Ph.D. Recipients

All students below received a Ph.D. in Applied Science with a concentration in Data Science.

2026

James Giroux
Dissertation Title: Towards Modular Foundation Models for Detector Readout
Systems in Accelerator-Based Physics Experiments
Research Scientist, William & Mary

2025

Heather Baier
Dissertation Title: Spatially Adaptive Networks: Architectures, Algorithms and Applications 
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

2025

Scott Warnke
Dissertation Title: Using Deep Learning and XAI to Understand Global Conflict Through the Lens of Satellite Imagery
Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy West Point

2024

Miranda Lv
Dissertation Title: Advancing Infrastructure and Environmental Monitoring with Deep Learning and Satellite Imagery
Research Scientist, Virginia Institute for Marine Science (VIMS)

2023

Ethan Brewer
Dissertation Title: Deep Learning from Space: Methods & Applications in High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Analysis
Research Scientist, Spectral Sciences, Inc (SSI)