Jenna (Buchbinder) Abrams, AuD

Jenna (Buchbinder) Abrams, AuD

Doctor of Audiology, 2019

Jenna helped validate the first mutually conjoint bilateral machine learning audiogram.

She went on to become a clinical audiologist.

Yasaman Ansari

Yasaman Ansari

Master of Science in Imaging Science, Candidate

Yasaman investigated the best procedure to embed informative behavioral tasks within standard Minecraft gameplay.

Scott Burns, MS

Scott Burns, MS

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 2010

Scott researched artificially-induced neuronal plasticity using implantable brain-computer interfaces.

He went on to a career in imaging research and software engineering.

Jonathan Chen, MS

Jonathan Chen, MS

Master of Science in Computer Science, 2020

Jonathan researched how to generalize a Bayesian probabilistic classifier with a 4-parameter linking function and binomial likelihood.

He went on to doctoral training in computer science at UCLA.

Thomas Chen, MS, MD

Thomas Chen, MS, MD

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 2009

Thomas researched the biases in functional neuronal recording for various methods depending on the topographical arrangements of various response types.

He went on to medical school at Tulane University and a career in internal medicine.

James DiLorenzo, MS

James DiLorenzo, MS

Master of Science in Computer Science, 2017

James developed the first conjoint psychometric test: the bilateral audiogram.

He went on to a career in software engineering.

Jeff Gamble, PhD

Jeff Gamble, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, 2017

Jeff characterized neural networks made from a particular neuronal cell line for use as a spinal cord injury treatment.

He went on to a career in healthcare entrepreneurship.

Katherine Heisey, PhD

Katherine Heisey, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, 2020

Katherine generalized machine learning audiometry to extended models with wider application.

She went on to a career in aviation research.

Rebecca Howard, AuD

Rebecca Howard, AuD

Doctor of Audiology, 2018

Rebecca validated the first web-based machine learning audiogram.

She went on to become a clinical audiologist.

Robert Kasumba

Robert Kasumba

Master of Science in Computer Science, Doctor of Data Science Candidate

Robert is working to implement Distributional Active LEarning for tests of cognition.

Mark Lu

Mark Lu

Doctor of Science in Computer Science, Candidate

Mark is building out the behavioral task dictionary to enable behavioral quantification in interactive virtual worlds.

Dominic Marticorena

Dominic Marticorena

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, Candidate

Dom is working to enable any behavioral task sequence within interactive virtual worlds to be informative about underlying cognitive processes.

Ruiye Ni, PhD

Ruiye Ni, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, 2016

Ruiye investigated the encoding of vocalizations in the auditory system.

She went on to a career in data science.

Nikki Pendleton, AuD

Nikki Pendleton, AuD

Doctor of Audiology, 2020

Nikki investigated the effects of dialysis on hearing thresholds in patients with kidney failure.

Mariluz Rojo

Mariluz Rojo

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Mariluz is working on discerning trends in population executive function tests to construct prior beliefs for Bayesian active learning tests of cognition.

As of Fall, 2023 Mariluz is a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering at the University of California, San Diego.

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Shohaib Shaffiey

Master of Science in Computer Science

Shohaib worked to bring Bayesian active learning to visual contrast sensitivity functions.

Xinyu David Song, PhD

Xinyu David Song, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, 2017

David studied how to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of auditory processing disorders using distributed computing.

He went on to a career in serious game design, medical informatics and data analytics.

Wensheng Sun, PhD

Wensheng Sun, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, 2017

Wensheng characterized the population encoding of sound in auditory cortex using machine learning analytic methods.

She went on to a career in data science.

Alexandra Walker, AuD

Alexandra Walker, AuD

Doctor of Audiology, 2020

Alex helped clinically validate the first dynamically masked machine learning audiogram.

Paul Watkins, PhD

Paul Watkins, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, 2009

Paul worked on understanding the nature of dynamic range encoding of auditory cortex neurons.

He went on to a career in academic neuroscience research and software design.

Brittany (Wallace) Wuebbles, AuD

Brittany (Wallace) Wuebbles, AuD

Doctor of Audiology, 2016

Brittany performed the first clinical validation of machine learning audiometry.

She went on to become an academic clinical audiologist.