Justin Chae

About Me

Hi, I'm Justin and I'm currently studying computer science with a focus on machine learning and deep learning at the University of Washington! In the future, I hope to contribute to state of the art research as a graduate student, and I am undertaking undergraduate research to help achieve that goal. I also love to play violin and am currently playing in the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra! I am an enjoyer of anime and video games. My favorite anime work is a film titled Look Back and my current favorite game is Cyberpunk 2077.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science and B.A. in Mathematics, University of Washington

Expected to graduate in 2027

Publications

• Machine Learning for Policy Guidance
  Journal for Student Research, August 2022
  Research article that I published in high school about using feature analysis of an accurate machine learning model. The model predicted an index score of how well off people in a country were. To see which features best predicted the score, they were removed to see how much the accuracy dropped, indicating high importance to the model.

Projects

• Using convolutional neural networks for 3D species distribution modeling of Southern Ocean phytoplankton (2024 for CSE 493G)

  Abstract: The Southern Ocean is a large component of the global carbon cycle, and phytoplankton play a key role by converting CO2 to organic carbon, which can be transported to the deep ocean. Current studies examine phytoplankton presence and CO2 flux but do not take community species composition into account. In the past, we have explored training a classical machine learning model to predict species distributions. Now we aim to model phytoplankton community composition in the Southern Ocean using deep learning. [Poster]

• The Monty Hall Problem: Understanding Probability and Decision Making (2025 for CSE 442)

  This was a final project for my data visualization course where we utilized data visualization techniques, interactivity, and storytelling to help users better understand the Monty Hall Problem.

Achievements

• Leo Maddox Foundation Endowed Scholarship (2024)
  I received the Leo Maddox Foundation Endowed Scholarship, made to honor Leo Maddox Schneider of Seattle, an aspiring computer scientist, oceanographer, and athlete who passed away at age 13 from complications stemming from severe injuries he sustained in an automobile accident.

Contact

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/justin-c-92403120b