Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA (Aug 2021 – Present)
- Advisor: Prof. Xuesu Xiao
- Research Focus: Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Robot Navigation; AI-driven Decision-Making for Motion Planning and Control
- M.S. in Computer Science, George Mason University (Aug 2019 – May 2021)
Research & Work Experience
- Collaborative Researcher, Oct 2025 – Present
- University of South Florida & University of Maryland
- Graduate Research Assistant, Aug 2021 – Present
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- Research Engineering Intern, May 2025 – Aug 2025
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Summer Research Fellow, May 2024 – Aug 2024
- Unitree Robotics & Institute for Digital Innovation (IDIA)
- Summer Research Assistant, May 2020 - Aug 2020
- Virginia Department of Transportation & George Mason University
Skills
- Programming: C++, Python, Java
- Machine Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-Learn
- Robotics: ROS (ROS1/ROS2), Gazebo, Isaac Sim/Lab, OpenAI Gym
- Other: Singularity/Apptainer, HPC (Slurm), Docker, Git
Reviewer
- 2024/2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
- 2024/2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
- 2024/2025 IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL)
Leadership
Team Lead, GMU BARN Challenge 2025 Team