Summary

MSc student in Computer Science at The University of British Columbia. Research interests include Reinforcement Learning for Robotics, Computer Vision, and Lifelong Learning.

Education

• Master of Science in Computer Science

  Present
  The University of British Columbia
• Joint Honours BSc, Mathematics and Computer Science

  2025-05-01
  McGill University

  GPA: 3.85/4.0

  Courses: Applied Machine Learning, Applied Robotics, Fundamentals of Computer Vision, Honours Convex Optimization, Topics in AI for Robotics, Reinforcement Learning

Work Experience

• Teaching Assistant

  2025-09-01 - Present
  The University of British Columbia

  Intermediate Algorithm Design and Analysis (CPSC 320). Hold weekly office hours and tutorials for 20-30 students. Coordinate a team of undergraduate TAs for test grading and program bi-weekly quizzes on PrairieLearn.
• Research Intern

  2024-07-01 - 2024-12-01
  Mila - Quebec AI Institute, Complex Data Lab

  Worked under Professors Reihaneh Rabbany and Jean-François Godbout. Conducted research on the societal/political impact of deepfakes, focusing on the believability of AI-generated media. Evaluated state-of-the-art diffusion models to assess the quality and realism of generated images.
• Research Intern

  2024-05-01 - 2024-09-01
  McGill University, Centre for Intelligent Machines

  Conducted research in long-horizon motion control of robotic arms supervised by Prof. Hsiu-Chin Lin. Developed a novel method for single-shot learning of manipulation tasks. Published: Single-Shot Learning of Stable Dynamical Systems for Long-Horizon Manipulation Tasks.
• Directed Reading Program Participant

  2024-01-01 - 2024-05-01
  McGill University, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

  Engaged in a machine learning study and conducted a research project on Supervised Machine Learning guided by a graduate student.
• Photographer

  2024-08-01 - Present
  Agence Voltaic inc.

  Event photography across all Montreal Universities.
• Course Grader

  2024-01-01 - 2024-04-01
  McGill University

  Honours Linear Algebra (MATH 251). Graded the assignments of honours students.
• Intern

  2023-06-01 - 2023-12-01
  Institut de la Statistique du Québec (ISQ)

  Developed a VBA application streamlining survey estimation processes. Analyzed open-ended responses using word analysis programs. Contributed to provincial studies including the Québec Health Survey of High School Students and the Québec Survey on Tobacco and Vaping Products.

Skills

Publications

• Single-Shot Learning of Stable Dynamical Systems for Long-Horizon Manipulation Tasks

  2024
  arXiv

  St-Aubin, A., Abyaneh, A. and Lin, H.-C. A novel method for single-shot learning of long-horizon manipulation tasks.
• An Introduction to Supervised Machine Learning

  2024
  McGill DRP

  Report generated during the Directed Reading Program at McGill University.