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Ethan Young

Hurricane,WV

Summary

Machine Learning researcher with experience tailored to LLM capabilities and natural language processing. Builds solutions tailored to client-specific needs by leveraging artificial intelligence and large-language models. Author of research papers accepted for presentation at academic conferences, with ongoing work targeting further publication.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Marshall University Research Corporation
Huntington, WV
09.2025 - Current

• Collecting, processing, and cleaning datasets for machine learning and NLP experiments
• Utilizing HPC clusters to fine tune LLMs for domain-specific tasks
• Designing and executing experiments evaluating LLM performance and limitations
• Author research papers and submitted findings to be presented at academic conferences

Cyber Resilience Fellow

Cyber Resilience Resource Center
Morgantown, WV
09.2025 - Current
  • Constructing a RAG model to identify high-priority needs for the business
  • Using APIs to scrape data aligned to the business’s needs
  • Using LLMs to dissect, rank, and do further research based on selected data
  • Dissecting and filtering thousands of entries to produce a ranked list of top X items based on business needs

AI Intern

Air Combat Command (VICEROY Scholar)
Hampton, VA
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Used agentic workflows for structured intelligence reporting
    Pulled structured data to retrieve and update information
  • Leveraged large language models and API calls to do research and complete tasks using Python
    libraries
  • Attended meetings with industry professionals identifying processes and resources to develop cutting-edge applications

System Operator/IT Intern

American Benefit Corporation
Ona, WV
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Configured and deployed desktop workstations for new employees, including operating system setup,
    software installation, and network configuration.
  • Provided IT support by troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues to minimize downtime
    and ensure daily task completion

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
05-2026

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
05-2025

Skills

    Programming Languages

  • Python
  • Java
  • Machine Learning & Data Handling Libraries

  • PyTorch
  • Scikit-learn
  • Transformers (Hugging Face)
  • NumPy
  • Databases

  • MongoDB
  • SQL
  • Data Handling

  • Data Collection
  • Dataset Construction

Timeline

Research Assistant

Marshall University Research Corporation
09.2025 - Current

Cyber Resilience Fellow

Cyber Resilience Resource Center
09.2025 - Current

AI Intern

Air Combat Command (VICEROY Scholar)
06.2025 - 08.2025

System Operator/IT Intern

American Benefit Corporation
05.2023 - 08.2023

Master of Science - Computer Science

Marshall University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Marshall University

Publications

  • Text to Automata Diagrams: Comparing TikZ Code Generation with Direct Image Synthesis. Ethan Young, et al. 2026 ASEE North Central Section Conference, 2026. (Accepted), arXiv:2603.07936
  • Generating Hierarchical JSON Representations of Scientific Sentences Using LLMs. Satya Sri Rajiteswari Nimmagadda, Ethan Young, et al. IEEE ICSC 2026. (Accepted), arXiv:2603.23532