Selected Projects

I enjoy making things. Here are a selection of projects that I have worked on over the years.

Net-Zero Distributed Computing and Ecological Monitoring

Developing solar-powered edge computing and ecological monitoring systems for climate-resilient environmental research. Currently in prototyping phase.

Open-Source Computer Vision Framework

Democratizing AI by developing accessible computer vision tools for non-expert users.

AI-Assisted Sturgeon Sex Determination

Developing computer vision and machine learning approaches for non-invasive sex determination in sturgeon aquaculture. Active USDA NIFA grant (~$465K).

Maize RNA Secondary Structures

Co-first author discovery of novel miRNA-like structures in maize genes correlating with small RNA production and epigenetic regulation (Genome Research 2023).

Avocado Domestication Genomics

Research on avocado domestication and the genetic basis of heterodichogamy - the unique daily sex alternation in avocado flowers. First-author publication in G3 (2023).