Nicholas Lahaye
Senior Research Data Scientist - Level IV
Pasadena, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNicholas Lahaye is a Senior Research Data Scientist with nearly a decade of experience applying machine learning and deep learning to large, multimodal Earth science datasets from his long tenure at JPL. He holds a PhD in Computational and Data Sciences and specializes in unsupervised methods to segment and track low- and no-label phenomena like smoke plumes, algal blooms, and burn scars. Nicholas bridges research and operational analytics, moving advances from prototype to applied monitoring while collaborating across academia (UCLA, Chapman) and industry. His work targets climate, natural hazards, and biodiversity challenges, marrying sensor fusion with practical calibration and processing expertise. Outside research, he teaches, mentors, and even instructs Krav Maga, reflecting a disciplined, hands-on approach to complex problems. Now affiliated with Spatial Informatics Group and continuing ties to JPL, he blends deep academic rigor with mission-driven impact.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science w/ Emphasis on Data Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science w/ Emphasis on Data Science at University of Southern CaliforniaPhD Computational and Data Sciences, PhD Computational and Data Sciences at Chapman UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at De La Salle High School
English, Spanish
Github Skills (26)
rbm10
energy9
python9
machine-learning9
statistics9
segmentation9
dbn9
data-analysis8
classification8
data-science8
pytorch7
scikit-learn7
dockstore6
sips5
nvidia5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
unity-sds/unity-ads-dockstore-app-test
May 2022 - Oct 2023
Dummy repo for app registration w/in public Dockstore
Contributions:2 releases, 5 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year 4 months
registrationdummy-repodockerdockstore
nlahaye/SIT_FUSE
Jan 2023 - Jul 2026
Segmentation, Instance Tracking, and data Fusion Using multi-SEnsor imagery
Contributions:4 releases, 6 reviews, 10 PRs in 3 years 6 months
segmentation
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