Houssein Yassin
Doctoral Researcher (Ph.D.) at Michigan Technological University
Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolHoussein Yassin is a doctoral researcher in mechanical and aerospace engineering with a decade of experience applying advanced control theory, machine learning, and experimental methods to energy systems and dynamic devices. A Fulbright Scholar with MS degrees from Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan, he specializes in nonlinear optimal and data-driven control, estimation, and wave energy converter modeling. His background spans national lab research at Sandia, industry R&D with MTU Wave, and hands-on teaching and leadership roles, reflecting both technical depth and mentoring ability. Houssein’s PhD work focuses on fusing experimental data with modern control and ML techniques to tame nonlinear wave dynamics—an uncommon blend of theory, lab work, and applied energy engineering. Based in Michigan, he seeks collaborative projects that translate control research into deployable clean-energy solutions.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological UniversityFulbright Cultural Accademic Program Leadership, Fulbright Cultural Accademic Program Leadership at University of ArkansasFulbright Program Leadership, Fulbright Program Leadership at Wayne State UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering-MSE Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering-MSE Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at University of MichiganMOOC-Certificate Energy Transition, MOOC-Certificate Energy Transition at IFP SchoolBachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering at Lebanese American University
English, Arabic, French, wolof (african native language)
Github Skills (85)
databases10
hadoop10
bigtable10
olap10
trino10
sql-query10
prestodb10
big-data10
data-analytics10
snowplow10
sql10
h210
presto10
database10
kudu10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
yassan/contributor-playground
Sep 2020 - Nov 2023
Contributions:2 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 2 months
yassan/charts
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:18 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 4 months
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