Fall 2024 HiPE
Faculty
- Dr. Damian Valles
Bio: Dr. Damian Valles is in his first year as an Associate Professor at the Ingram School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Program. He’s been working on HPC research since 2005, Embedded research projects since 2012, and Machine Learning research since 2014. Triple graduate from the ECE Department at UTEP. IEEE, Supercomputing, & AI believer. Faculty Fellow for the Translational Health Research Center (THRC) and Faculty Member for the Texas State Center for Analytics and Data Science (TXST CADS) Research Center.
Graduate Research Students
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- Kaavya Sri Ramarapu
Spring 2023 – present
Bio: Kaavya Sri is a graduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE) at Texas State University. She is passionate about staying up to date with industry trends, particularly in machine learning. She aims to enhance her problem-solving and management skills. She aims to earn her Master’s degree by the Spring of 2024. In her free time, she enjoys being introspective, listening to music of all genres, expanding her linguistic knowledge, reading books, and spending time alone.Project: CADS AI and HPC Support |
- Kaavya Sri Ramarapu
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- Zaheen Afroz Simin
Summer 2024
- Zaheen Afroz Simin
Bio: Zaheen Afroz Simin is pursuing her Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at Texas State University, a journey she began in Fall 2023. With a profound curiosity and a passion for continuous learning, Zaheen is dedicated to expanding her skill set and knowledge. She is particularly interested in applying machine learning technologies in Electrical Engineering. Outside of her academic pursuits, Zaheen loves to travel and explore new places, constantly seeking new experiences and insights. Her enthusiasm for technological innovation and global exploration drives her forward in her personal and professional endeavors.
Project: Smart Meter IoT & LoRaWAN |
Project: Smart Meter IoT & LoRaWAN |
Thesis Students
- Shafiqul Alam Khan
Fall 2023 – present
Bio: I am an Electrical Engineering (EE) graduate from Texas State University. I am interested in using reinforcement learning & deep learning to solve real-world problems. I enjoy listening to music, reading books, and updating myself about Linux, open-source software, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) techniques in my free time.
Project: Reinforcement Learning for Drone Navigation
Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Kevin Castaneda Guerra
Spring 2024 – present
Bio: Kevin Castañeda is a Texas State University sophomore pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He enjoys dissecting and comprehending objects’ structural and functional components to gain a deeper insight into their design and functionality. As he embarks on his first research project, he is excited about the learning journey ahead, eager to absorb the intricacies of the research procedures and contribute his creative perspective to the team’s collaborative efforts.
Project: A mobile robot with sensors for animal tracking | 
- Jamal A. Close
Spring 2024 – present
Bio: Jamal Close is a junior at Texas State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He is part of the IEEE program at Texas State and enjoys working with robotics. Through research, he intends to grow his coding skills and valuable knowledge of hardware design. With this knowledge, he hopes to pursue more projects in the future through the collaboration of different ideas.
Project: A mobile robot with sensors for animal tracking |
HiPEster
- Daniyar Boztayev
Spring 2023 – Fall 2024
Bio: Daniyar is an international Kazakhstanian student majoring in electrical engineering. Back home, he used to do archery and was a Kazakhstan’s youth national team member. He wants to learn much about embedded systems through research and hopes to work in this industry after graduation.
