Resume
Work
Experience
2022-Present
R&D Electrical Engineer at Naval Nuclear Laboratory(NNL)
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Invented robotic calibration technique for 6DOF robot arm - significantly improved the accuracy of robot positioning across the lab. Resulted in Game Changer Award.
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Developed efficient algorithms for product inspection pertaining to computed tomography data analysis. Wrote an application to run this analysis. This work resulted in the SPOT award.
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Successfully implemented robotic algorithms and robust estimation algorithms on 6DOF robot arms and 7DOF robotic systems. Restructured the robotic programming architecture across the lab.
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Implemented computer vision solutions for robot pose estimation and object pose estimation in a variety of workspaces.
2021-2022
Robotic Systems Engineer at
Flexible Robotic Environment LLC.
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Improved mechanical design, SCADA user interface, and user manual for robotic jewelry polishing system (VDK 1200 Unit) with FANUC LR Mate 200 iD robotic arm
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Conducted robot path planning, multistage polishing/grinding processes, and mechanical component fabrication
June 2020 / 2021 - August 2020 / 2021
Summer Research Intern at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL Information Directorate)
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Interfaced with quantum measurement instrumentation, cryogenic refrigeration, and on-chip superconducting circuitry. Specific focus on arbitrary waveform generators.
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Simulated superconducting circuits in Python using Qiskit libraries & improved laboratory measurement apparatus and organization.
Education
2021-2022
Robotics - Master of Science Degree | University at Buffalo | GPA: 3.93/4.0
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Conducted research on 3D object classification using point cloud data.
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Head teaching assistant for robotics graduate courses: Robotic Control Systems & Robotics II. Taught students how to use 6-axis collaborative robot (Cobot UR3). Topics covered: sensor integration, path planning, force control, nonlinear control.
2019-2021
Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor of Science Degree | University at Buffalo | - GPA: 3.97/4.0
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Served as President of the Vietnamese Student Association.
2017-2018
Environmental Resources Engineering | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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I started off college majoring in environmental engineering because I cared deeply about environmental remediation and protection. However, I soon found that I was more passionate about mechanical systems; and so I transferred to UB (see above).
Skills
& Expertise
Programming Experience
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Python, Qiskit Quantum Simulation Library, COMSOL Multiphysics, Robotic Operating System (ROS), Assembly Language, C, C++, C#, MATLAB, LabView, Simulink, Verilog, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning.
Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) / Microwave Instrumentation
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Used AWG instrumentation and software to measure superconducting quantum circuitry
3D Modeling & 3D Printing
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Experience with SolidWorks: modeling & CAM, Autodesk Fusion360, and Creo Parametric
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Designed and 3D printed a working pendulum wall clock
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Algorithms
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Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC)
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A* & D* Path Planning
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Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)
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Grover’s Algorithm
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Shor’s Algorithm
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Graham-Schmidt Orthogonalization Procedure
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Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
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Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) & Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT)
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Kalman & Particle Filtering
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Density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN)
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Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM)
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Scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT)
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PointNet- Deep Learning Architecture for 3D object classification & segmentation
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Basin-hopping
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Runge-Kutta Methods
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Face Detection with Haar Cascade
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K-means Clustering
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Feedback Linearization using Differential Geometry
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Canny Edge Detector
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Harris Corner Detector
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Watershed segmentation
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Homography Estimation for Projective Transforms
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Full State Feedback