Postdoctoral Research Associate at Baylor University

Academic Profile

Curriculum Vitae

I develop interpretable and neurosymbolic AI methods for Advanced Air Mobility, connecting demand forecasts with optimization and simulation to support infrastructure and operational decisions.

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Education

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate · Baylor University

August 2026–Present · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Liang Sun in the Advanced Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab.

Contribute to NASA ULI research on mobility–energy coordination for Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure and operations.
Connect demand projections with aircraft assignment and scheduling, distributed optimization, and simulation to evaluate safe, energy-efficient operating scenarios.

Graduate Research Assistant · University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

August 2023–May 2026

Developed data-driven and neurosymbolic models for Advanced Air Mobility demand estimation.
Built rolling-horizon simulation workflows for mobility-planning scenarios.
Contributed to NASA ULI analyses connecting demand forecasts with infrastructure planning and policy scenarios.

Teaching Assistant · University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

May–August 2024 · AI/ML Cybersecurity Program

Supported NSF-funded graduate training in AI/ML and cybersecurity.
Mentored interdisciplinary student teams on research implementation and reporting.

Research Assistant · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

August 2022–August 2023

Studied air-mobility prediction and optimization for emergency scenarios.
Built deep-learning workflows for micro- and macro-level mobility prediction.

Selected Publications

Demand Forecast and Energy-Aware Portal Siting for Regional Air Mobility. Journal of Air Transport Management, 2026. Connects demand forecasting with energy-aware infrastructure siting for regional air mobility.
Demand Modeling for Advanced Air Mobility: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2026. A survey of AAM demand-modeling methods, challenges, and research directions.
Integrating Neurosymbolic AI in Advanced Air Mobility: A Comprehensive Survey. IJCAI, 2025. Reviews how neurosymbolic methods can address AAM needs for transparency and reliability.
A Survey on Symbolic Knowledge Distillation of Large Language Models. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, 2024. Surveys approaches for expressing model knowledge in explicit symbolic forms.

Honors & Recognition

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Publication Spotlight, 2024.
Outstanding Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2024–2025).
Doctoral Research Poster Award, UMBC, 2025.
Conference Travel Grant, Department of Information Systems, UMBC, 2026.
UMBC Graduate Student Association Professional Development Grant, 2026.

Professional Service & Membership

Leadership and Conference Service

Vice-Chair, IEEE Baltimore Section, 2026.
Co-Chair, IEEE Baltimore Technical Colloquium & Professional Development Conference, 2026.
Conference Secretary, IEEE Baltimore Technical Colloquium & Professional Development Conference, 2025.
IEEE Day Ambassador, IEEE Region 2, 2025–2026.
Region 2 Lead, IEEEXtreme 18.0, 19.0, and 20.0.
Technical Program Committee Member, 21st International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology (ICCGI 2026).

Editorial Role

Newsletter Editor, ACM Emerging Interest Group on Trustworthy AI and Autonomous Systems (EIGTRUST), 2026–Present.

Journal Peer Review Service

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022–Present.
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, 2023–Present.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 2024–Present.
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 2024–Present.
IEEE SMC Magazine, 2024–Present.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2025–Present.
Journal of Big Data, 2024–Present.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2025–Present.
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 2024–Present.

Professional Memberships

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Research Methods & Technical Skills

Research Methods

Advanced Air Mobility demand modeling · Deep learning · Reinforcement learning · Neurosymbolic AI · Mixed-integer and distributed optimization · ADMM · Gravity modeling · Scenario-based simulation

Programming

Python · C · C++ · PHP · SQL

Software & Research Tools

PyTorch · TensorFlow · Scikit-learn · Gurobi · Pyomo · MATLAB · Git · MySQL · CircuitLab

Additional Information

Teaching Professional Service Certificates & Credentials Talks & Presentations

Last updated: October 2026