# Mo

[@mohanadkandil](https://hacklab.so/mohanadkandil)

Mo is Student Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, based in DE. No AI coding activity was synced in the last 30 days.

Robotics and embedded\-AI developer and MIT student researcher\. Projects span ROS 2, sensor fusion, computer vision and autonomous underwater systems\.

Location: DE

Joined: 2026-08-29

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## Links

- [GitHub](https://github.com/mohanadkandil)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/mohanadkandil)

## AI usage (All time)

Total tokens: 1,625,434,907

| Harness | Tokens | Share | Most-used model |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Claude Code | 1,277,978,664 | 78.6% | claude\-fable |
| Codex | 347,354,624 | 21.4% | gpt\-6\-astra |
| Grok | 101,289 | 0% | grok |
| Cursor | 330 | 0% | Unavailable |

## Accomplishments

### [KYA: on\-chain trust layer for AI agents](https://github.com/mohanadkandil/KYA)

An on\-chain trust and reputation layer for AI agents built on Solana, with a public site describing reputation as earned through verified work and recorded on\-chain\. Owner of the repository; the personal site lists it as 2nd place \(solo\) at the Tech Europe hackathon in Berlin\.

### [Mura: agent protocol for supply chains](https://github.com/mohanadkandil/Mura)

Agent coordination network for supply\-chain automation, described on the GitHub profile as the protocol where supply chains form themselves\. Owner of the repository\.

### [yappr: writing tool for AI search content](https://github.com/mohanadkandil/yappr)

Described as Cursor for AI search content, built on the Peec AI MCP, with every lint grounded in real citation data\. Owner of the repository; the live app site credits the work to the member\.

### [ScienceBridge: Graph\-RAG for stranded research](https://sciencebridge.vercel.app/)

Graph\-RAG project that links stranded research to industry; placed 3rd at the IDEAsHack finals in Poland as part of a team of 3\. Role: contributor\.

### [pAIge: student\-services chatbot](https://kandil.io/)

Student\-services chatbot that began as the 1st\-place entry at the Microsoft x TUM hackathon in Munich and was taken to a student\-services pilot together with Microsoft engineers and TUM\. Role: Research Assistant at TUM\.

### [Conversational robotic assistants research](https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.15198)

Research on conversational robotic assistants using ChatGPT and Claude that received the Best presentation award at Intelligent Environments \(2024\)\. The personal site also lists a 2024 publication titled Robotic Assistants with ChatGPT & Claude\.

### [Underwater robotics competitions](https://kandil.io/)

MATE ROV finalist \(2022\), building computer vision and pilot software for the team's underwater robot, and 5th at RoboSub \(2021\) with Team Vortex\.

### [Autonomous medicine\-delivery robot](https://kandil.io/)

Autonomous medicine\-delivery robot listed on the personal site as a finalist and best project at Intel ISEF \(2019\)\.

### [Robotics competition honours](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanadkandil)

LinkedIn lists ROV Best Presentation, ROV3rd Place, RoboCup regional competition, Egyptian Olympiad in Informatics and a special AI\-category award\. Dates and precise event editions are not supplied\.

### [NASA ARSET training](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanadkandil)

NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program appears in the certifications sidebar; training date, module and credential link are not supplied\.

## Experience

### Student Researcher — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2024\-12 – Present

Hybrid

Researches the intersection of generative AI and brain\-computer interaction as a visiting student\.

Current Student Researcher role from December 2024\. Prior MIT Media Lab brain\-computer/generative\-AI details are retained from earlier portfolio evidence; this PDF provides the organization label and timeline\.

### AI Engineering — appliedAI Initiative GmbH

2025\-12 – 2026\-10

Munich

Turns business problems into AI solutions for enterprise clients\.

LinkedIn lists AI Engineering December 2025–October 2026, refining the prior Product Engineering Intern label\. Exact end day is not supplied; previous enterprise\-AI responsibilities remain in the original description\.

### Tinkering — layo

2025\-10 – 2026\-07

Tinkering entry listed October2025–July2026; the export supplies no product or duty details\.

