John Mern dot com
This is the personal website for artificial intelligence engineer John Mern, PhD. Here you can find information about my academic research, personal projects, and technology insights.
Cover Photo: Dandelion shedding its seeds resembling a Monte Carlo search tree.
Me!
Hello, my name is John Mern. I am an Artificial Intelligence researcher and a machine learning engineer at a Bay Area startup.
I got my PhD after five years in the Stanford Intelligent Systems Laboratory. Before that, I worked on unmanned systems at Boeing Phantom Works.
I continue researching AI techniques and applications and am always looking for new questions and opportunities.
Work Together
I am always open to learning and teaching. If you’re interested in discussing any research, learning about AI/ML, or want consultation on an application idea, feel free to reach out below.
My Expertise:
Artificial Intelligence, deep machine learning, reinforcement learning, Monte Carlo tree planning, computer vision
Some Highlights
A.I. Researcher
Stanford Intelligent Systems Lab (SISL)
As a PhD candidate in SISL, I researched AI methods to solve sequential decision making problems, in particular deep reinforcement learning and Monte Carlo tree search. I have applied my work to many different fields including autonomous vehicle control, renewable energy development, and cyber network security.
Autonomous Systems Architect
Boeing, Phantom Works
I started at Boeing as a structural design engineer for advanced unmanned system prototypes. I eventually became a systems architect, in which role I worked to develop requirements and conceptual designs for new systems.
CTO/Founder
Entheleon Technologies Inc.
During my PhD I founded a deep tech startup company, Entheleon . We developed a deep learning based video compression codec to enable transmission of video over low-bandwidth channels. We raised venture capital funding and won several SBIR awards to develop the technology.
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