Student Spotlight: Gavin Hardgrave, Auburn UnderGraduate
Our next senior spotlight features Gavin Hardgrave, an upcoming December graduate who has been with the lab for over four years. Gavin is currently the team lead of the Lab’s A-Team and has had many different responsibilities over his time at the lab; some of which include leading lab tours, in-lab testing, and out of lab testing. Gavin’s contribution to A-Team is invaluable and his teammates are the first people to agree. Brandon Huff, an additional A-Team member, looks to Gavin as a mentor, saying “He’s a great leader who, over the course of my time at the lab, has become a close friend.”
Over the summer Gavin spent 12 weeks as an inventory analyst for Target, in his time as an intern he gained many useful skills that have helped with his position at the lab as well as future job opportunities. Gavin is currently studying information systems management and plans to enter the workforce upon graduating in December. When asked what he will miss most about the lab, Gavin said the people and all around culture that comes with working for the lab.
Auburn RFID Lab
Auburn University's RFID Lab specializes in the business case and technical implementation of radio frequency identification technology in retail, supply chain and manufacturing settings.
In moving to Auburn University in 2014, the lab was reunited with its founder, Harbert College of Business Dean Bill Hardgrave. Hardgrave helped launch the lab at the University of Arkansas in 2005.
The lab has continued to work with leading retail, supply chain, manufacturing and technology companies.