Amy Larson, Ph.D.

Amy Larson, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the fields of machine learning, image and signal processing, and remote sensing. Amy currently holds the position of Head of Machine Learning & Science at Impact Observatory since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for over 18 years in various roles. From May 2004 to April 2018, they served as a Scientist, Deputy Group Leader, and Technical Project and Program Manager, leading projects in neuromorphic computing, applied machine learning, and image and signal processing projects in support of national security. Amy also co-founded an Applied Machine Learning Research Internship program at the laboratory. Additionally, their roles at Los Alamos included acting as Deputy Division Leader and Group Leader in the Information Sciences division. Before their time at Los Alamos, Amy worked as a Graduate Research Assistant, focusing on resolution enhancement of multispectral imagery under the Multispectral Thermal Imager satellite project. Amy also worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an Image Scientist and Technical Expert from April 2018 to August 2022, where they contributed their expertise in remote sensing and image processing to enhance the image collection and exploitation process, particularly in the use of multispectral data sources.

Amy Larson, Ph.D. completed their education in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Amy earned their Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado Boulder from 1989 to 1994. Following this, they pursued their Master of Science degree at the University of Arizona from 1994 to 1996, specializing in image processing, signal processing, and optical sciences. Amy Larson then continued their education at the University of Arizona and obtained their Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in image processing, signal processing, and optical sciences, from 1996 to 2004.