Overview

I am a Machine Learning PhD Sutdent at Georgia Tech. I received my BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech during which my research focused on the fields of electric propulsion and satellite reliability. Throughout this time, I persued a medley of machine learning passion projects that spanned fields of public health, public policy, and social issues. This work left a permanent impression on my heart, so much so that after a year working as an aerospace engineer, I have returned to GT for my PhD in Machine Learning with the goal of applying machine learning for social good.

Relevant Projects

Machine learning for human trafficking: predicting types of trafficking and means of control
Term Project: Data and Visual Analytics (Spring 2022)
David Gomez, Alexander Bendeck, Kaylee Tian, Patrick Li
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On electic propulsion thrust stands: comprehensive uncertainty analysis and modernized conceptual design
NASA Space Technology Research Fellow at JPL (Summer 2020)
David Gomez
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Challenging the inevitability of suicide: the effect of gun regulation on overall suicide rates and portfolio of preventative measures
Term Project: Accident Causation and System Safety (Fall 2019)
David Gomez, Jose Sanchez, Danial Baum
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Publications

From Regression Analysis to Deep Learning: development of improved proxy measures of state-level household gun ownership
Patterns: Cell Press (2020)
David Gomez, Zhaoyi Xu, Joseph Saleh
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Monte-Carlo value analysis of High-Throughput Satellites: value levers, tradeoffs, and implications for operators and investors
PLOS ONE (2019)
Fan Geng, David Gomez, Yue Guan, Joseph Saleh
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Understanding High-Throughput Satellites: market disruptions, technology, and value analysis
70th International Astronautical Congress (2019)
Fan Geng, David Gomez, Yue Guan, Joseph Saleh
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Education

PhD., Machine Learning, Georgia Tech (present)
MS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech (2020)
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech (2018)