EDUCATION
West Virginia University (WVU), 2020 – Present
- Master of Science, Computer Science
- Current GPA: 4.00
West Virginia University (WVU), 2015 – 2019
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Computer Engineering
- Minors in Mathematics and Physics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Vision and Learning Group, Prof. Gianfranco Doretto – Lane Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, WVU, 2020 – Present
- Cell counting & cellular segmentation within novel domains to improve over state-of-the-art, utilizing contrastive few-shot domain adaptation
- Addressing fine-grained visual classification on challenging “in-the-wild” settings
Multispectral Imagery Lab, Prof. Thirimachos Bourlai – Lane Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, WVU, 2019
- Independently developed an application for the classification of vocal mediums, using CNNs applied to 2-dimensional FFT spectrograms
Auditory Development & Connectomics Laboratory, Prof. George Spirou – Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, WVU, 2018
- Contributed to the design of a machine learning algorithm to automatically detect and count the number of brain cells within a volume sample
- Assisted in the creation of a workflow document for interfacing with a 3D visualization tool developed within the lab
- Aided in the mapping of neurons in the Antero-Ventral Cochlear Nucleus of mouse brains – part of the ongoing efforts of The Human Connectome Project
PUBLICATIONS
- M. Keaton et al., “Fine-Grained Visual Classification of Plant Species In The Wild: Object Detection as A Reinforced Means of Attention,” CVPR Workshop, 2021. Available: https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.02141
- M. Keaton et al., “WiFi-based In-home Fall-detection Utility: Application of WiFi Channel State Information as a Fall Detection Service,” in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Jun. 2020, pp. 1–6, doi: 10.1109/ICE/ITMC49519.2020.9198407.
PRESENTATIONS
- Fine-Grained Visual Classification of Plant Species In The Wild: Object Detection as A Reinforced Means of Attention. CVPR 8th Workshop on Fine-Grained Visual Categorization. 2021; Virtual Event.
- Plant Analysis In The Wild. NSF-BBD-SPOKE Workshop on Plant Image Analysis. 2020; Virtual Event.
- WiFi-based In-home Fall-detection Utility: Application of WiFi Channel State Information as a Fall Detection Service. IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC). 2020; Cardiff, Wales.
- Human Voice Scenario Source Classification. West Virginia University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Symposium. 2019; Morgantown, West Virginia.
HONORS, AWARDS, AND ACTIVITIES
- One of 5 national recipients of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Executive Council Award 2021
- One of 10 national recipients of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Academic Achievement Award 2019
- Recipient of WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Award 2019
- Recipient of WVU Honors College Passion Project Research Grant 2019
- Cover Story: WVU Statler College Spring Magazine 2019
- Cover Story: WVU Statler College Fall Magazine 2018
- Association of Computing Machinery 2019-Present
- Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical & Computer Engineering Honorary)
- Vice President 2017-2019
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science Honorary)
- Vice President 2018-2019
- President 2021-Present
- Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honorary) 2018-2019
- Mortar Board (National College Senior Honor Society) 2018-2019
- Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honorary) 2017-2019
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2016-Present
- Chimes (College-wide Academic Junior Honors Society) 2017-2018
- WVU Math Club
- Vice President 2015-2016
PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
GE Aviation Leading Edge Advanced Propulsion (LEAP)-1B Engine Systems Certification Team, Cincinnati, OH, Summer 2017 Early Identification Program – Computer/Electrical Engineering Intern
- Automated a process for engine data retrieval from database – Java and Excel
- Reviewed and edited certification reports for Major Type Design Change plans
- Certification document tracking, process improvement, and certification process support
GE Aviation/Unison Industries, Jacksonville, FL, Summer 2016 Early Identification Program – Aerospace Engineering Intern
- Learned plant processes and shadowed positions ranging from assembly to site management
- Discovered $120,000 of unutilized inventory within the plant, identified miscommunication issue causing wasted resources, and implemented sustainable workflow improvement to increase efficiency and task turnaround time