Ali Hamidisepehr, PhD

Dr. Ali Hamidisepehr, PhD, has a diverse work experience in the field of data science and research. Ali is currently working as a Data Scientist at Sensei Ag since February 2021. Prior to this, they served as a Data Scientist at The Climate Corporation from September 2019 to February 2021. In this role, they developed a detection/counting/sizing model on melon farms using deep learning and computer vision techniques, achieving a significant mAP of 0.9 for the detection task. Ali also prepared sub-field information to generate a yield map.

Before joining The Climate Corporation, Dr. Hamidisepehr worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at North Carolina State University from September 2018 to September 2019. Additionally, they have experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky from August 2015 to September 2018, where they also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant from January 2018 to May 2018 and from January 2017 to May 2017. Lastly, they were a Graduate Student at Collaboration Leading Operational UAS Development for Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (CLOUD-MAP) from August 2015 to July 2018.

Overall, Dr. Ali Hamidisepehr has demonstrated expertise in data science, computer vision, deep learning, and research through their various roles in both academia and industry.

Ali Hamidisepehr, PhD, has an extensive education history in the field of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Ali earned their Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tehran, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Ali went on to complete their Master's Degree at the same university, studying from 2012 to 2014. Ali further pursued their academic interests by obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Kentucky, where they researched Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from 2015 to 2018.

In addition to their formal education, Ali has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skills in data analysis, computer vision, and machine learning. Ali completed courses such as "APIs and Web Scraping in Python" and "Advanced SQL for Data Analysis" at Dataquest.io in May 2020. Ali also completed courses on "Natural Language Processing in TensorFlow," "Sequences, Time Series and Prediction," "Convolutional Neural Networks in TensorFlow," and "Control of Mobile Robots" through online platforms such as Coursera and Udemy. Ali received a course certificate in "Machine Learning" from Coursera in August 2016. These certifications demonstrate Ali's commitment to expanding their knowledge and staying updated in their field.