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General Information

Full Name Mais Jamal
Languages Arabic (Native), English (Fluent), Russian (Fluent)

Education

  • 2020 - 2024
    PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Moscow, Russia
    • Dissertation: Development and Research of Adaptive Planning Algorithms and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Maneuvers.
    • Specialization in behavior planning, task-and-motion planning, and multi-agent trajectory prediction.
  • 2018 - 2020
    M.Sc. in Mechatronics and Robotic Systems
    Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
    • Thesis: Convolutional Neural Networks for Manipulator Control and Object Grasping.
  • 2012 - 2017
    B.Sc. in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria

Experience

  • 2022 - 2026
    Behavior Planning Engineer for Autonomous Systems
    Integrant, Inc., Moscow, Russia
    • 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.
    • Validated performance on real vehicles and robots as well as high-fidelity simulators (CARLA, LG SVL).
    • Led large-scale scenario design and failure analysis across urban, highway, parking, and cleaning operations.
  • 2020 - 2024
    Doctoral Candidate Research Assistant
    Center for Cognitive Modeling, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
    • 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.

Skills

  • Programming Languages & Middleware
    • Python, C/C++, MATLAB, Simulink, CUDA
    • ROS, ROS2, CyberRT
  • Autonomous Driving & Simulation
    • Apollo Auto
    • CARLA, LG SVL, CommonRoad
    • RoadRunner (HD Mapping & Scenario Design)
  • Machine Learning & Computer Vision
    • PyTorch, OpenCV
  • Motion Planning & Decision-Making
    • Task and Motion Planning (TAMP), PDDL
    • Behavior Trees, Reinforcement Learning
    • Path Planning, Trajectory Optimization, Heuristic Search
  • Software Engineering
    • Git, GitHub, Version Control, Debugging

Academic Interests

  • Autonomous Driving
    • Behavior planning and decision-making under uncertainty
    • Simulation-to-real validation pipelines
  • Planning & AI
    • Task and motion planning (TAMP)
    • Multi-agent trajectory prediction
    • Heuristic and learning-based search

Languages

  • Arabic: Native
  • English: Fluent
  • Russian: Fluent