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Emma Hamel

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AI Research Assistant at Columbia University studying mathematical representations in language models and building a corpus for experimentation.

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At Columbia University, I design and conduct empirical studies of how mathematical concepts are represented in Large Language Model activations to corroborate the Linear Representation Theorem. I also built a large mathematical language corpus for representation-learning experimentation.

At Meadow AI, I improved the precision of a computer vision model used by 21 customers by 30%. I also optimized a YOLO model for a difficult detection task with limited data and computing resources, increasing mAP50 by 42%.

At Shield AI, I trained reinforcement learning agents to cooperate and delegate responsibilities using PyTorch. I also initiated and built a repository of shared testing utilities in response to a corporate need.

At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I planned and executed experiments on natural language processing tasks including language detection and text summarization. I published findings in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing and presented at the International Conference on Intelligent Computer Mathematics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Artificial Intelligence Scientist II

Meadow AI

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 (5 months)

Improved precision of a computer vision model used by 21 customers to monitor employee productivity by 30%. Optimized a YOLO model on a difficult detection task using limited data and computing resources, increasing mAP50 by 42%. Conducted analyses to determine feasibility of various machine learning models on tasks such as speech-to-text and question-answering.

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Software Engineer I - Autonomy

Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years)

Trained a team of reinforcement learning agents to cooperate and delegate responsibilities amongst themselves to complete a task with PyTorch. Initiated and built a repo of shared testing utilities to boost developer efficiency as a response to corporate need.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logoUU

Artificial Intelligence Research Assistant

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jan 2020 - Mar 2023 (3 years 2 months)

Planned and executed experiments to highlight novel findings in natural language processing tasks such as language detection and text summarization in Python. Published findings in journals such as IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing and presented at conferences such as International Conference on Intelligent Computer Mathematics.

Education

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Columbia University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science with an Artificial Intelligence track, expected to graduate in December 2026.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in August 2022.

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