Dr. Joel Walsh is an Artificial Intelligence and Education Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies and a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Privateer Space/Orbital Insights. His work primarily focuses on optimizing computer vision models for object detection and segmentation using Earth observation data, with applications both on the edge and in the cloud. His expertise in these techniques extends beyond remote sensing, making his contributions valuable across various domains.
At USC, Joel's research explores multimodal models that combine vision and text to extract semantic information from images, particularly for educational use. His work in this space aims to enhance learning experiences through advanced AI applications.
Joel's early career began as a public school mathematics teacher in South Los Angeles, inspiring his commitment to educating diverse learners about artificial intelligence and machine learning. In addition to his academic and engineering roles, Joel is dedicated to promoting AI and ML education, believing strongly in the power of these technologies to create opportunities for all learners.
Joel earned a PhD in STEM Education and an MS in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's in Education from UCLA.