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London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Developing augmented reality tools, performing user studies, and publishing research papers

- Developed conversational agents to democratize programming & AI- Created tools & curricula with Amazon Alexa & MIT App Inventor to teach conversational AI concepts- Implemented 7 conversational agent user studies and developed design recommendations- Directly supervised 16 students to develop conversational AI tools, web interfaces, and MIT App Inventor.

- Taught research skills to 20 students developing HCI, AI and robotics projects- Provided guidance for students' technical writing, communication, and critical thinking skills- Received 97% on teaching reviews, including scores on stimulating interest and learning, and displaying thorough knowledge of subject

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Pitched, designed and prototyped a novel AR app in Unity 3D and C# to teach students electronics- Designed a user study to assess system effectiveness

San Jose

- Designed and prototyped a user-centered, AI feature for the Photoshop Creative Assistant- Programmed a proof-of-concept user interface and machine learning model within Photoshop

- Instructed physics and computational subjects including Dynamics and Momentum, and Computer Aided Design- Developed interactive lecture plans for six subjects

- Developed autonomous vehicle features and data visualizations in order to increase road safety, mobility, and fuel economy- Designed and analyzed user study for cyclist collision warning system- Designed high-level decision making algorithms for ADAS and autonomous vehicles- Authored a review paper on autonomous vehicles

- Developed a collision-warning system for cyclists, incorporating fuzzy logic control, haptic and LED feedback, and ultrasonic and Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) sensors- Authored a paper published in the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics- Developed multi-threaded programs in QNX to interface with a Sick LMS Laser.

Versailles, France

- Initiated a strong, international collaboration between the French LIVIC and Canadian ACIS labs- Investigated and authored a report on autonomous vehicles’ hardware, software, and operation- Presented my previous research involving robotics, RTOS, and collision warning systems

Tested and programmed a robotic arm to be used in surgical, assistive and/or art-related applications

Lund, Sweden

- Researched the amount of lead in common brass products with a team of professors, PhD students, and other researchers - Collaborated with Seco Tools to perform inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy analyses on brass chips- Completed a research report, contributing to ongoing health and environmental research at LTH

- Instructed and evaluated 18 students on proper use of lab technology, basic physics concepts (Kinematics, Newton's Laws of Motion, Momentum, etc.), how to effectively write formal lab reports- Tutored students in Computer Programming I in the Java programming language via office hours and in-lecture support

- Collaborated with researchers, professors, and other game developers to create an educational, environmental video game, "Future Delta"- Designed and implemented 3D models of houses, infrastructure and other game objects- Participated in level design and creating game narrative

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Computer Science

Amazon Alexa Fellow Dissertation: Conversational Agents for Artificial Intelligence Education (In Progress) Selected Courses.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: - Conversational AI, IoT, and Robotics MIT App Inventor Workshop Volunteer - 3D Printer Manager - Hall.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering, 96% Average

- Top of Class Standing - Completed courses including Microcomputer Engineering, Modern Control, System Dynamics, Microelectromechanical.