Adam Knapp

Background

About Adam Knapp

Adam is a first year graduate student in Heinz College at CMU majoring in Information Systems Management focusing in Business Intelligence Data Analytics. He grew up on his family's farm in southwestern Pennsylvania before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point where he studied Electrical Engineering. During his undergraduate studies, Adam led the Army's Fencing Team, conducted research relating to electrical grid modernization, and led an undergraduate team to win National Renewable Energy Lab's Solar Decathlon competition. Upon graduation, Adam was commissioned as an Engineer Officer in the United States Army where he served in a variety of roles culminating as an Engineer Support Company Platoon Leader in the Immediate Response Force. Although he enjoyed jumping out of airplanes with his soldiers and managed many major construction projects, Adam has shifted gears by attending CMU as an Army A.I. Scholar. Upon graduation, he will serve at the Army's A.I.Integration Center developing A.I. products for military applications. Growing up in an old coal mining town, Adam appreciates how communities can benefit from entrepreneurs. He's passionate about solving problems and thinks A.I. solutions have a lot of capacity for disruption. He is currently pursuing a startup idea with Project Olympus and is humble to learn all he can. Adam is excited to be a part of the CMU entrepreneurship community as a Swartz Fellow and is looking forward to solving problems with entrepreneurial solutions in and outside of the military. In his free time, Adam loves trying new things and challenging himself. He's involved in his church and enjoys spending time with family and friends. He loves staying active either in the gym or in one of his many outdoor hobbies (cycling, hiking, skiing, climbing, ect.). He enjoys cooking great food and is always perfecting his family's various meat products/recipes.