Columbia University

Shean Rahman

Robotics engineer and ML researcher building systems at the boundary of physics and autonomy.

My work sits at the intersection of physics, computation, and autonomous systems. I build and study systems that connect models to the physical world, where assumptions are tested against real dynamics rather than ideal conditions.

• Research

  Pushing the four-state plasma classifier toward a real-time forecaster that can run inside the DIII-D plasma control system at the Columbia Fusion Research Center. Research log

• Build

  Prototyping bimanual autonomous robots for construction sites at Robo Built, standing up a digital twin in Isaac Sim so perception and control can iterate in simulation before they touch hardware.

• Study

  Learning physics to understand the fundamental rules that govern the universe, so I can build something revolutionary.