Lab Alumni
We are very proud of the students and postdocs that have been a part of the lab over the years!
Former PhD Students
Dr. Taeyeong Choi (graduated Fall 2020)
Assistant Professor, Information Technology, Kennesaw State University
[former Computer Science PhD Student at ASU]
Dr. Choi is a former Computer Science PhD student of the lab. He now directs the Learning & SEnsing Research (LaSER) Laboratory at KSU.
Dr. Andrew Burchill (graduated Spring 2022)
Data Scientist, City of Scottsdale
[former Animal Behavior PhD Student at ASU]
Dr. Burchill is a former Animal Behavior PhD student of the lab. He now is one of the few Data Scientists in the City of Scottsdale. When he was at ASU, he was co-advised by Dr. Stephen Pratt.
Dr. Andrew Burchill was an NSF GRF recipient during his PhD at ASU.
Former Masters Students
Christian Seto (graduated Fall 2018)
PhD Student, Data Science, Analytics and Engineering, ASU
[former Industrial Engineering MS Student at ASU]
Christian Seto used sophisticated feature and model selection methods to make sense of a very large data set generated through a simulation exploration of possible ecological and biomechanical factors influencing the outcomes of predator–prey pursuits relevant to Australian conservation efforts. Ultimately, he returned to ASU to start a PhD program in DSAE in a different lab.
Sehyeok Kang (graduated Spring 2019)
PhD Student, OSI Lab at KAIST AI [Seoul, South Korea]
[former Computer Engineering MS Student at ASU]
Sehyeok Kang developed and implemented a practical deep neural network to operate on a physical robotics platform for inferring the pose of far-off robots in the system using measurements of the motion of only the robots within sensing range.
Swastik Nandan (graduated Fall 2021)
Software Development Engineer, ASML [Wilton, Connecticut]
[former Robotics and Automation Systems MS Student at ASU]
Swastik Nandan developed an MS thesis focused on the problem of reinforcement learning in multi-robot systems when the award landscape is sparse. When he was at ASU, he was co-advised by Dr. Jnaneshwar Das.
Keun Hee Park (graduated Spring 2024)
PhD Student, Computer Science, ASU [returned to our lab!]
[former Computer Science MS Student at ASU]
Keun Park developed new techniques in his MS for improving the performance and data efficiency of an intrinsically interpretable deep neural network that he previously helped develop with Jinyung Hong (another PhD student in the lab). After completing his MS, Keun Park was accepted to the PhD program at ASU, and he will start as a PhD student in the lab in Fall 2024.
Former Bachelors Students
| Student | Major | Experience(s) | Year Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikaela Hall | Industrial Engineering BS | Honors Thesis | 2017 |
| Erin Glavin | Industrial Engineering BS | Honors Thesis | 2018 |
| Ricardo Weir | Computer Science BS | Undergraduate Research Project | 2019 |
| Jeanbat Busisi | Industrial Engineering BS | Honors Thesis | 2019 |
| Danielle Adams | Industrial Engineering BS | Honors Thesis | 2019 |
| Samantha Castro | Biology BS | Undergraduate Research Project Honors Thesis | 2020 |
| Liliaokeawawa Cothren | Applied Mathematics BS | Undergraduate Research Project Honors Thesis | 2021 |
| Emily Ladewig | Sustainability BS | Honors Thesis | 2023 |
| Liyah Coleman | Biology BS | Honors Thesis | 2023 |
| Alexander Edmiston | Industrial Engineering BS | Honors Thesis | 2024 |
Former Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Kaitlin Baudier (ASU dates: 2017–2020)
Assistant Professor, Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Baudier is a former postdoctoral researcher from the lab. She now directs the Baudier Lab of Social Insect Science at USM. When she was at ASU, she also worked very closely with Dr. Stephen Pratt and Dr. Jennifer Fewell.
Dr. Gabriele Valentini (ASU dates: 2016–2020)
Lead Data Scientist, Adaptfy [Amsterdam, Netherlands]
Dr. Valentini is a former postdoctoral researcher from the lab. He is now a Lead Data Scientist at Adaptfy in Amsterdam. When she was at ASU, she also worked very closely with Dr. Stephen Pratt, Dr. Sara Imari Walker, and Dr. Bert Hoelldobler.