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Robson Adem

Robotics & Controls

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About Me

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci

A creative thinker, and most importantly a problem solver, looking to obtain an opportunity to use engineering to design and develop innovative solutions that affect the world.

Experience

Boston Dynamics

Senior Robotics Applications Engineer

Develop useful applications for SPOT, a quadruped robot, and deliver solutions to new markets/clients

Universal Creative

Research & Development Engineering Intern

Designed and developed the most compelling entertainment experiences fusing art and cutting-edge technology at Universal Parks and Resorts

University of Central Florida

Research Engineer

Successfully executed more than five research projects that aimed at building robust and intelligent systems by integrating AI, Robotics, Controls, Optimization, and Human-Robot-Interaction

University of Central Florida

Laboratory Instructor

• EEL 4660 - Robotic Systems — Fall 2020, Spring 2021 – Facilitated a team-based development of robotic systems incorporating concepts such as sensing,computer vision, machine learning, localization, mapping, manipulation, and locomotion for 75+ students

• EEL 4742 Embedded Systems — Fall 2019, Spring 2020 – Trained 70+ students to write industry-standard embedded software in 10+ different experiential projects

• EEL 4612 Modern & Robust Control — Spring 2020 – Taught practical applications of modern and robust control theory and controller design techniques

Formula Electric Vehicle Project

Electrical and Computer Engineer and Project Manager

Devised ground level voltage system, tractive system voltage system, & top-level car safety loop circuit Monitored finances over $30K & managed 100+ purchase requests from 30 engineers & 10 sub-systems More here

Biomedical Research Lab, Lafayette College

Research Engineer

Applied electrical circuits to establish mathematical modeling of the cardiovascular system, the blood pump, and the blood pressure sensor Simulated the model of the cardiovascular system using MATLAB/ Simulink to validate indices to monitor patients who are under blood pump support Engineering-with-a-heart

Information Technology Services, Lafayette College

Information and Technology Consultant

Consulted on cross departmental technology solutions and implemented system test plans to ensure acceptable quality Provided technical guidance to clients and internal staff in various service issues and suggest resolutions accordingly

Freelance / Personal Project

Software / Hardware Engineer

Designed, executed and managed 20+ successful creative individual projects using multiple platforms and languages including Java, C++, C, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, etc

Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab, University of California San Diego

Research Engineer

Designed and developed a soft robotic assistive glove using artificial muscles that are powered by an electric circuit Developed an embedded system that reads surface EMG signals from sensors to effectively control the robotic actuation

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, SEA-PHAGES

Research Scholar

Characterized the genetics of bacteriophages including the protein function of each gene using bioinformatics analysis

Education

University of Central Florida

Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

Orlando, Florida

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Specializations in the intersections of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Controls, and Optimization

Lafayette College

Aug 2015 - May 2019

Easton, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Received a broad and exceptional education in electrical and computer engineering built upon a substantial foundation in science, mathematics, electronics, software engineering, embedded systems, robotics & control systems, communications systems, biomedical engineering, and project management

Projects

Safe Reinforcement Learning

Studied the state of Safe Reinforcement Learning and its potential use in increasingly safety critical applications such as self-driving cars, aerial vehicles, robotics, even densely populated social networks, smart grids, recommendation systems, etc

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Comparing Unconstrained Optimization Algorithms

Analyzed the most common iterative methods for unconstrained optimization problems using extensive numerical test results

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String stability for Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC)

Investigated a multi-objective H∞ control formulation to ensure the string stability of a set of networkedcars over CACC

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Switched Adaptive Control Based Approach for Gripping Novel Objects with Minimal Force

Developed an algorithm, equipped with a switched adaptive controller, for grasping unknown objects usinga robot gripper

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Motion Control and Human-Robot Interface Design for An Intelligent Assistive Robotic Manipulator

Designed and implemented of the motion controller and adaptive interface for an intelligent assistive robotic manipulator system

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Implementaiton: Single Shot-MultiBox Detector Using RESNET

Using the RESNET network, we implemented the Single Shot-MultiBox Detector approach and obtained experimental results on the Dataset COCO2014

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Face Detection, Classification and Tracking System

Wrote a program that that locates a face in an image and then classifies the detected face based on training data Incorporated a feature whereby the location of the same face object is tracked over many frames in a video

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Smart Home Assistant Controlled by Speech-Recognition System

Created an embedded system that recognizes a list of various voice commands to control home appliances Built a house prototype with a number of house appliances and devices to conduct testing and verification

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System

Developed a system that handles input data from a network of sensors, performs real-time analysis to make control decisions and guarantees an ability to perform system configuration through a functional graphical user interface.

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Automatic Block Sorter Powered by Computer Vision

Designed and built a sorting machine that identifies different blocks with computer vision Built a subsystem that estimates the accuracy of the machine and compares with sorting by human labor

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Touch Screen Calculator Using Embedded Systems

Created a 4-function calculator program, using Embedded development with C, that implements addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Used buttons on the touchscreen for digits 0-9, +, -, *, /, =, and C (for clearing action)

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Touch Screen Paint Using Embedded Systems

Implemented a program to paint on the touch screen with a palette of colors to choose from indicated by colored buttons on the display

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U.S Election 2016 Debate Transcript’s Data Analysis System

Developed interesting parallelism between Hillary’s and Trump’s debate transcripts by studying the words in the three national debate transcripts Created a word cloud visualization using Java and Processing to look at the different kinds and frequency of the words used, and how each candidate’s’ transcript compares with that of the other candidate

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Skills

Honors and Awards

University of Central Florida

Sep 2020

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Honored for showing a high academic achievement and a commitment to personal and professional integrity

University of Central Florida

Aug 2019

Graduate Research & Teaching Scholarship

Received a scholarship to conduct innovative research and teach advanced undergraduate courses in Electrical Engineering

Lafayette College

Jan 2019

Dean’s List

Recognized for superior academic work in achieving a semester average of more than 3.60 in 2018

McDonogh Network

April 2018

LeRoy Nunery Jr. ’77 Intellectual Citizenship

Given to a student whose research advances knowledge and involves the student in activities within a community More

Nike

Sep 2018

ACM Richard Tapia Conference Nike Scholar

Selected for Nike’s scholarship for displaying a strong dedication to and promise for STEM education and innovation

Facebook

Sep 2017

ACM Richard Tapia Conference Facebook Scholar

Honored as one of the few bright students engaged in relevant research in computer science & engineering

Lafayette College

Nov 2017

STEM Star

Honored for working on innovative projects and research initiatives in engineering as part of the college's National STEM Day celebration Lending a hand

University of California San Diego

Sep 2017

Excellent Scholarly Research Award

Received an award for excellence in research and presentation at the annual research symposium

Extra-curricular

Redplanet Society

Co-founder

A digital community of content creators that are responsible for creative productions that range from art to technology

AFRICA2US Podcast

Co-host

Three Africans who met in college share their experiences in an exciting, entertaining, and insightful conversations

Lafayette Activities Forum, Lafayette College

Vice President of Marketing

Led an effort to establish organizational communication, marketing and branding initiatives for over 60 programs every academic year

Minorities in Computing, Lafayette College

Coordinator

Provided technical support and career development opportunities to minorities studying computer science/engineering

WJRH 104.9 FM

Radio Show, Co-host

Prepared story ideas and angles to discuss alongside music entertainment playlist for the weekly broadcast of the show

Office of Residence Life, Lafayette College

Resident Advisor

Provided leadership in conducting activities to build community and help meet residents' social and academic needs

Music Playlists

Other Interests