📚 My Research Blog

Welcome to my daily research log for the CEAMLS SAIRI Summer 2025 program. Each entry reflects hands-on learning, challenges, and reflections.

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📅 Table of Contents

• Week 1 (May 26 – May 30)

  • Day 1 – Orientation & Intro to Git
  • Day 2 – Team discussion and Python lessons
  • Day 3 – Computer Vision Workshop: Hands-on session with YOLO
  • Day 4 – Python102 continues, Intro to Gen AI and LLMs, and Kahoot!
• Week 2 (June 2 – June 6)

  • Day 5 – First in-person event, Spaghetti tower game, and Project case study
  • Day 6 – Literature review and Paper briefing
  • Day 7 – Diving into the codebase
  • Day 8 – Campus Tour and Literature Survey
  • Day 9 – Literature survey & Team presentation
• Week 3 (June 9 – June 13)

  • Day 10 – Exploring MobileNet and Keyword Searching
  • Day 11 – Starting the Code
  • Day 12 – Coding contd.
  • Day 13 – Social Enrichment, Games, and Model Training
  • Day 14 – Happy Maroon Friday!!
• Week 4 (June 16 – June 20)

  • Day 15 – Just a normal day...
  • Day 16 – Exploring data augmentation and hyperparam tuning
  • Day 17 – New member alert!
  • Day 18 – JUNETEENTH (Federal Holiday)
  • Day 19 – Not So 'Happy Maroon Friday'
• Week 5 (June 23 – June 27)

  • Day 20 – Monday - not so 'fun'day
  • Day 21 – Presentation prep and more work on codebase
  • Day 22 – GOOD DAY, GREAT DAY, WEDNESDAY
  • Day 23 – Concluding the Codebase
  • Day 24 – Preparing for model fine-tuning and presentation
• Week 6 (June 30 – July 4)

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• Week 8 (July 14 – July 18)

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• Week 9 (July 21 – July 25)

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• Week 10 (July 28 – August 1)

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