About Me

Hello! I'm Sam, a second-year Computer Science graduate student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a passion for Machine Learning and Computer Vision research/applications. My primary focus lies in self-supervised learning, as I believe it holds the key to harnessing the vast potential of unlabeled data in the future.

Beyond academics, I play many intstruments, with a special focus on piano. Music has always been a significant part of my life, complemented by my enthusiasm for movies and television. I'm also an avid home chef, and I've recently started playing Chess.

Whether you want to discuss my experiences or simply chat about shared interests, feel free to email me. I'm always eager to connect!

Contact Details

Sam Church
sdchurch@wisc.edu
(248)345-4936

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Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison

M.S. in Computer Sciences • 3.6/4.0 GPA •Expected December 2024

Michigan State University

B.S. in Computer Engineering• 3.9/4.0 GPA •May 2022

  • • Minor in Computational Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Work Experience

Multimodal Perception Lab

Graduate Researcher• University of Wisconsin - Madison• January 2023 - Present

Genisama

Research Assistant• May 2020 - May 2022

Opus IVS

Automation Intern• May 2021 - August 2021

Circuits, Systems, and Artificial Neural Networks Lab

Professorial Assistant• Michigan State University• August 2019 - April 2020

Fraunhofer, USA

Information Technology Intern• August 2018 - May 2019

Teaching
Experience

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Teaching Assistant• August 2022 - Present

  • • CS200 - Intro Programming in Java (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
  • • CS400 - Intermediate Programming in Java (Spring 2023)

iD Tech

Online Instructor• May 2023 - August 2023

Publications