Coursework

Selected coursework and projects from my graduate studies.

CSCI 5302 — Advanced Robotics

Topics
ROS2 Kinematics & Controls Motion Planning Convex Optimization State Estimation SLAM Deep RL Human-Agent Teaming

CSCI 7000 — Vision Language Models for Robots

Topics
VLAs VLMs Sense-Plan-Act to Represent-Reason-Execute Transformers Embodied AI

CSCI 7000 — Transformer-Based Robotic AI

Topics
Transformers for Robotics LLMs VLMs VLAs Multi-Modal Learning

ASEN/CSCI 5264 — Decision Making under Uncertainty

Topics
Bayesian Networks MDPs Reinforcement Learning Deep Q-Networks Policy Gradient Actor-Critic POMDPs Particle Filters Game Theory Imitation Learning Inverse RL

CSCI 5922 — Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Topics
MLPs Backpropagation CNNs Regularization Data Efficiency Multi-Modal Architectures Visual Question Answering PyTorch

CSCI 5622 — Machine Learning

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KNN Linear & Logistic Regression Deep Neural Networks Explainable AI (LIME) Decision Trees & Random Forests PCA Clustering Ensemble Methods

CSCI 5854 — Theoretical Foundations of Autonomous Systems

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Finite State Systems Reachability & Safety Transition Systems Temporal Logic (LTL, CTL) Model Checking Formal Verification

CSCI 5254 — Convex Optimization

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Convex Sets & Functions Duality Theory Gradient Descent Newton's Method SOCP & SDP Robust Optimization

ASEN 5014 — Linear Control Design

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State-Space Controllability & Observability Stability Analysis State Feedback & Observers LQR

CSCI 5722 — Computer Vision

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Image Transforms Feature Detection Filtering CNNs ResNet U-Net Autoencoders GANs Transformers & ViT CLIP Diffusion Models Camera Models

ECEN 5612 — Random Processes

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Probability Random Variables MMSE Estimation Gaussian Random Vectors Markov Processes Poisson & Wiener Processes Wiener Filtering Markov Chains

EMEN 5405 — Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

Topics
Systems Engineering Process Requirements Analysis Functional Analysis Trade Studies Risk Management IPPD