.