Soheil Khatibi
Teaching Assistant at University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolSoheil Khatibi is a robotics and AI researcher and engineer currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo with eight years of hands-on experience developing humanoid and mobile robot systems. He combines deep technical skills in robot learning, haptics, and tactile sensing with practical experience in ROS, Gazebo, Isaac Sim and Webots gained through roles from software lead in the MRL Humanoid team to industry positions in robotics startups. As a Teaching and Research Assistant he bridges academic research and applied development, mentoring students while building adaptive, human-aware behaviors using machine learning and computer vision. His background spans full-stack robotics software, simulation, and occasional backend and NLP projects—an eclectic mix that reflects a curiosity about games and interactive systems alongside rigorous research goals.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma Mathematics and Physics, High School Diploma Mathematics and Physics at National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (Sampad)Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering at Qazvin Islamic Azad UniversityMaster of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Lakehead UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo
English, Persian, French
Github Skills (36)
webots10
simulation10
physics-engine10
crossword10
robotics10
gazebosim10
python10
simulator10
data-science10
machine-learning10
ignition10
openscenegraph10
ml10
robot10
autonomous-vehicles10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
SoheilKhatibi/webots
Apr 2021 - Apr 2021
Webots Robot Simulator
Contributions:22 PRs, 58 pushes, 30 branches in 12 days
robotics-simulationroboticswebots-robot-simulatorwebotssimulation
mrl-hsl/Soccer-Robot-Playground
Jun 2022 - Oct 2023
Contributions:8 PRs, 8 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 4 months
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