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• Machine Learning Researcher, Samsung Research America

  Jul, 2019 - Present

  Samsung AI Center in New York invents ground breaking technologies to solve challenging problems at the intersection of AI and robotics

  • Developed a FPGA accelerator using HLS and Chisel for low-bandwidth pedestrian detection on edge devices using neuromorphic vision sensors

  • Implemented laboratory infrastructure: code management, compute cluster management and networking

  • Implemented a distributed hyperparameter tuning solution for QXplore: a novel exploration based reinforcement learning algorithm

• Research Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory

  Jun, 2018 - Aug, 20182 months

  Departement of Energy National Laboratory. I worked on the sPhenix(particle detector) experiment on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

  • Developed fast Python Time of Flight(TOF) signal processing algorithms for a 10ps TOF detector

  • Implemented Python parameter optimization algorithms using Dask(distributed computing library)

  • Designed a constant fraction discriminator algorithm to reduce TOF electronics’ delay from 64ps to 8ps

• Embedded Software Engineering Intern, Google Research and Machine Intelligence

  Jul, 2017 - Dec, 20175 months

  Worked on the AIY projects team at Google. Developed AIY vision kit an on-device neural network accelerator for computer vision

  • Applied transfer learning in Tensorflow to retrain models for audio and image recognition on embedded devices

  • Assisted in rapid prototyping/full scale manufacturing process of developing

  • Traveled internationally/nationally for demoing and marketing AIY kits to distributors

• Systems Integration Engineer, Singh Robotics Laboratory

  Jan, 2017 - May, 20181 year 4 months

  Northeastern University research laboratory working on field robotics.

  • Implemented a visual-based navigation technique for GPS denied urban areas using computer vision

  • Integrated Velodyne LIDAR and 5 Point Grey Cameras into ROS for light field array

  • Developed a mobile manipulation platform focusing on visual navigation/manipulation using the UR-10 ma-nipulator, Point Grey Cameras and the Warthog robot platform

• Researcher, Northeastern University Sensing, Imaging, Control and Actuation Laboratory

  Sep, 2014 - May, 20183 years 8 months

  Northeastern University research laboratory working on coded and compressive sensing imaging.

  • Developed an FPGA control system for a multiple-input multiple-output radar system with 400 channels

  • Implemented simulated annealing and compressive sensing methods for a coded imaging system

  • Implemented a fused millimeter/infrared imaging system for target validation

• ATLAS Systems Engineer, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

  Sep, 2016 - Dec, 20163 months

  International particle physics laboratory working at probing the inner structure of matter.

  • Developed array synthesis algorithms for multi-anode photomultiplier tubes for increased sensor resolution

  • Designed and 3D printed a fiber light guide for 85% increased sensor coverage of the photomultiplier tube

  • Built Spectrum a web application for laboratory simulation and experimental data comparison

  • Presented at an International Collaboration Conference on Tile Calorimeter Upgrades

• Summer Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratories

  May, 2015 - Aug, 20153 months

  Federally Funded Research and Development center working on engineering projects in the interest of national security.

  • Adapted MATLAB image processing algorithms to an FPGA for a UAV Micro-LIDAR

  • Developed and implemented a configurable FPGA moving average filter for Avalanche Photo Diodes (APD)

  • Performed sensor characterization on APDs under varying temperature and voltage conditions

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