Education · Research · Work · Skills

Curriculum Vitae

The short version — where I studied, the labs and companies I have built things in, and the tools I reach for. The full write-ups live on the Experience page.

Education

  1. Sep 2026 – Aug 2030
    Ph.D. in Robotics — Institute for Aerospace Studies
  2. Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
    GPA 4.00 / 4.00
  3. Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
    M.Eng. in Computer Engineering (Robotics)
    GPA 3.92 / 4.00
  4. Aug 2017 – Jun 2023
    B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering — minor in Robotics & Business
    Senior GPA 3.94 / 4.00

Research

The projects
  1. Sep 2021 – Aug 2025
    Sep 2026 – present
    STARS Lab — Ph.D. Researcher
    Prof. Jonathan Kelly · University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
    Read the Room · radar and hand–eye calibration
  2. Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
    Machine in Motion Lab — Ph.D. Research Fellow
    MABEL · GeoDEX · hip exoskeleton RL
  3. Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
    IRIS · cinema robot arm
  4. Sep 2022 – Aug 2025
    Dynamic Graphics Project Lab — HCI Researcher
    Prof. Daniel Wigdor · University of Toronto, Computer Science
  5. Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
    Neural Robotics Lab — Robotics Researcher
    Prof. Brokoslaw Laschowski · KITE Research Institute
    BipedNav · stair perception

Work

The write-ups
  1. 2025 – present
    Cinema robotics · Toronto / New York
  2. Aug 2024 – Apr 2025
    GouPals Inc. — Cofounder / CEO
    Cross-border commerce · Toronto
  3. Apr 2023 – Dec 2023
    ONE800 Inc. — Software / Machine Learning Engineer
    LLM products · Toronto
  4. Sep 2021 – Jun 2022
    University of Toronto Formula Racing — Drivetrain Team Lead
    FSAE electric race car · Toronto
    4:1 planetary gearbox · 92% efficiency · 176 mm off the wheelbase
  5. Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
    BOE Technology Group — Machine Learning Engineer Intern
    Computer vision · Beijing
  6. Sep 2020 – May 2021
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation — Mechanical Engineer Intern
    Marine HVAC and fire systems · Shanghai
    Patent CN 114470591 B — centrifugal high-pressure mist nozzle
  7. Sep 2019 – May 2020
    Autodesk Inc. — Student Ambassador
    Design tools and teaching · Toronto

Technical Skills

⌨️ Languages
PythonC++CMATLAB
🧠 Learning & AI
Reinforcement LearningImitation LearningDiffusion PolicyTransformersPyTorch
🎮 Simulation
MuJoComjlabIsaac SimIsaacLab
🦾 Robotics & Control
ROSSLAMNavigationState EstimationWhole-Body ControlNonlinear ControlMotion Planning
⚙️ Embedded & Actuation
Embedded FirmwareActuator Control (FOC)STM32ArduinoRS-485 / CAN
🛠️ Design & Fabrication
Generative DesignSolidWorksFusion 3603D Printing
🌐 Software & Web
App DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentDockerLinuxGit
🤖 Hardware & Robots
xArmUnitreePND AdamBooster RobotJetsonRaspberry PiIntel RealSense

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