Associate Professor
Interactive Computing
Areas of Interest
Computing, Sustainability
Affiliations
Georgia Tech, Ka Moamoa
Email
josiah@gatech.edu
Personal
Affiliations
Education
- PhD, Computer Science, Clemson University, 2017
- BS, Computer Science, Clemson University, 2011
Research
Dr. Josiah Hester is a computer scientist working at the intersection of sustainability, systems, and Indigenous innovation. He leads Ka Moamoa, a lab focused on reducing the carbon cost of computing through battery-free devices, intermittent computing, and sustainable sensing. Informed by his Native Hawaiian heritage, Dr. Hester designs resilient technologies for health, conservation, and education—ensuring access, equity, and environmental stewardship in the future of computing.