Khai Nguyen
MS Research @ CMU

I am a graduate student the MS in Mechanical Engineering–Research program at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy (CMU). I am advised by Zac Manchester as a member of the Robotic Exploration Lab, in the Robotics Institute. I am working on optimization-first approaches for real-time planning and control of robotic systems.
I am currently a Vingroup Scholar with the mission to lead and advance the development of science and technology in Vietnam in the future.
Previously, I graduated with a BS in Control Engineering and Automation (Talent Program) from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) where I was advised by Prof. Phuong Nam Dao. My undergraduate research focused on the intersection of control theory and reinforcement learning. Besides, I have two years of experience with Viettel Aerospace Institute as an Autopilot Engineer, where I collaborated with multiple teams on high-speed aerial vehicle development.
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research
I am interested in control
, optimization
, dynamics
and robot learning
. I am developing efficient optimization-based planning algorithms for real-time embedded systems.
news
Jul, 2023 | I participated in the ETH Robotics Summer School. 🤖 |
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Jul, 2023 | I started my ETH Robotics Student Fellowship at RSL. 🦿 |
May, 2023 | My team advanced to the semi-finals of the F1Tenth competition. 🏁 |
Sep, 2022 | I joined Zac Manchester in the Robotic Exploration (REx) Lab. ![]() |
Aug, 2022 | I started my graduate study at Carnegie Mellon University. ![]() |
selected publications
- Formation Control Scheme with Reinforcement Learning Strategy for a Group of Multiple Surface VehiclesSubmittedInternational Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
- Robust Optimal Control for Nonlinear Systems Based on Adaptive Reinforcement LearningBachelor’s Thesis2021
- Adaptive Reinforcement Learning Motion/Force Control of Multiple Uncertain ManipulatorsIn Intelligent Systems and Networks, 2021