About Me
Samuel recently finished his PhD in Computer Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, advised by Prof. Viktor Gruev. His primary focus was on image sensors, polarization, and applications in image processing and machine learning. His dissertation is titled “Underwater Celestial Navigation”.
Research Directions
Samuel is currently pursuing research in applying our knowledge of animal vision systems to sensor design, and image processing applications.
Education/Career
2010 BSEE Washington University in St. Louis, USA
2017 PhD Washington University in St. Louis, USA
2017-Present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, QBI, University of Queensland, Australia
Publications
Venables, S.V., Drerup, C., Powell, S.B., Marshall, J.N., Herbert-Read, J.E. and How, M.J. (2022). Polarization vision mitigates visual noise from flickering light underwater. Science Advances, 8(36), eabq2270. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq2770
Powell, S.B., Mitchell, L.J., Phelan, A.M., Cortesi, F., Marshall, J. and Cheney, K.L. (2021) A five-channel LED display to investigate UV perception. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 12(4), 602-607. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13555
Powell, S.B. and Gruev, V. (2013). Calibration methods for division-of-focal-plane polarimeters. Optics Express, 21(18), 21039-21055. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.021039
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