Detecting Motion in a Room Using a Dynamic Metasurface Antenna
Oesterling et al. (2020). "Detecting Motion in a Room Using a Dynamic Metasurface Antenna" IEEE Access.
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Education
- BSE Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS Computer Science, summa cum laude, Duke University, 2022
- PhD in Computer Science, Harvard University, 2027 (expected)
Work experience
Research Assistant, Guillermo Sapiro, Duke University, January 2021 – May 2022
- Explored backwards compatibility in machine learning models with the goal of maintaining case-by-case performance between model generations.
- Investigated simulated generations of machine learning models to understand why updated models decrease performance on certain data points.
Research Assistant, Cynthia Rudin, Duke University, January 2021 - February 2022
- Competed in data science competition for citation context classification at NAACL 2021 conference.
- Rotated as team strategist, leader, and member while developing NLP tools for context classification for both multiclass and binary classifcation tasks.
- Wrote paper and presented at NAACL 2021 in the Scholarly Document Processing workshop.
- Investigated genomics datasets from UNC Chapel Hill to find multiomic predictors for HIV in cell ines.
- Publication of results in review.
- Competed in data science competition for citation context classification at NAACL 2021 conference.
Research Fellow, David R. Smith, Duke University, May 2019 – August 2021
- Designed and ran experiments investigating radio frequency imaging for human presence detection. Funded by the Department of Energy ARPA-E program to reduce residential power consumption by 30%.
- Investigated machine learning approaches to data analysis to classify human behaviors such as breathing, walking, and sitting.
- Designed and measured experimental configurations to simulate human behavior using an advanced metamaterial antenna.
- Published paper as first author in the IEEE Access journal.
Teaching Assistant, Duke University First Year Design (EGR 101) Fall 2019 - Spring 2022
- Led small project teams of freshman engineers to teach students the fundamentals of design, problem solving, collaboration, and project management as they create real world solutions for local clients.
- Provided technical knowledge, managed conflicts, and mentored students throughout the project cycle.
- Taught three years of freshmen, directly working with 20 students total and managing two classes of 50 each.
- Interviewed TA candidates and provided hiring feedback to professors.
- Created projects with real world impact, such as: a fever-simulating mannequin for nurses, a mirror to socialize NICU babies, and a decibel detector for workshop ear safety.
- Led small project teams of freshman engineers to teach students the fundamentals of design, problem solving, collaboration, and project management as they create real world solutions for local clients.
Software Development Engineer Intern, Amazon Alexa, Summer 2021
- Improved ambient Alexa experience by introducing new use case for customers owning a single device with a screen.
- Facilitated users to send visual commands to one device without a screen and have the response come from another device with a screen.
- Wrote software to impact over 14 million customers worldwide.
Publications
Multitask Learning for Citation Purpose Classification
Oesterling et al. (2021). "Multitask Learning for Citation Purpose Classification" NAACL 2021 2nd Workshop on Scholarly Document Processing.
Service
- Communication Assisting Device, Independent Project, January 2019 – March 2022
- Improved a communication device for Emma, a teenager with a movement disability, to be able to engage with classmates in school.
- Met with faculty panels for safety reviews, assembled risk assessments and failure analyses, and designed and fabricated electronics (PCBs, Arduino programming) to control device.
- Worked for three years through the pandemic to perfect our design and ensure the safety of the device.
- Completed and delivered the project successfully in March 2022.
Honors and Awards
- George Sherrerd III Memorial Award, May 2022
- Awarded each year to the senior who, in the opinion of ECE faculty, attained the highest level of scholastic achievement in all subjects and simultaneously rendered significant service to the Pratt School of Engineering and Duke University.
- Tau Beta Pi, Member, March 2021
- National engineering honor society member with high academic standing and exemplary character.
- IEEE Eta Kappa Nu, Member, March 2021
- IEEE honor society for electrical engineers with high academic standing and leadership potential.
- Pratt Fellow, Pratt School of Engineering, May 2020
- Admitted to a research fellowship culminating in graduation with distinction.
- Conducted research with Dr. David R Smith, designing experiment to use machine learning to detect human motion via a metamaterial antenna.
- Huang Fellow, Duke Science and Society, March 2019
- Awarded a competitive fellowship focused on science and its intersection with policy, ethics, and society.
- Conducted research with Dr. David R. Smith, attended lectures by luminaries in medicine, science, policy, and journalism, polished presentation and public speaking skills through debates and a poster session.
Interests
- Jazz Guitar
- Photography
- Dance
- Weightlifting