CV
General Information
Full Name | Seth Bassetti |
Education
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2023 M.Sc in Computer Science
Western Washington University - GPA: 3.62
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2021 B.Sc in Geology
Montana State University - Minor in Computer Science
- GPA: 3.86
Experience
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2023 - present NTT Professor of Computer Science
Utah State University - Spearhead the design and development of curriculum for introductory computer science courses of over 100 students.
- Incorporate research-based pedagogical practices such as cognitive apprenticeship into the classroom.
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2022 Graduate Research Assistant
Western Washington University - Collaborated within a team of six students, one faculty member, and two climate scientists to approximate an Earth System Model, using Diffusion Models and Generative Adversarial Networks
- Created data visualizations and presented weekly results at status meetings to project stakeholders.
- Published and presented two papers at ICLR climate change workshops.
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2022 Lead Educator and Project Manager
AI Camp - Managed a team of 6 college interns and 30-90 high school students to deliver a summer curriculum focused on developing machine learning projects.
- Led groups of 5-8 students in three-week sprints to build full-stack web applications that host custom NLP and CV models.
- Delivered daily lectures on concepts in data science such as neural networks, transformer, and object-detection models.
- Worked closely with a team of 6 students and the CEO of Frost Methane to develop a flare-identification app that can reduce methane emissions for oil and gas companies
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2021 Undergraduate Researcher
Montana State University - Worked with two faculty members in the field of computational topology to develop an R-based visualization tool for simplicial complexes.
- Collaborated with both educators and researchers to develop a graphing app that could be used for both education purposes and novel pattern discovery research.
Honors and Awards
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2023 - Western Washington University Scholars Week People's Choice Award
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2021 - Montana State University USP Grant
Academic Interests
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AI for Climate Change
- How to effectively use data-driven approaches to expand our knowledge of the current climate crisis.
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Education Research
- How to utilize rapidly evolving technology such as LLMs to enhance student learning in a college environment.
- What approaches are most effective for increasing representation of historically underrepresented groups in computer science.
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Climbing, Ultrarunning, Bikepacking