Vinh Nguyen
About Vinh Nguyen
Vinh Nguyen is a Senior Controls and Behavior Engineer at Ghost Robotics, specializing in robotic engineering with a focus on control systems and machine learning. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has a background that includes roles in academia and industry.
Current Role at Ghost Robotics
Vinh Nguyen serves as a Senior Controls and Behavior Engineer at Ghost Robotics, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he applies his expertise in control systems and behavior modeling to enhance robotic functionalities. His work focuses on optimizing robotic locomotion and improving state estimation and perception capabilities.
Previous Experience in Robotics
Prior to his current position, Vinh Nguyen worked at Ghost Robotics as a Controls and Behavior Engineer from 2019 to 2022. His responsibilities included developing algorithms for motion planning and optimization. He also gained valuable experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he contributed to various research projects in robotics.
Educational Background in Engineering
Vinh Nguyen earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, completing his studies from 2014 to 2019. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the same institution, which he obtained from 2014 to 2016. His foundational education includes a Bachelor's degree in Control and Automation from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, completed from 2008 to 2013.
Expertise in Robotics and Engineering
Vinh Nguyen possesses a strong problem-driven approach to robotic engineering, with a diverse skill set that spans theoretical and practical aspects of the field. His areas of expertise include control systems, locomotion, optimization, motion planning, state estimation, perception, and machine learning. This comprehensive knowledge base supports his contributions to advanced robotic systems.
Early Career at Samsung Electronics
Vinh Nguyen began his professional career as an Automation Engineer at Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd in 2014, where he worked for five months. This role provided him with foundational experience in automation technologies, contributing to his later work in robotics and controls.