Amr Mousa

Amr Mousa

Senior AI Research Engineer and PhD Student

Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH

University of Manchester

About Me

I am currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Richard Allmendinger, Wei Pan and Theodore Papamarkou. My research delves into the intricacies of applying Reinforcement Learning (RL) in non-stationary environments—an area that is critical to the deployment of RL in real-world situations.

Concurrently, I am employed at Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH in Graz, Austria, holding the position of Senior Research and Development Engineer. My key responsibilities include leading the design and implementation of RL policies for legged robots in search and rescue operations, and developing RL agent for energy management in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, integrating cutting-edge AI with eco-friendly vehicle technology.

Interests
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Meta Learning
  • Transfer Learning
  • Robotics
  • Automotive and Aerospace
Education
  • Master of Engineering Management, 2022

    Arizona State University

  • Master of Automotive Mechatronics, 2021

    FH Oberösterreich

  • Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, 2018

    Zewail City, Egypt

Working Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH
Senior Research and Development Engineer
October 2021 – Present Graz, Austria

Key projects include:

  • Developing robust RL-based locomotion policy for legged robots:

    Using Meta-Reinforcement Learning to develop a locomotion policy for the quadruped robot -Unitree Go1- to be able to robustly navigate different environments for survival and rescue missions.

  • RL-based Energy Management Strategy for P2-PHEVs:

    Implementing a novel A3C agent that outperformed the existing rule-based control strategy and was integrated into the vehicle HCU for testing in HiL and ViL. The project resulted in two publications and a patent.

 
 
 
 
 
AVL List GmbH
Advanced Controls Development Engineer
March 2021 – July 2023 Graz, Austria

Key projects include:

  • Adaptive interiors control with a German OEM - Project Lead:

    Developing an imitation learning RL agent that learns and predicts the driver preferences based on the driver mood, driving behavior and vehicle situation.

  • RL-based Thermal Management for Battery Electric Vehicles:

    Improving the vehicle energy consumption by utilizing the heat sources to meet the cabin comfort requirements, powertrain, and battery optimal efficiencies.

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HILTI BU Installation Systems
Research and Development Support Engineer
March 2020 – September 2021 Vienna, Austria
Supporting the R&D team on product design and development with focus on CAD, FEA, Product Testing, and Agile Development.
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Honors

FH Oberösterreich
FH INNOVATION award 2023 - 2nd place
Recipient of the FH INNOVATION award, securing 2nd place for the outstanding master’s thesis in the Engineering department. Watch the VIDEO and read the news ARTICLE here.
Alghurair Foundation
Fully funded scholarship - ASU’s Master’s degree
Fully funded scholarship to study Engineering Management Master’s degree at Arizona State University by Alghurair Foundation
Global Hybrid Car Challenge
Technical Innovation award - Global Hybrid Car Challenge 2016
Winning the Technical Innovation award for developing LabVIEW monitoring station and advanced onboard sensors suite to optimize velocity and monitor critical meausrements during the race. Watch our video here.
Zewail City of Science and Technology
Fully funded scholarship - Zewail City’s Bachelor’s degree
Fully funded scholarship to study the Aerospace Engineering Bachelor’s degree at Zewail City

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