Available for Hire • Open to Relocation • FR / NL / EN

Robotics • Software & AI • Embedded Hardware

Robin
De Lissnyder

Electromechanical Engineer — ULB / VUB (2021–2026)

I hold a Master’s in Electromechanical Engineering (Robotics) from ULB / VUB (2021–2026). I am trilingual: French is my native language, I speak fluent Dutch (C1) because I attended school in Flanders until age 12 (followed by secondary school in French in Brussels), and I speak fluent English (C1).

I started coding at 12 by learning Java to develop my first Minecraft mod, and I’ve been passionate about building personal projects ever since, long before AI coding existed, using Python, JavaScript (HTML, CSS, Node.js), C# (Unity), C/C++, and MATLAB in university control courses. I also went through a cybersecurity phase solving "Capture The Flag" (CTF) challenges on HackTheBox and TryHackMe, which taught me a lot about web application security, Linux, Bash, reverse engineering programs, and deeper coding.

My main showcase project is my custom-built Smart Chess Board, followed by our Automated Cocktail Dispenser and recent personal apps built with AI-assisted coding workflows—since combining strong engineering fundamentals with AI is the future.

Robin De Lissnyder

ULB / VUB '26

Robin at Robotics Simulation Workstation

In the Lab

Robotics & Software

STEP 2 OF 7 • FLAGSHIP PROJECT Personal Hardware & Software Build

CUSTOM PCBs • ESP32 & RASPBERRY PI • CHESS AI

Smart Chess Board

Play physical chess against online Lichess opponents — magnetic piece detection underneath & LEDs for opponent moves.

01 64 Hidden Sensors

Analog Hall matrix under wood veneer — sub-50ms detection, zero cameras.

02 152 LEDs

Highlights opponent moves, legal move paths, and live perimeter eval & clock bar.

03 Screen-Free Gestures

Pawn-lift sequences for on-board AI game review — no phone or screen needed.

5 HARDWARE ITERATIONS IR → 2kHz FFT → 4×4 PCB → 8×8

How I Built It (V0 → V2): Initial IR prototype → 2000 Hz FFT filtering → 4×4 PCB → 8×8 analog matrix.

Explore How I Built It (V0 → V2) → Full Specs

2.5-Min Live Match (4x)

Live Game Play & Instant Board Sync

4× speed physical game — magnetic piece detection, LED move trails, live web sync.

3 Clips:

Physical Board (ESP32)

Web Dashboard (React 19)

Piece Tracking Sub-50ms sensing & LED trails

Board Gestures Pawn lift → on-board AI review

Live Win Bar Perimeter LED eval & clock

STEP 3 OF 7 • MECHATRONICS & TEAM PROTOTYPING Mechanical Design, Electronics & Firmware

MECHATRONICS & PROTOTYPING • ULB TEAM PROJECT

Automated Cocktail Dispenser

Multi-ingredient robotic drink maker — SolidWorks 3D CAD, laser-cut & 3D-printed frame, stepper rail, and Embedded C.

3D Design & Custom Fabrication

Full SolidWorks 3D assembly — CNC laser-cut acrylic frame + FDM 3D-printed brackets.

Motorized Glass Track & Precision Pumps

Stepper-driven linear glass carriage, peristaltic dosing pumps, and DC vortex mixer.

Microcontroller Software (Embedded C)

Embedded C state machine — homing switches, viscosity-calibrated pump timing, button UI.

SolidWorks 3D CAD CNC Laser Cutting 3D Printing Embedded C Full Project Details →

Physical Machine Demonstration Video Live Recording

STEP 4 OF 7 • AI-ASSISTED SOFTWARE & PERSONAL APPS Combining Coding Fundamentals with Modern AI Workflows

FROM CODING BY HAND TO MODERN AI WORKFLOWS

AI-Built Personal Apps: Custom Tools for My Hobbies

Desktop & mobile apps built with AI-assisted coding workflows for world geography and competitive chess.

WORLD GEOGRAPHY & CAPITALS GitHub Repo

GeoMastery

World Geography Trainer (Desktop & Mobile)

Demo Video (1.3m)

Purpose

desktop app & trainer for all 196 countries, capitals, flags, geography.

Mechanics

Adaptive progression (multiple-choice → typed recall) + spaced repetition.

196 Countries & Capitals Interactive 2D Map & 3D Globe Spaced Repetition Desktop & Android

COMPETITIVE CHESS TRAINING GitHub Repo

Chess Repertoire Studio

Personal Opening Trainer & Mistake Finder

Live Game Analyzer

Chess Repertoire Studio Application Screenshot

Interactive Opening Tree Automatic Mistake Finder

Purpose

Automated opening mistake detector and repertoire trainer for online chess (RobiDeli).

