Ronan Wallace

CS @ Stanford | Knight-Hennessy Scholar | Fulbright Research Nepal

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

Research engineer exploring 3D imaging and sensor systems for environmental monitoring, cultural preservation, and investigative journalism. My work and interests lie at the intersection of computer engineering, ethnography, and multimedia storytelling. I am currently pursuing an MS in Computer Science at Stanford University. I am deeply grateful and honored to be supported by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship.

Experience

  • Fulbright Research Scholar at The Fulbright Program
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Investigating neural radiance fields for documenting climate change impacts and vulnerable heritage sites.

  • Project Founder & Lead Engineer at Engineers For Exploration
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Conduct original ethnographic fieldwork in Tibetan village Lubra to understand cultural impacts of climate-induced Himalayan flooding. • 3D map flood damages using remote sensing (drones, satellite imagery, photogrammetry, DEMs, and monocular depth estimation). • Layer digital 3D visuals of flood damages, vulnerable structures, and agricultural terrain with ethnographic data to place them within a cultural context. • Contribute a data-based report that the community may use to inform governmental policies and request relief aid, especially when interfacing with community leaders, policymakers, and NGOs. • Plan and lead expeditions to Lower Mustang, Nepal. • Lead collaboration meetings with professors and leading engineers.

  • Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow at School for International Training
    Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 · 7 mos

  • Heritage Documentation Training Grant Program at CyArk
    Dec 2023 - Jan 2024 · 2 mos

  • Jan Serie Research Fellow at Macalester College
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

    • Conduct original ethnographic fieldwork in Tibetan village Lubra to understand cultural impacts of climate change in the Himalayas.