### Infrastructure Software Engineer — SAP

2024\-10 – 2025\-10

Walldorf

Worked with SAP's infrastructure team to spot cloud performance bottlenecks before they affected users\.

The exported profile refines the prior internship label to Infrastructure Software Engineer for the same October2024–October2025 period\. Existing cloud\-performance responsibilities are preserved\.

### Member of Technical Staff — peaq

2024\-02 – 2024\-10

Helped build the peaq portal, including authentication, NFT minting, and quest management\.

### Software Engineer — Technical University of Munich

2023\-11 – 2024\-04

Germany

Worked with Microsoft engineers and TUM to take pAIge, a student\-services chatbot, from a hackathon prototype to a student\-services pilot\.

Worked on LLMs with Santiago Berrezueta and Prof\. Stephan Krusche\. Prior pAIge pilot details remain in the preserved description\.

### Software Engineer — Synapse Analytics

2023\-07 – 2023\-09

Remote

Built and modernized React components for an internal UI library, and fixed issues across the library and admin dashboards\.

Software\-engineering entry for July–September2023; the prior portfolio’s React\-component and dashboard details remain preserved\.

### Software Engineer — Spokn

2022\-05 – 2023\-06

Remote

Built frontend features for enterprise customers with React and TypeScript\.

LinkedIn supplies the New York location and Software Engineer label for the retained May2022–June2023 period; prior enterprise React/TypeScript responsibilities are preserved\.

### Co\-founder and CTO — Vortex

2020\-08 – 2023\-02

Alexandria, Egypt

Co\-founded an underwater robotics startup \(ROVs and AUVs for industrial subsea inspection\) and led engineering on the robots\. Built ROS 2 navigation with camera, IMU, and depth fusion for autonomous waypoint following, and deployed YOLO on NVIDIA Jetson to detect corrosion, marine growth, and structural defects\.

The exported LinkedIn sub\-role is Software Engineer at Vortex Robotics, August–October2020: Python underwater positioning algorithms, coordination of 20\+ members, Vue/Node/MongoDB interfaces and a pitch reported second among150 competitors with $10,000 funding\. The broader prior founder/CTO period throughFebruary2023 is retained instead of being overwritten by this shorter sub\-role\.

### Software Engineer — Rubikal

2022\-07 – 2022\-09

Built a platform where people could create and share a résumé, collect feedback, and use it to improve their profile\.

Software\-engineering entry for July–September2022; the earlier résumé\-platform description remains preserved\.

### Entrepreneur in Residence — Strive Math \(YC S21\)

2022\-03 – 2022\-05

Singapore

Designed and built a new product from its initial specification, working across the React frontend and Node\.js backend\.

Entrepreneur\-in\-residence entry for March–May2022, with the YC S21 organization label; existing React/Node product work remains preserved\.

### Industry Project \| TUM AI — Presize

2021\-10 – 2021\-12

Munich, Germany

Worked in a team of three on an apparel recommendation system, in collaboration with TUM\.ai and Presize\.

Worked in a team of three with TUM AI and Presize\.ai on an apparel recommendation system; the source supplies October–December2021 dates\.

### Team Lead — MATE ROV COMPETITION

2019\-11 – 2020\-09

Developed autonomous mapping/localisation and a Flutter piloting application with a self\-reported87% driving\-accuracy improvement\. Used linear regression/SVM for motion prediction and built an AR demonstration game\.

### Software Developer — Hydrouino Robotics

2015\-11 – 2017\-12

Built mobile/desktop dashboards, a Java GUI communicating with Arduino, and Python UIs using PyQt5/Tkinter; provided end\-user technical support\.

### Team Lead — Hydrouino Robotics

2016\-04 – 2016\-04

Team\-lead entry listed for April2016; the source does not expand duties\.

## Education

### Computer Science \(undergraduate\) — TUM

Present

Studies computer science as an undergraduate at TUM\.

LinkedIn lists Student, Informatics at Technical University of Munich for2023–2026\. Year\-only dates do not establish exact start/completion month; current study is stated in the profile headline and retained earlier evidence\.

### American High School Diploma — Pioneers American School

High\-school diploma listed for2015–2022; exact months and location are not supplied\.