Itzel Olivos-Castillo
Itzel Olivos-Castillo


💼 PhD candidate at Rice University (LAB-lab)
🏆 Fulbrighter 2019 - 2022
🎓 BSc and MSc degrees from IPN, Mexico
❤️ Graphs, Reinforcement Learning, Neuroscience

    

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Spike-Constrained Stochastic Control

We develop a version of stochastic control that accounts for computational costs in the brain....

2023, Aug 15   —  2 minute read

Consensus-Based Inference and Control

This project solves a multi-agent control problem involving collision avoidance and tracking under uncertainty. Scenario:...

2022, Dec 09   —  2 minute read

Exploring Google Scholar with the help of graph theory

This project is a web scrapper that collects data from Google Scholar and returns a...

2021, Jan 20   —  1 minute read

Q-learning Masters Tic Tac Toe

This project uses Q-learning to allow an artificial agent to play Tic Tac Toe. Take...

2020, Aug 10   —  2 minute read

Tackling the Contention Resolution Problem

This work aims to solve the single access contention resolution problem. The problem consists of...

2020, Feb 27   —  2 minute read

Harnessing the power of AI to reveal the secrets of our brains

In contrast to our current robots, who, despite being equipped with very precise sensors and...

2023, Nov 06   —  4 minute read

Robots playing "Guess Who" to understand people's requests

Reinforcement Learning (RL) has become the silver bullet behind many advancements in robotics; nowadays, it’s...

2022, Mar 10   —  2 minute read

Streaming in 4K with Deep Learning's help

Live streaming is all the rage, and nothing beats doing it in 4K! However, the...

2021, Sep 20   —  2 minute read

The Mathematics Behind an Intelligent Robot

We call our species Homo sapiens (from Latin meaning wise human) because our minds are...

2020, Feb 10   —  3 minute read

Artificial Intelligence, From Hollywood to Real Life

Humans spend too much time engaging in an activity as subtle as breathing and yet...

2019, Dec 01   —  3 minute read

Learning to ride a bike without reading the manual

Why is it easy to ride a bike but difficult to explain to a newbie...

2019, Jun 09   —  2 minute read

Diverse stories

The ECE Department at Rice University highlighted my journey as a Latin woman conducting research...

2022, Aug 21   —  1 minute read

Research Experiences for Undergrads (REU)

This summer I became a mentor at Rice’s REU program. This program allows undergrads to...

2022, Aug 04   —  1 minute read

2022 Neuromatch tutorials are live!

Neuromatch Academy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide high-quality training in Theoretical...

2022, Jul 10   —  1 minute read

Interview at IPN Radio

IPN Radio kindly invited me to share my experiences as a PhD student in the...

2022, May 30   —  1 minute read

Interview at TV show "Mirada global"

Mexiquense TV kindly invited me to share my journey in the field of science and...

2021, Apr 12   —  1 minute read

Presea Estado de Mexico 2020

I was honored to receive the Estado de Mexico Prize 2020, the highest public recognition...

2021, Mar 01   —  1 minute read

Poster presentation at the 2021 COSYNE Conference

I had the chance to discuss my findings on ‘Spike-Constrained Neural Control’ during the 2021...

2021, Feb 22   —  1 minute read

Short talk at the GCC Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Conference

I had the chance to present a brief talk on my research topic “Spike-Constrained Neural...

2021, Jan 28   —  1 minute read

STEM Camp for Girls 2019

The Benjamin Franklin Library organized the first Summer Camp for Girls interested in STEM. For...

2019, Aug 07   —  1 minute read

2019 EducationUSA-COMEXUS University Graduate Fair

The United States-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS) invited me to share experiences...

2019, Jul 11   —  1 minute read

Fulbright García Robles scholarship

On this unforgettable day, I officially became a Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholar! The Fulbright-Garcia Robles program...

2019, Jun 29   —  1 minute read

Full Stack Deep Learning

I was awarded a scholarship to participate in the first edition of the Full Stack...

2019, Mar 05   —  1 minute read

Painting as a journey into mindfulness

Painting isn’t just a pastime for me—it’s a delightful journey into a world of tranquility,...

2023, Dec 31   —  1 minute read

Huichol Art

Huichol art is a unique form of traditional Mexican craftwork originating from the Huichol or...

2022, Aug 09   —  1 minute read

LEGO Technic Ducati

I purchased this kit to keep myself entertained during the toughest days of the pandemic....

2021, Nov 20   —  1 minute read

3D Crystal Puzzles

Have you ever tried solving 3-D brainteaser puzzles? They’re not just your ordinary puzzles; With...

2021, Mar 03   —  1 minute read