Robert Pless
Scholar

Robert Pless

Google Scholar ID: uVBjUtAAAAAJ
George Washington University
computer visionmachine learningvisualizationexplainable AIcitizen science
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
3,273
 
H-index
25
 
i10-index
38
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
58
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Contact
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • - Publication: 'Comparing Deep Learning Approaches for Understanding Genotype × Phenotype Interactions in Biomass Sorghum' in Frontiers in AI
  • - Tool: 'GradCAM' style visualization tools for image similarity metrics learned by transformers
  • - Projects: Gates Foundation funded pilot project; NSF NRT program on Designing Trustworthy AI Systems
Research Experience
  • - Serving as (co-)Program Chair of CVPR 2024
  • - Part of the new UMD + GW + Morgan State NSF Trails Institute, focusing on Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
  • - Project: Pilot project funded by The Gates Foundation to explore how LLMs can support Frontline Health Workers
  • - Research Themes: Understanding visual change at scales from the sidewalk to the planet; Next generation imaging systems; Democratizing Visual Analytics and Applications to Social Justice
Background
  • Patrick and Donna Martin Professor and Chair of Computer Science at George Washington University. Research interests include computer vision with applications to environmental science, medical imaging, robotics, and virtual reality.
Miscellany
  • Personal interests not mentioned