CV

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Oxford

AI and Machine Learning applied to Robots and Beyond

• CDT AIMS, Rhodes Scholar 2022, Wadham College Member

Bachelor of Science

New York University

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics Minor

• Studied in Paris, Shanghai, New York and Abu Dhabi as part of my degree.

AI Research Associate

JPMorganChase

Conducting research on applying state-of-the-art AI algorithms to financial datasets.

• AI Research
• Financial Data Analysis
• Machine Learning Applications

Research Mentor

Lumiere Education

Research mentor and instructor for highly motivated high school students in Engineering and Computer Science.

• Machine Learning
• Python Programming
• Student Mentoring
• Curriculum Development

Instructor

Oxford Summer Courses

Instructor for summer courses, developing and delivering educational content.

• Teaching
• Syllabus Development
• Educational Design

IT Assistant

Wadham College

On-site, part-time IT Assistant ensuring events satisfy every requirement to the highest possible standards to deliver a great experience for all parties involved.

• Event Management
• IT Operations
• Technical Support

PhD Candidate

University of Oxford

PhD candidate conducting research in machine learning and mathematical modeling.

• Machine Learning
• Mathematical Modeling
• Python Programming
• Software Development

Post-Graduate Research Assistant

New York University Abu Dhabi

2 month Post-Graduation Practical Training Program (PPTP) with the BioElectronics Lab at NYUAD.

• Cadence Virtuoso
• Machine Learning
• Python Programming
• Electronics

Research Intern

NYU Langone Health

Research intern working on medical research projects.

• Machine Learning
• Mathematical Modeling
• Python Programming
• Medical Research

Electrical Engineering Representative

New York University Abu Dhabi

Representative for the Electrical Engineering program in the Engineering Academic Committee (EAC).

• Mathematical Modeling
• Student Representation
• Academic Committee

Vice Chair of IEEE Student Branch

New York University Abu Dhabi

Vice Chair of the IEEE Student Branch, organizing technical events and activities.

• Leadership
• IEEE Activities
• Technical Events

Research Assistant

New York University Abu Dhabi

Assistant researcher in the Integrated BioElectronics Laboratory.

• Machine Learning
• Python Programming
• Research
• BioElectronics

First Year Peer Facilitator

New York University Abu Dhabi

Part of the Marhaba team responsible for organizing the freshman welcoming week, both remote using digital tools in new creative ways and also on campus. As a first year facilitator, my main focus is to help new students make the most out of their new environment and experience personal growth and exploration all the while challenging themselves academically and maintaining good mental health.

• Student Mentoring
• Event Organization
• Community Building
• Digital Tools

Undergraduate Research Assistant

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Working in robotics simulations with the ultimate goal of developing a framework that can do better visualizations and structural analysis through innovative combination of languages and platforms.

• Machine Learning
• Mathematical Modeling
• Python Programming
• Robotics Simulations

Executive Committee Member

Albanian Trailblazers

Non-profit organization that empowers Albanian young individuals with the knowledge and inspiration to drive transformative impact.

• Held in-person events in multiple Albanian cities and helped curate a monthly newsletter.

PhD Student Organizer

Public Engagement Research Project

Collaboration between Oxford and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). We designed a game to demonstrate computer vision to children participating at the Oxford Maths Festival.

• Awarded Best project by the audience.

Committee Member

Rhodes Incubator

Co-director of events. This incubator is part of the global Rhodes Scholarship community that aims to bring together motivated and diverse entrepreneurs from all over the world.

• Worked with brilliant founders and investors from YC, Entrepreneurs First and more.

Mentor

Boys Education Network

Mentored students in the Boys Education Network in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The program revolved around study habits and self-discipline.

• Met more people from the wider UAE community.

Lead Organizer

Habitat For Humanity

Worked for Habitat for Humanity to build a house for low-income rice farmers in Ayutthaya, Thailand. This was part of the Engineers for Social Impact program at NYU.

• Got to visit historical sites in Ayutthaya and Bangkok, as well as conduct ethnographic studies.

Oral Spot at NeurIPS 2025

Neural Information Processing Systems Foundation

Awarded to outstanding AI research work. Out of 21575 submissions, only 77 got an oral (less than 0.4%). I was co-first lead author on the awarded paper 'A Clean Slate for Offline Reinforcement Learning'.

First Place at the G-Research Quant Challenge

G-Research

Developed algorithms and deployed them on a trading engine to solve cointegration challenges through a real dataset.

Public's Choice for Most Engaging Outreach Project

Engineering Science

Interactive game titled: 'Explaining Computer Vision and Face Detection with Where's Wally'. Developed and co-led in collaboration with Alexander D. Goldie.

Great Distinction in Engineering

New York University

Obtained a BSc in Electrical Engineering with Great Distinction.

University Honors Scholar

New York University

Given to Top-Ranking Students based on the official GPA. Students are given a distinctive golden tassel with the NYU Honors Emblem and an inscribed Founder's Day Certificate upon graduation.

Rhodes Scholar 2022

Rhodes Scholarship Trust

International postgraduate award to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Oxford.

Nomination for Best Diagnostics Project internationally and Silver Medal

iGEM 2019 Boston Jamboree

Due to our performance, documentation and produced device we were able to receive a nomination as the best diagnostics project in the international Jamboree of iGEM. The team fulfilled the requirements for a Gold medal but certain miscommunications led to the Silver being awarded.

Most Technically Advanced Demo

4th Joint Symposium on Social Robotics

I was part of a team of three members that used Leap Motion sensor and Leap Motion API to develop a system that mirrored hand, forearm and wrist movements into a 3D printed InMoov robotic arm. The project involved both the assembly of the robotic arm and the development of the corresponding software and hardware components of the sensor-controller-arm Servos communication.

First Place Winner of the Explore Mars Competition - Engineering Track

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

In collaboration with Prof. Philip Paniker of NYU, I designed a high and low camber airfoil along with a Thorium reactor for manned planes that can be used to explore Mars in a sustainable way. This consisted in a Molten Salt Reactor that would take advantage of non-weaponizable elements like Thorium that can be found both on Earth and Mars and are safe from leakage due to their instant clogging capabilities.

Certificate of Excellence in Physics

The Cambridge Arts and Technical Sciences Academy

Certificate of Excellence in Physics awarded by CATS Education.

High Honors

The Cambridge Arts and Technical Sciences Academy

High Honors awarded by CATS Education.

Outstanding Results on the AMC 12 Competitions

Mathematical Association of America

Outstanding Results on the AMC 12 Competitions awarded by the Mathematical Association of America.

Special Distinction as Rising Star Innovator

Youth CITIES L3 Innovation Challenge

I was part of a team that designed a modular wristwatch called SET (Self-Assisting Technologies) that served as a sensor platform for people of various physical disabilities. Different sensors would be mounted on the wrist microcontroller and assist people with special needs in their daily tasks by increasing their circumstantial awareness and safety.

6 Albanian National Olympiads Awards

Ministry of Education of Albania

I won the first place in Chemistry (2017), History (2017) and Literature (2016); second in Earth Science & Geography (2016); third in Physics (2017) and Literature (2017). The final phase was the same exam for all the grades (10th, 11th and 12th grade).