MANTIS Staff
B.S. Geographic Information Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2016)
M.S. Geospatial Survey Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2020)
jacob berryhill, MS, suas
Research Engineer
A land surveyor from 1999 - 2008 performing construction and title surveys, before going to college to earn a bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Science and a master's degree in Geospatial Survey Engineering. Jake has been with MANTIS since 2013 where he started researching UAS fieldwork and data processing for mapping with some of the earliest available commercial systems. His interests include all things mapping especially geodesy, remote sensing, and data visualization. Growing up in an ocean/beach-orientated family, he has spent a lifetime exploring, experiencing, and studying the Texas Gulf Coast from Bolivar to South Padre Island. He considers himself a steward of the unique coastal region and is honored to have the opportunity to map it, furthering the scientific knowledge base to benefit the region's future.
B.S. Geographic Information Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2020)
M.S. Geospatial Survey Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2022)
José pilartes-Congo, MS, sit, suas
Assistant Research Scientist
José Pilartes-Congo is an Assistant Research Scientist and a Ph.D. candidate in Geospatial Computer Science at TAMU-CC. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Science (with a minor in Business Administration) and a master’s degree in Geospatial Systems Engineering. His research focuses on integrating multimodal remote sensing, GeoAI, and 3D reality capture for surface modeling, change detection, and model updating, with an emphasis on transportation infrastructure. In his current role, he contributes to research initiatives focused on developing and evaluating geospatial methodologies to improve the accuracy and repeatability of 3D surveys and support engineering design, roadway infrastructure monitoring, and digital delivery workflows.