CV

Curriculum Vitae

My Full CV can be downloaded here: Download CV (.pdf)

Below is an overview.

Research Interests:

• Encrypted Control, Reinforcement Learning, Security, Cryptographic Computing

Education

• Ph.D in Autonomy and Control, Purdue University, 05/2026 (expected)
  • Thesis: Efficient Encrypted Control Synthesis for Secure Cloud-based Control
• M.S. in Control, Autonomy, and Robotics, The University of Texas at Austin, 12/2020
• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 12/2018

Work Authorization

• Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen
• Veteran Status: U.S. Army Reserve Veteran
• Disability Status: No Disability

Technical Skills

• Programming: Python, C++, MATLAB
• Tools: Simulink, PyTorch, Microsoft SEAL, TensorFlow, YALMIP, CVXPY, ROS, Google Cloud, Quarc, Git

Employemnt

• Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, 08/2019 – Present
• Chief Research Officer, Nika Capital, 06/2023 – 12/2024
• Machine Learning Scientist Intern, Draper Laboratory, 05/2021 – 08/2021

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant – The University of Texas at Austin
  • Feedback Control Systems: Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
  • Linear System Analysis: Fall 2023, Fall 2024

Mentoring / Advising

• Mentor for REACT-REU , The Center for Autonomy at the Oden Institute, 05/2023 – 08/2023,
  • Mentoring undergraduate students while leading a research project on Crazyflies quadcopter formation flying with Python and basic motion planning (Mentees: Ian Cornwell, Alayasia Thomas).

Community Engagement

• Encrypted Inverted Pendulum Demonstration at Explore UT

Professional Service

• Reviewer: TAC, CDC, ACC, ECC, IFAC, L-CSS, Automatica