Alexander Htet Kyaw

AI Researcher

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States6 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Published research in top-tier conferences.
  • Experience with leading tech companies.
  • Expertise in AI, AR, and robotics.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Robotics and AI specialist with a strong architectural design background.

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Augmented Reality (AR)Architectural DesignResearchSustainable DesignRhino 3DComputational DesignGrasshopperDigital FabricationSustainable ArchitectureLumionUnreal Engine 4VisualizationVirtual Reality (VR)SimScale

About

Alexander is a researcher working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, robotics, design, and fabrication. He is developing systems and products that enable natural interactions between humans, machines, and the world around us. Alexander's research contributions have been published in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI), Symposium on Computational Fabrication (SCF), Automation in Construction (AutCon), Architectural Intelligence (ARI), the International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF), Education and Research in Computer-Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), and the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA). Currently, he is a graduate student at MIT in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the Department of Architecture. At MIT, Alexander works with the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and the Center for Bits and Atoms. He completed his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University, where he received a minor in Computer Information Science. At Cornell University, Alexander held research positions in the Robotic Construction Lab and the Sabin Lab. His professional experience includes work with Google Research, Microsoft Research, Autodesk Research, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), BRIC Architecture, and Proximity Design. Alexander's design and research have garnered recognition from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Museum of Craft and Design, Google, Amazon, and the United Nations. Before pursuing his Bachelor's degree in the United States, Alexander was raised in Yangon, Myanmar. Previously, he was a Steve Jobs Archive Fellow and a Morningside Academy of Design Fellow.

Experience

6 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
10 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Google

Student Researcher

Sep 2025Feb 2026 · 5 mos · Cambridge, MA

  • Vision Language Models for Robotic Assembly, supported by MIT-Google Program for Computing Innovation

Microsoft

Research Intern

May 2025Aug 2025 · 3 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site

  • Generative AI for Creative Applications

Autodesk

Research Intern

May 2024Aug 2024 · 3 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

  • Robotics Research and Applications

Mit media lab

Research Collaborator

Feb 2024May 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Robotic Assembly at the Center for Bits and Atoms

Mit computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory (csail)

Teaching Assistant

Dec 2023May 2024 · 5 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Human-Computer Interaction - Interactive Data Visualization

Mit department of architecture

Research Assistant

Aug 2023Jan 2024 · 5 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Digital Structures Lab, Building Technology Group

Cornell university college of architecture, art, and planning

Research Assistant

Aug 2021Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Robotic Construction Lab

Skidmore, owings & merrill (som)

Computational Designer

Jun 2021Aug 2021 · 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Simulation Tools and Geometry

Sabin lab

Research Team Lead

Jun 2019May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Ithaca, New York, United States

Cornell university sustainable design (cusd)

Designer

Jan 2019Jan 2020 · 1 yr · Ithaca, New York, United States

Proximity designs

Designer

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Yangon, Myanmar

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Jan 2026Jan 2029

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Master of Science - MS

Jan 2023Jan 2026

Harvard University

Master's degree

Jan 2023Jan 2024

Cornell University

Bachelor's Degree

Jan 2018Jan 2023

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