Mickey Beurskens
AI Researcher & Engineer Tinkerer Shouting At Clouds
About My Career
I am a Dutch PhD student researching Safe Artificial Intelligence at Eindhoven University of Technology. My work focuses on responsible AI development, specifically on reinforcement learning systems dealing with uncertainty, an area I consider largely unsolved. Other than that I have been active as an engineer and entrepreneur (and still do contracting work occasionally).
I’ve been formally trained as a mechanical engineer with a focus on robotics at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In parallel I’ve been exploring AI techniques since roughly 2018, starting with a research internship at Tech United, and then expanding by founding AI student team Serpentine. I managed to combine both skills in a role as AI engineer at VBTI working on robotics in the agriculture sector after graduation.
Work EXP
| Company | Role | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | TU/e | PhD Candidate Artificial Intelligence @ Eindhoven University of Technology | Mar 2025 - Present, Eindhoven, NL |
 | Forge Fire AI Engineering | AI Engineer & Owner | Jan 2022 - Present, Eindhoven, NL |
 | VBTI | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | Jan 2021 - Jan 2022, Eindhoven, NL |
 | Dimenco | Embedded Software Engineer | Jul 2019 - Mar 2020, Eindhoven, NL |
 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Robotics Research Intern | Feb 2019 - May 2019, Massachusetts, US |
 | Tech United Eindhoven | Robotics Research Intern | Jan 2016 - Sep 2018, Eindhoven, NL |
| EuFlex | Tutor @ Eindhoven University of Technology | Sep 2017 - Feb 2018, Eindhoven, NL |
 | Prodrive Technologies | Design Engineer | Apr 2016 - Nov 2016, Eindhoven, NL |
Educational EXP
| Institution | Degree | Field | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven University of Technology | PhD Artificial Intelligence | Mathematics and Computer Science | 2025 - Present |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | Master of Science | Mechanical Engineering - Systems And Control | 2016 - 2020 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | Bachelor of Science | Mechanical Engineering | 2013 - 2016 |
Miscellaneous EXP
| Organization | Role | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Serpentine AI | Advisory Board, Tech Lead, Co-Founder | Sep 2018 - Present, Eindhoven, NL |
 | FruitPunch AI | Co-Founder | May 2018 - Dec 2018, Eindhoven, NL |
 | Hwarang Yangban | Martial Arts Instructor | Sep 2013 - Aug 2018 |
 | Budo Ryu Sports | Martial Arts Instructor | Sep 2013 - Aug 2018 |