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General Information
Full Name | Ashley S. Dale |
Languages | English, Chinese (Intermediate) |
Education
- 2024
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Computer vision, machine learning, trustworthy artificial intelligence
- ANALYSIS OF LATENT SPACE REPRESENTATIONS FOR OBJECT DETECTION
- 2024
PhD, Physics
Purdue University School of Science, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Condensed Matter, Spintronics, Computational Physics
- NOVEL MATERIALS FOR SPINTRONIC DEVICES
- 2023
MagLab Summer School
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- 2020
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Computer Vision, Machine Learning, 3D Data
- "3D Threat Detection Using Virtual-Environment Assisted Deep Network Training"
- 2020
Master of Science, Physics
Purdue University School of Science, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Instrumentation, Langmuir Blodgett Deposition, Ferroelectrics
- Developing an Approach to Improve Beta-Phase Properties in Ferroelectric PVDF-HFP Thin Films
- 2020
National School on X-Ray and Neutron Scattering
Argonne National Lab and Oak Ridge National Lab
- 2017
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Magna Cum Laude
Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Minors in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Chinese
- Honor's Thesis "Analysis of Optogalvanic Investigations in Noble Gasses"
- 2017
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indianapolis, Indiana
- University Honors College
Experience
- 2022
Machine Learning R&D Intern
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
- 2019
R&D Engineering Intern
Bastien Solutions
- Developed Raspberry Pi audio filter for based voice-control system implemented on warehouse trucks
- Implemented basic Natural Language Processing algorithms
- Created synthetic data with Unity software for use in machine learning training algorithms designed to assist in automated package handling
- Developed ZigBee networking firmware for custom IOT hardware applications
- Explored writing custom libraries for PIC-33 microcontrollers
- Explored data-pipeline methods for machine learning applications
Open Source Projects
Honors and Awards
- 2021-2023
- School of Science Teaching Assistant Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (Nominated)
- Elite 50, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (Nominated)
- 2020
- Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute Academic Year Award, IUPUI
- Graduate and Professional Education Grant Award, IUPUI
- 2019
- Women’s Leadership Reception, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (Nominated)
- 2018
- Top 100 Outstanding Student, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (Nominated)
- 2017
- Outstanding Graduating Chinese Minor, Butler University
- 2013-2017
- Dean’s List, Butler University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Honors Program, Butler University
- 2015-2017
- Outstanding Academic Achievement, Butler University Engineering Dual Degree Program
- Honors College, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
- 2015-2018
- Top 100 Outstanding Student, Butler University (Won 2016, 2018, Nominated 2015, 2017)
- 2016
- Marshall Dixon Award in Physics, Butler University
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon (International Honor Society for Computer Science)
- Tau Beta Pi, Indiana Zeta Chapter (National Engineering Honor Society)
- 2015
- Sigma Pi Sigma (Society of Physics Students National Honor Society)
- 2014, 2015
- Inter-Collegiate Chinese Speech Competition, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Confucius Institute
Academic Interests
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Condensed Matter Physics
- Spin Crossover Molecules
- Spintronic Devices
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Computational Statistical Physics
- 3D Ising Model Simulations
- Machine Learning Algorithms
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Trustworthy and Explainable Artificial Intelligence
- Latent Space analysis of feature extractors
- Variational Autoencodeers (VAEs)
- Generative Models
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Classical Piano, Swing Dancing, Bouldering
- Physics/STEM Education and Outreach