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Bellevue, WA, US

United States

• Collaborated on neurosymbolic AI and hyperdimensional computing projects in the semiconductor industry.
• Developed robust algorithms for hardware-algorithm co-design and addressed non-idealities in CiM systems.
• Published research in top venues like DATE and ICCAD, driving innovation in semiconductor technologies.

Irvine, California, United States

• Developed a task-oriented object detection framework using LLMs with limited samples on the edge. The quantized knowledge distillation model and hardware acceleration achieve a 15% accuracy boost, 3.5x speedup, and 40%.
• Developed an HDC framework for robust AI, achieving 19.9% higher resistance to adversarial attacks than CNNs and 90% improvement against random noise in classification. Enhanced clustering on noisy FeFET-based CiM.
• Developed advanced frameworks integrating TinyML and HDC for sensor-level data processing in healthcare, enabling intelligent data filtering, real-time region identification, and low-resolution depth estimation..
• Led hardware-algorithm co-design for brain-inspired learning, integrating HDC with non-ideal CiM platforms. Achieved high latency reduction, improved robustness to noise, and enabled scalable AI on unreliable hardware.
• Awarded the Balsells Fellowship for graduate research for the first two years of my PhD program.

Irvine, California, United States

• Redesigned course content and assignments for IoT, Brain-Inspired Computing, and Capstone courses to align with emerging technologies.
• Collaborated with startups and established companies to enhance student learning experiences.

Irvine, California, United States

• Mentored Kookmin University students on Adversarial Attacks and Hyperdimensional Computing projects.
• Guided four mentees to become PhD students in our lab.
• Developed skills in mentoring, project management, and research.

Irvine, California, United States

• Developed "MAESTRO," an educational tool for teaching Machine Learning in adversarial attacks.
• Conducted a Data Science study linking student profiles to academic probation risks for targeted interventions.

Orange County, California Area

• Integrated GNU Radio with Gazebo, ROS, and CARLA simulators to enhance swarm communication and interference modeling in the DARPA DSSOC4 project.
• Focused on autonomous car systems, emphasizing computer vision and software-defined radio for research excellence.
• Awarded the Balsells Fellowship for outstanding contributions during a 6-month US program.

Barcelona Area, Spain

• Configured industrial software and hardware to secure OT Networks, identifying vulnerabilities for clients.
• Conducted pentesting, client communication, and presentations to enhance cybersecurity measures.
• Collaborated with industry leaders like Hiram Fernández and Andreu Bravo to specialize in critical infrastructure protection.

Calella

• Managed the animation team at Aparthotel Miami Park, creating engaging activities for tourists and children to enhance their experience.
• Utilized English, Spanish, and occasionally Arabic to communicate effectively with guests and ensure their satisfaction.
• Increased participation in activities through persuasive techniques, contributing to the growth of the enterprise.
• Developed creativity, flexibility, and client treatment skills in a dynamic work environment.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Computer Science, 3.945

- Focus: Generative AI (task-oriented object detection), intelligent sensing, and hardware-ML algorithm co-design for emerging.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Telecommunications Engineering

High School Diploma, Sciences, 9.45

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