Summary
Todd Morrill is a PhD student in computer science at Columbia University specializing in machine learning and NeuroAI, exploring how neuroscience insights can improve AI. He brings a decade of industry experience from PwC where he led AI research strategy, built performant ML/NLP systems for clients, and stayed hands-on as a coding technical manager. At Columbia he transitioned to research, completing an MS while collaborating with multiple professors and interning at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on NeuroAI projects. Todd is skilled at bridging research and product: he evaluates emerging techniques (knowledge graphs, self-supervision) for commercial viability and mentors junior scientists with precise technical guidance. Based in New York, he combines rigorous academic training with practical delivery experience, a background in finance and Mandarin, and an appetite for translating neuroscience ideas into applied ML systems.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin Chinese at Middlebury College
Bachelors in Business Administration Finance Minor in Economics and Chinese, Bachelors in Business Administration Finance Minor in Economics and Chinese at The George Washington University
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Columbia University
Online Coursework Computer Science, Online Coursework Computer Science at Harvard Extension School
Chinese, Italian