Abolfazli Esfahani
Principal Scientist And Head Of Localization And Mapping Team Honorary Co-founder
Singapore
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Top SchoolAbolfazli Esfahani is a Principal Scientist and head of Localization and Mapping at Venti Technologies, leading research-driven efforts to bring safe, reliable autonomy to structured environments like ports and warehouses. With a PhD-focused background from Nanyang Technological University and nine years in robotics, machine learning, and autonomous systems, he blends rigorous theoretical modeling with practical deployment experience. He has collaborated closely with MIT faculty and founders to design mathematically grounded algorithms for safety-critical autonomy and previously delivered ML solutions for SMRT’s real-time signal monitoring. His track record spans academic leadership, industry R&D, and startup technology roles including interim CTO and project consulting on pose estimation and financial forecasting. Based in Singapore, he also cultivates talent through student supervision and hands-on deep learning workshops, reflecting a knack for translating advanced research into operational systems. An uncommon strength is his long-term engagement across academia, corporate labs, and early-stage ventures, enabling rapid translation from models to fielded autonomous vehicles.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Nanyang Technological UniversityMaster’s Degree, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Master’s Degree, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Github Skills (5)
depth-estimation8
stereo6
intrinsics5
posenet2
pytorch1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
maesfahani/maesfahani.github.io
May 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:92 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years
maesfahani/glaredetection
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Contributions:2 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 19 days
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