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Yajvan Ravan
    yajvanravan@gmail.com     (734) 890-9822     https://yravan.github.io    

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
    B. Sc. & M. Eng (5.0/5.0)
    Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Computer Architecture
    • Reinforcement Learning
    • Controls
    • Algorithms
    • Computer Vision
    • Reasoning/Inference in AI
    • Statistical Inference
    • Machine Learning
    • Robotic Manipulation
  • University of Michigan, Oakland University
    Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
    High School Dual Enrollment (4.0/4.0)
    Mathematics
    • Real Analysis
    • Linear Algebra
    • Graph Theory
    • Calculus
    • Number Theory
    • Differential Equations
  • Churchill High School
    Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
    (4.0/4.0)
    Awards:
    • Gold Medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad
    • USA Math Olympiad 2-time Qualifier
    SAT Score: 1570

Work

  • MIT CS & AI Lab
    Aug 2023 - Present
    Robotics Research Intern (Learning and Intelligent Systems Group)
    • Working on long-horizon mobile manipulation using diffusion models
    • Constructed custom simulations in IsaacLab with 3D models of chairs & Spot.
    • Built a pipeline to record human demonstrations & evaluate policies on Boston Dynamic's Spot robot
    • Trained behavior cloning & reinforcement learning policies and visual encoders for push-chair task
  • NASA
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
    Computer Vision Research Intern
    • Built a deep-learning, real-time wildfire detection system in Python/OpenCV/Tensorflow, and demonstrated in simulation
    • Designed and trained classification + segmentation neural networks for multispectral remote sensing imagery
    • Created a novel wildfire dataset for deep learning by enhancing and processing raw aerial imagery
    • Completed full, self-directed machine learning pipeline including literature review, training
    • Presented to NASA wildfire director. Submitting paper to Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR)
  • MIT Media Lab
    Oct 2022 - May 2023
    Embedded Research Intern (Conformable Decoders Group)
    • Worked on wearable eye-tracking sensors using micro piezoelectrics with CC2460 microcontroller
    • Wrote embedded code in C using RTOS and Bluetooth LE for storing/processing/transmitting analog data
    • Designed a simple underwater electromechanical test system for neural sensors with microcontroller NCO using C
  • Wayne State University
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
    Computational Physics Research Intern
    • Implemented C++ classes (3000+ lines) to simulate particle collisions in Linux. Analyzed statistics of 10 billion collisions
    • Self-taught C++, parallel computing, & Bash. Coordinated with team of 3 to integrate code in GitHub into larger project
  • Livonia Warrior FIRST Robotics
    Sep 2015 - Jun 2021
    Team Captain
    • Wrote autonomous navigation & path-planning program in Java using encoders, PID control, and proximity sensors

Projects

Skills

Technical Frameworks
Python
C
C++
Numpy
OpenCV
Tensorflow
Pytorch
Linux
Git
Bash
Conda
Matlab
ROS
Experienced In
Data Structures
Algorithms
Computer Architecture
AI
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Robotics
Strong Mathematics Skills
Operating Systems
Embedded Systems
Controls