Bassel Mabsout
Researh Engineer at Eka Robotics
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolBassel Mabsout is a research engineer focused on translating high-level objectives into robust learned controllers for resource-constrained robotic systems. With 12 years of experience and a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University, he blends programming languages and machine learning to synthesize controllers that transfer reliably from simulation to real-world deployment. He has co-founded a robotics startup, served as CTO, and moved into leadership roles including Chief Scientific Officer at Neobotics Foundation while continuing hands-on research at Eka Robotics. His work emphasizes principled adaptation and sim-to-real techniques that preserve intended behavior under real-world variability. Based in Boston, he specializes in practical, deployable solutions rather than purely theoretical models, often targeting constraints typical of embedded robotic platforms. Colleagues note his ability to bridge academic rigor with startup speed, making complex research directly actionable for product teams.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Boston University
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Github Skills (78)
linux10
nix9
flake9
nixos8
sublime-text8
sublime8
functional-programming8
code-generation7
functional-reactive-programming7
python7
full-stack7
java7
javafx7
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Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
lapets/course-data-science
Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
Materials for a computer science course on tools for data science.
Contributions:6 commits, 4 pushes in 2 months
data-science
bmabsout/ReadablePlusPlus
Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:46 commits, 5 pushes in 7 months
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