Education
coursework- 2004-2008 : Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT, Cambridge, MA. GPA: 5 / 5.
- 2001-2003 : M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. GPA: 8.5 / 9.
- 1998-2001 : Engineer Diploma, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
Professional Experience
- 2008- : Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Affiliated with the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory.
- Fall 2007 : Teaching Assistant (EECS, MIT), for the course "Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control".
- 2004-2008 : Research Assistant, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), MIT, Cambridge. Working on Autonomy in Unmanned Aerial Systems.
- 2003-2004 : Software Engineer, R. Bosch GmbH, Saint-Ouen, France. Microcontroller programming, development of CAN based communication protocols for automotive applications.
- 2001-2003 : Research Assistant, Radiation Laboratory, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor. MEMS design for RF Communications.
- 04/2001-07/2001 : Intern, Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando. Worked on a video processing project.
- 1998-1999 : Second Lieutenant in the French Military Police, Montluçon, France. Platoon leader.
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages : C/C++, Caml, Java, Python.
- Software : Matlab/Simulink, Maple, AMPL/CPLEX, Spice, Cadence Suite, Ansys, Coventorware, Latex. Worked with a Finite Elements research code.
Languages
- French : native language.
- English : fluent (TOEFL 300/300).
- German : advanced level. Zentrale Oberstufenpruefung awarded by the Goethe Institute (04/2000).
Activities and Interests
- Professional Societies: IEEE, SIAM, AIAA.
- Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Mathematics of Operations Research, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems,
Conference on Decision and Control, American Control Conference.
- Chair, LIDS student conference 2008.
- Organizer of the LIDS Colloquium (Optimization and Control) in 2006-2007.
- Treasurer of the MIT European Club in 2005-2006.
- Member of the Organization team of the Student Yachting World Cup 2000.
- Member of the sailing and swimming competitive teams of the Ecole Polytechnique 1999-2001.
- Scuba Diving: certified PADI Rescue Diver and CMAS 2*, and always looking for diving buddies...
- Other interests: piano and saxophon, foreign languages, social and political philosophy, cognitive science, and modern and contemporary art...
Personal
Married to Dr. Bettina Mucha-Le Ny. One son, Quentin.French Citizen, US Permanent Resident.