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Los Angeles, California, United States

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC), Simulation, Avionics, and Autonomy for the lunar lander program.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Simulation, modeling, analysis, and testing for an autonomous and battery-electric rail vehicle.

Los Angeles, California

Member of Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory (CyPhyLab), with broad cyber-physical systems research focus. Particular emphasis on control theory, optimization, machine learning, formal methods, perception, and safety-critical control. Engaged in multiple interdisciplinary and cross-campus projects through US Army Research Lab's IoBT REIGN and SRC JuMP's CONIX. Demonstrated research and technical communication expertise with publications in seven international conferences, three high-impact journals, and a book chapter.Sample projects include:- Joint continuous and discrete optimization: Developed novel theory and optimization algorithms based on submodularity with continuous and discrete variables. Used the theory to find faster (polytime) optimal solutions to resource allocation, machine learning, price optimization, and estimation problems.- Guaranteed perception: Derived safety guarantees for systems with neural networks in the control loop. Created a rapid algorithm for localization with LiDAR data with worst-case error bounds.- State estimation with online bounds: Developed deterministic worst-case error guarantees for a generic nonlinear state estimation method. These guarantees evolve in an "online" fashion, allowing for less conservative robust control algorithms while maintaining safety and stability guarantees.- Network synthesis: Applied a mix of formal methods, graph algorithms, and submodular optimization techniques to rapidly (polytime) synthesize provably near-optimal routing-constrained wireless sensor networks.

Pasadena, California, United States

Spearheaded the design and implementation of software infrastructure for comprehensive testing, verification, and validation of an in-house minimally invasive safety-critical control supervisor in simulation and hardware. Integrated a full simulation pipeline leveraging NVidia’s Isaac Sim, ROS2, Python, C++, and Docker, running on AWS Cloud Computing resources.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Organized promotional material, set up event spaces, and sold merchandise at various independent music concerts.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Worked as part of the Computer Systems Laboratory. Developed and implemented an effective regularization strategy for deep neural network (DNN) training that promotes both accuracy robustness via diversifying the learned set of features.

Clarksville, Tennessee Area

Clarksville, Tennessee

Performed experimental materials science, particularly with multiple spectroscopic machines. Oversaw data analysis, fitting, and organization. Presented the results at national and international conferences.

Clarksville, Tennessee

Fremont, Ca

Individually managed the supercharger production line's quality issues. Formulated the production line's initial Process Mode Failure Effects Analysis (PMFEA) and control plan. Provided failure analysis for mobile connectors (charging cables) and front high-voltage junction box, leading to rapid corrective actions in manufacturing process both internally and with part suppliers.

Clarksville, Tennessee Area

Multitasking in a chaotic environment, while maintaining constant positive guest relations. Building fast connections with strangers while remaining professional.

Phd, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory member, working in modern control theory for dynamical systems, formal methods and verification.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Henry Samueli Graduate Fellowship recipient and member of Cyber-Physical Systems (CyPhy) Laboratory.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics And Applied Mathematics, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Sigma, Del Square Psi, APSU Govs Ambassador, The All State Press Photographer, Governor's School.