Areg Karapetyan
Research Scientist at New York University Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolAreg Karapetyan is a research scientist with 11 years of experience in combinatorial optimization, algorithm design, and AI, currently investigating problems at the intersection of optimization and autonomous systems at NYU Abu Dhabi. His academic path includes a PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering and an exchange stint at MIT, and he has held postdoctoral positions in Japan and the UAE, giving him a global, multidisciplinary perspective. He combines theoretical depth with applied work—previous projects span power-allocation in AC networks, distributed systems, and industry-driven data mining and AI deployments. Comfortable bridging theory and practice, he also has hands-on software and web-development experience from early-career roles and freelance work, which helps him translate complex algorithms into deployable systems. Colleagues describe him as someone who seeks societally impactful applications, particularly for smart cities and autonomous infrastructure.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange Ph.D. Student, Computer Science, Exchange Ph.D. Student, Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Electronics (Department of Cybernetics), GPA 88.81 / 100, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Electronics (Department of Cybernetics), GPA 88.81 / 100 at National Polytechnic University of ArmeniaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Interdisciplinary Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Interdisciplinary Engineering at Masdar Institute for Science and Technology
English, Russian
Github Skills (1)
on-demand2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Arnukk/research
Jan 2015 - Sep 2016
Contributions:6 pushes in 1 year 8 months
Arnukk/CASPIAN
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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