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May 6, 2025 Resume updated!
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PhD Student | Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Intelligent Systems and Robotics
University of West Florida (UWF)
Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC)
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Research Interests: Trustworthy AI, Adversarial & Robust AI, Agentic AI, Reasoning AI, Multimodal LLMs
Personal Interests: Surfing, Free Diving, Cliff Diving, Photography, Cooking, Traveling
Johnny is a Ph.D. student in the Intelligent Systems and Robotics department at UWF and IHMC, where he began his studies under the supervision of Dr. Brian Jalaian in August 2023. His research interests lie in agentic AI, reasoning AI, multi-modal LLMs, and AI robustness.
Prior to joining UWF, Johnny earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2023. His academic background includes experience in robust control systems, computer vision, simultaneous localization and mapping, and reinforcement learning.
When not immersed in his research, Johnny enjoys outdoor activities such as surfing and diving, as well as pursuing his passion for photography. He also dedicates some of his free time to working on interesting robotics side-projects.