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Basics
| Name | Mais Jamal |
| mayssjamal@gmail.com | |
| Url | https://maisjamal.github.io/ |
Education
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2020.09 - 2024.12 Moscow, Russia
PhD
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Dissertation: Development and research of algorithms and methods of adaptive maneuver planning of an autonomous vehicle
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2018.09 - 2020.07 Moscow, Russia
MSc
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Mechatronics and Robotic Systems
- Thesis: Convolutional neural networks for manipulator control and object grasping
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2012.09 - 2017.07 Latakia, Syria
Work
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2022.06 - Present Behavior Planning Engineer for Autonomous Systems
- Developed and deployed heuristic-based planning and scheduling algorithms for outdoor autonomous cleaning robots and autonomous vehicles, integrating advanced decision-making into the robot control stack and the Apollo stack, and validating performance on real vehicles and robots as well as high-fidelity simulators.
- Led large-scale scenario design and failure analysis across urban, highway, parking, and cleaning operations, improving planning robustness through systematic testing, simulation-to-real validation, and iterative refinement of the planning module.
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2020.09 - 2022.12 Doctoral Candidate Research Assistant
- Conducted doctoral research on autonomous driving systems, specializing in the Apollo architecture, simulation environments, and HD mapping tools.
- Developed and integrated learning-based behavior tree and reinforcement learning algorithms for adaptive overtaking and parking, contributing to peer-reviewed publications.
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2017.04 - 2022.12 Project Manager – Multilingual Voice-Over Teams
- Managed distributed multilingual voice-over teams delivering media and educational content across five languages. Designed and scaled quality-assurance workflows to ensure consistency, efficiency, and delivery reliability in remote production environments.
Skills
| Programming Languages & Middleware | |
| Python | |
| C/C++ | |
| MATLAB | |
| Simulink | |
| CUDA | |
| ROS2 | |
| ROS | |
| CyberRT |
| Autonomous Driving Platforms | |
| Apollo Auto |
| Simulation & Benchmarking Tools | |
| LG SVL | |
| CARLA | |
| CommonRoad |
| Machine Learning & Computer Vision Frameworks | |
| PyTorch | |
| OpenCV |
| Scenario Design & HD Mapping | |
| RoadRunner |
| Software Development & Engineering Practices | |
| Git | |
| GitHub | |
| Version Control | |
| Debugging | |
| Repository Maintenance |
| Motion Planning & Optimization | |
| Task and Motion Planning (TAMP) | |
| Behavior Trees | |
| Reinforcement Learning | |
| Path Planning | |
| Trajectory Optimization | |
| Frenet Coordinate System | |
| Heuristic Search |
Languages
| Arabic | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Fluent |
| Russian | |
| Fluent |