SIUC Physics Seminar
School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
2025 September 05 Friday 3:00 PM:
Physics Seminar in Neckers 440
Title: Machine Learning Applications in the Analysis of Martian LIBS Spectra and Ground-based Solar Imagery
Speaker: Christopher Mandrell
Affiliation: Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is everywhere. Don't believe me;
just ask your favorite AI search engine, and it will tell you so.
This talk is not about that though: It's about
Machine Learning (ML) algorithms and how we, as scientists,
can utilize these powerful analysis and decision-making tools
in useful and sometimes unique ways. I present a look at
supervised classification, classification-based dimension reduction
and unsupervised clustering ML algorithm applications in
Mars Curiosity Rover, Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
and heliophysics image analysis to demonstrate their
versatility and usefulness.
Biography:
Chris Mandrell is a Ph.D. student in the School of Physics and Applied Physics
at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIUC),
and a Project Coordinator for the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative
through the STEM Education Research Center (SERC) at SIUC.
Chris completed his BS in Physics and Mathematics in 2017,
and his MS in Applied Physics in 2020, both at SIUC.
He has worked with Dr. Migone in gas adsorbtion,
Dr. Sivakumar in molecular and elemental spectroscopy and protein molecular dynamics and
Dr. Brevik in heliophysics, with a concentration in computational methods.
Mr. Mandrell anticipates graduating in December, 2025.
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