Inducted in 2025 for improving security, aiding military operations, and protecting lives through GPS-denied positioning technologies and infrastructure-free tracking solutions.
Carole Teolis ’86, M.S. ’89, Ph.D. ’94 earned dual B.S. degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, and master’s and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from UMD. Her doctoral research in signal processing and control systems provided the framework needed to address the complex challenges presented in navigation and localization technologies where GPS is not available or compromised. She has dedicated her professional career to the pursuit of engineering research and development that is both impactful and marketable.
Teolis is the co-founder and chief technology officer of TRX Systems, which started as a Clark School Mtech Ventures incubator company and has grown into a successful commercial company. Under Teolis’ leadership, TRX has distinguished itself as an industry leader in developing infrastructure-free, GPS-denied navigation and mapping solutions. TRX’s core technology comprises innovative algorithms and hardware that integrate satellite-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data with inputs from inertial sensors, maps, and other sources to reliably track user positions in environments where GPS signals are unavailable or compromised.
TRX technology has provided reliable navigation for military personnel, first responders, and commercial operators in the most challenging conditions. Through Teolis’ efforts, TRX technology has been delivered to numerous national stakeholder organizations including the U.S. Army, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Air Force, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Homeland Security.
In 2023, TRX was selected to provide the U.S. Army with its Dismount Assured PNT System, which was selected as the best device to provide soldiers with a navigation and positioning solution that is reliable even in contested environments.