Mechanics

Online match sync, opening tree deviation detection, and interactive drills.

Syncs My Online Games Opening Mistake Finder Interactive Practice Drills Video Lesson Sync

STEP 5 OF 7 • ROBOTICS, BIOMECHANICS & AI Master's Thesis, Flanders Make Internship & Hardware

ACADEMIC RESEARCH (ULB/VUB) • INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP (FLANDERS MAKE) • PROTOTYPING

Robotics & AI Engineering Projects

Wearable exoskeleton biomechanics (Master's Thesis), industrial RL automation (Flanders Make), and voice-controlled robotics.

MASTER'S THESIS • ULB & VUB Full Details

Back Exoskeleton AI

Real-time lumbar torque prediction for active back-support exoskeletons.

7-Subject Biomechanics

8–22 kg lifts via 17 Xsens IMUs (60 Hz) + Cometa sEMG (1980 Hz) + OpenSim inverse dynamics.

Causal Deep Learning Studio

FastAPI + React workbench training real-time CUDA neural networks for spinal support.

OpenSim Physics TensorFlow AI Motion & Muscle Sensors FastAPI & React

RESEARCH INTERNSHIP • FLANDERS MAKE Full Details

Autonomous AI Palletizer

Deep Reinforcement Learning 3D parcel stacking for industrial robotic arms.

3D RL Simulation (Unity C#)

Unity ML-Agents policy trained on randomized box sizes and center-of-mass stability.

Sim-to-Real Deployment

ROS2 + C++ control pipeline executing physical parcel stacking on an industrial arm.

Unity 3D (C#) Reinforcement Learning ROS2 & C++ Industrial Robot

VOICE-TO-ACTION • RASPBERRY PI Full Details

Voice-Controlled Robot Arm

5-DOF robotic arm rewired to Raspberry Pi for natural voice control.

Hardware Rewiring

Manual remote bypassed — 5 DC motors soldered to H-bridge drivers on Raspberry Pi GPIO.

Speech-to-Motion AI (2022)

OpenAI Whisper STT + GPT action parser mapped to timed GPIO motor pulses.

Raspberry Pi Motor Drivers Whisper Voice AI Python Control

STEP 6 OF 7 • SKILLS & AVAILABILITY Languages, Background, Degrees & Mobility

LANGUAGES • SELF-TAUGHT VERSATILITY • MOBILITY & CREDENTIALS

Skills, Background & Availability

Trilingual fluency (FR / NL / EN), self-taught hardware & software versatility, and immediate availability.

Trilingual Fluency

FR • NL • EN

Trilingual Engineer (FR / NL / EN)

French native, Dutch primary schooling in Flanders, English fluent — ready for FR, NL, or international teams.

French Native (C2) Mother tongue

Dutch Fluent (C1) School in Flanders

English Fluent (C1) International

Self-Taught & Adaptable

Fast & Flexible Learner

Autonomous Fast-Learner

Self-taught across software, AI, custom PCBs, 3D CAD, and Linux — rapid adaptation to any engineering stack.

Fast Adaptation: Independent mastery of unfamiliar tools & domains

Coding Since 12: Java mods → Python, React, AI agents, ESP32 & PCBs

Linux & Security: Linux, Bash, web security & reverse engineering (CTFs)

Mobility & Teamwork

Available Now

Open to Relocation & Team-Ready

Belgian / EU citizen available immediately for roles in Belgium, Europe, or worldwide.

EU Citizen & License: No visa required in EU + Category B driving license

4 Yrs Tutoring (2022–26): Clear technical communication & mentoring

Immediate Start: On-site, hybrid, or remote engineering teams

Education & Experience

ULB / VUB & Flanders Make

MSc Electromechanical Engineering (Robotics)

ULB / VUB • Control theory (MATLAB), robotics kinematics, neural networks, embedded systems

2021–2026

Robotics & AI Research Intern — Flanders Make

3D Deep RL box-stacking policy (Unity C#) deployed to industrial robot arm (ROS2 / C++)

2025

Engineering Stack & Software Foundations

Software + Hardware

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES Python, Java, C/C++, C# (Unity), JS/TS, MATLAB, Bash

ROBOTICS & AI ROS2, Deep RL (Unity ML-Agents), TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenSim

WEB & AI WORKFLOWS React, FastAPI, Node.js, HTML/CSS, SQL, AI Coding Agents, Pytest

HARDWARE & CAD ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Custom PCBs, SolidWorks CAD, 3D Print & Laser

Complete Academic & Technical Dossier

Skills, Degrees & Experience

Open CV (PDF)

Engineering Competencies

Robotics & Simulation

Kinematics, Physics Engines & Autonomous Systems

ROS2 (C++ & Python)

Robotic arm manipulation & control nodes (ULB coursework + Flanders Make internship).

