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Rui Ouyang, PhD

ML/Hardware R&D Generalist | CS PhD (Harvard) + MechE BS (MIT) | Ex robotics+edu hardware startup founder

Medford, Massachusetts, United States · 1 connection

Vital Statistics Incorporated (VSInc)

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About

How can technology help improve the human experience? As a PhD student in Computer Science, I've published work on giving robots a sense of touch, which can one day lead to robots that can help at home. More recently I'm researching the dynamics of illegal markets using online information. Understanding these dynamics lets nonprofits know where to set up outreach services. I'm happy to talk about the intersection of public good and AI / ML skills, how research directions are set and prioritized, and the ethics of robotics research in a globalized world.

Experience

Senior Machine Learning EngineerVital Statistics Incorporated (VSInc)
Dec 2025
Postdoctoral FellowU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Sep 2024 to Sep 2025
NLP Data Scientistengora.tech
Dec 2023 to Sep 2024
Ph.D. Candidate Graduate Research AssistantHarvard University
Aug 2017 to Sep 2023
Doctoral InternScotiabank
Sep 2021 to Dec 2022
ContractorManylabs
Aug 2021 to Apr 2022
Technical InstructorVVV Academy
Jan 2016 to Aug 2017
ResearcherCuroverse
Sep 2014 to Dec 2015
InternFitbit (now part of Google)
Jun 2012 to Aug 2012
InternNeuvo Sensible Technologies
Feb 2011 to May 2011
Student ResearcherFuel from the Fields, MIT D-Lab (Development through Dialogue, Design, and Dissemination)
Feb 2010 to May 2010
Student ResearcherCenters for Disease Control, Division of Viral Diseases, Rotavirus Vaccines and Immunology Team
Jun 2009 to Jul 2009
Student ResearcherCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Jun 2008 to Jul 2008

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
2008 to 2013
Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science
2017
Harvard University
Master's degree Computer S
2017 to 2020
Peachtree Ridge High School
2005 to 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering
2009 to 2013