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Education
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Certification
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Poster Presentations
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Caleb C. Hairston, M.S.

Caleb C. Hairston, M.S.

Houston,TX

Summary

Email: CalebHairston99[at]gmail.com (I intentionally replaced “[at]” with @ in an attempt to avoid web crawlers adding my email to the mailing list (you know the correct format))

Graduate Researcher & Data Scientist, Recent Master's graduate specializing in Biomedical Devices and Computational Imaging. Expertise lies in bridging the gap between physical instrumentation and clinical data, with a focus on signal processing pipelines for neurotechnology and biological systems

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

University of Houston (Cescon Lab)
09.2025 - Current
  • Developing an interactive diabetes education simulation for Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Designing adaptive learning paths and scenario-based progression
  • Building analytics pipelines for pediatric learning metrics
  • Coordinating validation with UH faculty and clinical collaborators

Web Developer

Quantitative Medical Imaging Coalition (QMIC)
11.2025 - Current
  • Designing website mockups and navigation concepts for nonprofit clinical guidelines
  • Exploring read-only, privacy-preserving LLM approaches for document search
  • Collaborating with nonprofit leadership and professional designers under security and compliance constraints

Remote Scientific Evaluation Consultant

Confidential Al Lab
Remote
01.2026 - 02.2026

• Selected as a biological domain specialist supporting RLHF evaluation pipelines

• Provided feedback on data governance and evaluation protocols during onboarding

• Work conducted under strict NDA

Intern – Human Health & Performance

NASA
Johnson Space Center
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Engineered biomedical signal-processing pipelines in Python and MATLAB
  • Built predictive models for propioception and sensorimotor adaptation
  • Created dashboards for longitudinal astronaut health visualization
  • Collaborated with NASA scientists on analytical validation

Graduate Researcher (AFRL-Sponsored)

University of Houston (Cescon Lab)
12.2024 - 05.2025
  • Conducted AFRL-sponsored SAR disaster segmentation research
  • Developed semi-supervised UNet and self-supervised models
  • Integrated SpaceNet, Umbra, BRIGHT datasets with active learning loops
  • Built geospatial decision engines using XGBoost
  • Delivered reproducible research and AFRL documentation

Software Engineer

Chevron
05.2023 - 11.2024
  • Built Azure data pipelines for industrial sensor analytics
  • Developed Power BI dashboards for operational insights
  • Applied predictive analytics for reliability and anomaly detection
  • Supported CI/CD automation and secure deployments

Game Design Consultant

Learn2SWITCH (EdTech Start Up)
09.2022 - 09.2025
  • Organization is part of the Rice Alliance network
  • Built NLP scoring engines using BERT
  • Developed adaptive feedback modules based on rubric scoring
  • Designed reinforcement-learning–inspired game mechanics

Research Assistant (Pollonini Lab)

University of Houston
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Developed STM32-based signal-parsing pipelines for neurotechnology devices
  • Streamed neural data into Flutter for real-time visualization
  • Engineered hardware-to-software acquisition flows

Red Labs Class 10 Founder

University Of Houston, Bauer College Of Business
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Participated in UH RED Labs + Rice OwlSpark (#1-ranked accelerator)
  • Supported med-tech imaging startup development
  • Guided FDA pathway exploration and MVP planning
  • Presented prototypes at Bayou Startup Showcase

OutPlant Manager Assistant*

MEI Industrial Solutions
Baytown, TX
03.2020 - 12.2021
  • Managed daily production, safety compliance, and contractor supervision
  • Coordinated logistics operations
  • Ensured environmental and industrial regulatory adherence

Education

PhD - Electrical Engineering

University of North Dakota
08.2026 - Current

Visiting Student - Biosciences

Rice University
Houston, TX
05.2026 - 08.2026

Exploratory Coursework (Non-Degree) - Mathematics Education

University of North Dakota
11.2025 - 08.2026

Master of Science - Engineering Data Science & AI (Health)

University of Houston
Houston, TX
08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering Technology

University of Houston
Houston, TX
06.2022

Skills

Programming: Python (Expert), C/C, MATLAB, Dart

ML & AI: PyTorch, TensorFlow, UNet, XGBoost, Semi/Self-Supervised Learning, NLP (BERT)

Data & Cloud: Azure, PySpark, SQL, REST APIs, CI/CD, Docker

Research Tools: MATLAB signal processing, SAR preprocessing, Embedded Systems (STM32), Flutter

Other: Git (Expert), Power BI

Certification

  • Genomic Data Science — John Hopkins University
  • Human Subjects Research — CITI Program
  • Suicide Prevention Program: QPR — University of Houston

Accomplishments

TransportHacks - 3rd, AI Hacks - 2nd, and Harvest Hacks - 3rd

Poster Presentations

  • Italian Research Day (Houston), 2025
  • NASA Intern Poster Day, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2025

Timeline

PhD - Electrical Engineering

University of North Dakota
08.2026 - Current

Visiting Student - Biosciences

Rice University
05.2026 - 08.2026

Remote Scientific Evaluation Consultant

Confidential Al Lab
01.2026 - 02.2026

Exploratory Coursework (Non-Degree) - Mathematics Education

University of North Dakota
11.2025 - 08.2026

Web Developer

Quantitative Medical Imaging Coalition (QMIC)
11.2025 - Current

Research Assistant

University of Houston (Cescon Lab)
09.2025 - Current

Intern – Human Health & Performance

NASA
06.2025 - 08.2025

Graduate Researcher (AFRL-Sponsored)

University of Houston (Cescon Lab)
12.2024 - 05.2025

Software Engineer

Chevron
05.2023 - 11.2024

Game Design Consultant

Learn2SWITCH (EdTech Start Up)
09.2022 - 09.2025

Research Assistant (Pollonini Lab)

University of Houston
05.2022 - 09.2022

Red Labs Class 10 Founder

University Of Houston, Bauer College Of Business
05.2022 - 08.2022

OutPlant Manager Assistant*

MEI Industrial Solutions
03.2020 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Engineering Data Science & AI (Health)

University of Houston

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering Technology

University of Houston