Gazebo & Drake (MIT)

3D multi-body physics simulation, obstacle avoidance & trajectory planning.

Unity 3D & ML-Agents (C#)

3D warehouse simulation & Deep Reinforcement Learning for autonomous box palletizing.

ROS2 C++/Python Gazebo & Drake Unity ML-Agents (C#)

Embedded Systems & Custom PCBs

Microcontrollers, Sensors & Circuit Board Design

ESP32, PSoC & Raspberry Pi

Real-time C/C++ firmware, motor & sensor drivers, and Linux background services.

EasyEDA Custom PCB Design

Schematics & custom PCBs (including the 64-square Hall sensor matrix for Smart Chess).

Hardware Communication & Debugging

High-speed UART / I2C / SPI with CRC framing; oscilloscope & logic analyzer verification.

ESP32 & PSoC (C/C++) Raspberry Pi EasyEDA PCB

Mechanical CAD & Prototyping

SolidWorks 3D, Stress Simulation & Fabrication

SolidWorks 3D Modeling

Multi-part mechanical assemblies, joints & linkages across team and personal builds.

FEA Structural Stress Analysis

Mechanical load & structural deformation simulation in SolidWorks FEA.

3D Printing (Prusa) & CNC Laser Cutting

Custom brackets, sensor grids & structural frames in PLA, wood, and acrylic.

SolidWorks CAD FEA Simulation Prusa 3D Printing Laser Cutting

Control Systems & Software Engineering

Python, Java, JS, C# & MATLAB

Software Foundations

Python, JavaScript (React, Node.js), Java, C# (Unity), C/C++, and SQL.

MATLAB & Simulink (Control Courses)

Dynamic system modeling, PID controller tuning, and trajectory planning.

Full-Stack Web & Automated Testing

Real-time FastAPI + React WebSocket apps verified by 388+ Pytest unit & integration tests.

Python / Java / C# MATLAB & Simulink React / Node.js / FastAPI

Work & Research Experience

Robotics & AI Research Intern

2025 (3 Months)

Flanders Make

3D Deep Reinforcement Learning box-stacking policy (Unity ML-Agents, C#) deployed to an industrial robot arm (ROS2 / C++).

Mathematics & Science Tutor

2022 – 2026

Lycée Emile Jacqmain (Brussels)

4 years of private mathematics and physics mentoring for secondary school students.

Academic Degrees & Languages

Master’s Degree in Electromechanical Engineering

2021 – 2026

ULB / VUB (École polytechnique de Bruxelles) • Robotics

Automatic control (MATLAB/Simulink), robotics kinematics, neural networks, electrical drives, CAD, and embedded systems.

Trilingual Engineering Fluency

FR (Native) • NL (C1) • EN (C1)

French native, Dutch primary schooling in Flanders, English fluent (C1).

French C2

Native

Mother tongue & university

Dutch C1

Fluent

School in Flanders & R&D

English C1

Fluent

International & thesis

Complementary Engineering Work & Modern Workflows

AI Workflows & Cybersecurity Practice

AI Tools & Verification Modern Software Practice

AI-Assisted Engineering & Automated Testing

Core software fundamentals (Java, Python, JS, C++) combined with modern AI coding agents (OpenCode, Claude Code, Hermes).

Structured Project Documentation

Obsidian notes connected via Model Context Protocol (MCP) for architecture & hardware specs.

Verified by 388+ Automated Tests

Automated Pytest unit & integration suites guaranteeing hardware-software reliability.

AI Agent Workflows Obsidian MCP Pytest (388+ Tests)

Linux Security & Capture The Flag (CTF)

Cybersecurity & "Capture The Flag" Challenges

Hands-on security and Linux practice on HackTheBox and TryHackMe.

Core Skills

Web application security, backend hardening, Linux permissions, Bash scripting, binary execution.

Toolchain

Linux / Bash, Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite / OWASP ZAP, Ghidra decompilation.

Linux & Bash Web App Security Ghidra / Wireshark

Get in Touch

Open to full-time robotics, software, AI, and electromechanical engineering opportunities.

robin.delissnyder@gmail.com +32 470 42 41 02 LinkedIn Profile Open CV (PDF)