Abe Benelmadjat

Abe Benelmadjat

AI Researcher | Energy Engineer | M.E PhD Candidate

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Work Experience

AI Research Assistant

Connected Systems Institute · Internship

Jun 2025 - Present · Milwaukee, WI · On-site

  • Conduct industrial on-site audits to collect manufacturing data for Microsoft's Co-Innovation Lab at UWM.
  • Perform AI readiness assessments and develop digitalization roadmaps to help manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 solutions.

Energy Engineer

Industrial Assessment Center at UW-Milwaukee

Aug 2024 - Present · Milwaukee, WI

  • Analyze customer utility consumption and costs to identify and recommend opportunities for energy savings.
  • Conduct on-site assessments to evaluate the performance of energy systems and identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop tailored energy efficiency measures that align with client goals and applications.
  • Perform research to enhance energy efficiency solutions based on data collected from energy audits.

Energy Engineering Intern

Leidos · Internship

May 2023 - Aug 2023 · Illinois, United States · On-site

  • Highlighted on the front page of the company as intern spotlight.
  • Conducted 45 compliance reviews and updates to the Energy Efficiency Illinois Statewide Technical Manual.
  • Managed Salesforce database reports to identify trends and write weekly budgeting reports ahead of schedule.
  • Analyzed utility bills and technical datasheets to calculate energy savings and approve incentives for Ameren’s energy efficiency program, finishing 72 applications and reducing processing time by 30%.

Projects Portfolio

Industry 4.0 Readiness Platform

Jul 2025

Data-readiness software and strategic roadmaps to guide manufacturers in their transition towards digital transformation and Industry 4.0 solutions.

AI Strategy Digital Transformation

AI-Driven Gear Fault Diagnosis

Jul 2021

Developed a gear fault classification system using MLP neural networks and wavelet-based feature extraction.

TensorFlow Keras Scikit-learn

Wind Power Forecasting

Apr 2023

Applied reinforcement learning and game theory to optimize wind power forecasting, training LSTM models in TensorFlow.

Reinforcement Learning LSTMs Game Theory

Virtual Medical Assistant

Mar 2021

Built a disease prediction model using Scikit-learn/XGBoost with a Django backend and React frontend.

Scikit-learn XGBoost Django React

HVAC Duct System Design

Dec 2023

Designed a complete HVAC duct system in AutoDesk Revit, focusing on optimizing airflow and thermal performance.

AutoDesk Revit HVAC Design Fluid Dynamics

Solar Panel Optimization

Nov 2023

Utilized SolidWorks to analyze and improve a modular solar panel, designing new components to improve structural integrity.

SolidWorks Structural Analysis CAD

Technical Skills

AI & Machine Learning

TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch

Data & Analysis

Python, MATLAB, SQL

Modeling & CAD

SolidWorks, Revit, Ansys

Energy Systems

HVAC, EnergyPlus, Audits

Education

Expected May 2027

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

May 2024

M.S., Energy Engineering

Arizona State University (GPA: 4.0)

Awards

2021 – 2024

Fulbright Student Scholarship

U.S. Department of State

Summer 2023

Leidos Intern Spotlight

Featured as a top 10 intern out of 400.