👋🏽 Hi! Welcome. I am Alex!
📚 I am a PhD student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at George Washington University.
🔬 My research interest revolves around in bringing safe and reliable artificial intelligence in the aviation industry.
🌍 I am also interested in leardership and community services for a commun welfare. Moreover I am into music (Quite a Piano lover 🎙️🎹)
Education
- George Washington University, Washington DC, US
- PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 🗓️ August 2024 - Onwards
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Master in Control Science and Engineering, 🗓️ September 2021 - June 2024
- University of Oxford, London, UK
- Spent a Machine Learning Summer School with focus on application to the Health sector. 🗓️ June 2022 - August 2022
- Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
- Bachelor of Engineering in Aircraft Design, 🗓️ September 2018 - July 2021
- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Freshman Year of Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautics and Astronautics, 🗓️ September 2017 - July 2018
- Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Traditional Chinese Language One-year study program, 🗓️ September 2016 - August 2017
- Nazi Boni University, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
- First Year of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science (MPI) program. 🗓️ September 2015 - June 2016
- Notre Dame de L’Espérance Middle and High School, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Middle School Diploma, with first class honours. 🗓️ September 2009 - June 2012
- High School Scientific Baccalaureat, A level. 🗓️ September 2012 - June 2015
- Sainte Therese de l’Enfant Jesus, Elementary School, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Elementary School, Elementary Studies Certificate with first class honours. 🗓️ September 2004 - June 2009
Experience
Research Assistant, Intelligent Aerospace Systems Lab (IASL), The George Washington University (GWU). 🗓️ September 2024 - Now
- Research Assistant, Navigation and Control Lab, Tsinghua University. 🗓️ September 2021 - June 2024
- Contributed in various lab projects including a Trajectory Based Optimization (TBO) Performance Graphical Simulation
- Master research was focused on applying AI to Flight Control: Fault-tolerant Flight Control
- I published a paper to the International Conference on Guidance Navigation and Control (ICGNC 2024)
- I reviewed submissions to the ICGNC 2024
- Secretary General, Tsinghua University African Student Association. 🗓️ *May 2022 - May 2024
- A student association established by students with the aim of cultural exchanges, learning and leadership skill development among students and peers.
- I have taken Lead in several cultural activities planning and organization
- I have been a team leader and active member working to promote leadership, and engagement in community service and problem solving.
- R&D Engineer, Tsinghua University Artificial Intelligence International Student Association club. 🗓️ September 2022 - May 2023
- A graduate level AI club established by students with the aim of learning and professional skill development among students and peers.
- Active member working to develop AI solutions for societal problems
- Robotics Software Engineer Intern, Popular Robotics, Beijing, China. 🗓️ June-November 2022
- I worked on a biped simulation in Gazebo with ROS/ROS2
- A course on gait motion basics was drafted for an online course.
Skills And Interests
Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Flight Control, Reinforcement Learning, Explainable AI Optimization, Mechanics, Robotics, Modeling and Simulation
Software and Frameworks: MATLAB, SIMULINK, Arduino, ROS/ROS2 (Robotic Operation System), Python, C/C++, SQL/NoSQL, JavaScript, Solidity, Scikit-learn, OpenCV, PyTorch
Soft Skills: Self-learning, Initiative, Team Work, technical writing, presentation and communication.
Languages: French(native), English(C2), Chinese(B1)