Leila Character

Research Interests

I use machine learning and remotely sensed imagery to gain insight and produce new information about Earth processes and patterns. My work centers on using geospatial analyses to solve a diverse set of challenging, real-world problems across disciplines. My projects span archaeology, environmental science, and geospatial intelligence, and often involve fieldwork. I think it's important to be involved in both the computational and field portion of projects so that models accurately match real world phenomena. Also, fieldwork is lots of fun! I bring a multidisciplinary perspective to the problems I address through my professional and academic background, with experience as a professional geologist, environmental scientist, and researcher at an artificial intelligence start-up. Take a look at my CV to see more.

Short descriptions of some of my active projects follow.

• Deep learning using sonar for detection of WW2 aircraft wrecks that may contain the remains of missing-in-action service members
• Multimodal sensor fusion for underwater target detection using autonomous underwater vehicles
• Multimodal machine learning for seafloor characterization along the Ivorian continental shelf
• Deep learning and custom vegetation indices for detection of ancient Romanian burial mounds