Fares Alhezaimi — Curriculum Vitae

Fares Alhezaimi

B.S. Computer Science · Integrated CADS Master’s (Admitted) — Chapman University


Summary

I’m a Computer Science student researcher at Chapman University in Dr. Josh Fisher’s Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab, mentored by Dr. Gabriela Shirkey. I work on AUREUM (JPL MOSAICS-supported ecological ML) and contribute to BioMNI agent development, with a focus on AI for sustainability and health.

Experience

Student Researcher — AUREUM (JPL MOSAICS)

Chapman University, Dr. Josh Fisher’s Lab · 2024–Present

  • Built multimodel ML pipeline (NN, RF, LGBM, XGB) for species richness prediction using NEON & ECOSTRESS.
  • Designed validation (site/plot), applied SHAP, and produced visuals for NASA posters.
  • Mentored by Dr. Gabriela Shirkey.

Student Researcher — BioMNI Wrapper

Chapman University BioLab · 2024–Present

  • Agent framework for protein allostery; parsers, RMSD checks, multi-model comparison.
  • Environment setup, benchmarks, and module integration.

Lead Developer — EDRIVE iOS

Fowler School of Engineering · 2024–Present

  • CO₂ tracking, AI routing, and gamified sustainable driving; CarPlay plans.
  • Led a team of 6; modular repo with clear READMEs.

Selected Projects

EDRIVE — Eco-Driving iOS App

Swift · CoreLocation · Supabase

Tracks CO₂, optimizes routes, and gamifies sustainable driving.

GitHub Repo

BioMNI Wrapper — Protein Allostery AI

Python · ReAct Agents · ML

AI agent framework for biomolecular analysis; parsers and automated RMSD evaluation.

HOA Communication Website

Next.js · PostgreSQL

Auth-protected HOA portal with announcements, requests, and admin dashboard.

Last updated: Sep 2025 · Top