Husan Mavlonov

at powell.st, san francisco building self-teaching robots

experience

Powell St

member · sep 2026 – now

A small community (from YC and a16z) building AI companies in SF.
Defex

founder & ceo · mar 2026 – now

Self-teaching robots for manufacturing.
University of Michigan

student · 2025 – 2026

UM–SJTU dual degree. Dropped out.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

researcher · jan 2026 – jun 2026

Optical diagnostics in Prof. David Hung’s lab.
BuildCored

founder & ceo · jan 2026 – now

Non-profit, 1,500+ engineering students.
Silkroad Innovation Hub

fellow · jul 2026 – sep 2026

Founder fellowship in Menlo Park, CA.
Lumiere Education

research scholar · feb 2026 – jun 2026

Meta-analysis of 80 battery-AI datasets.
Tracky POS

co-founder · jun 2025 – jan 2026

Cut RFID labeling costs 97% for retail shops.
Top100Uni Project

mentor · may 2025 – jul 2025

Mentored top-university applicants.
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

researcher · sep 2024 – jun 2025

Polymer electrolytes for Li-ion batteries.
QVANT Youth

leading author · jun 2023 – jun 2025

Science writing for Central Asian youth.