Ben Hoover
Education
Present
Machine Learning PhD Student
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
PhD Student studying how to interpret Foundation Models through Associative Memory • Advisor: Polo Chau
May 2018
Master of Engineering: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Duke University, Durham, NC
Emphasis on Big Data and Signal Processing
May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
Duke University, Durham, NC
Magna Cum Laude • Emphasis on Neurobiology and Imaging
Work Experience
Sep '18 - Present
Research Engineer
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Visual AI Lab
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Cambridge, MA
Mentors:
Hendrik Strobelt
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Mauro Martino
Summer '17
Research Intern
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Algorithms R&D
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Northridge, CA
Mentors:
Peter Ajemba
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Keith Nogueira
Apr '15 - May '17
Undergrad Research Assistant
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Lynch Lab
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Durham, NC
Mentors:
Eirik Adim Moreb
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Michael D. Lynch
Publications
Apr
2023
Diffusion Explainer: Visual Explanation for Text-to-image Stable Diffusion
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SengYun Peng
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Demo at CVPR 2023
Apr
2023
DiffusionDB: A Large-scale Prompt Gallery Dataset for Text-to-Image Generative Models
Long Paper accepted to ACL 2023
Dec
2022
A Universal Abstraction for Hierarchical Hopfield Networks
🏆Spotlight Poster at DLDE Workshop, Poster at MemARI Workshop, NeurIPS 2022
Oct
2022
Interactive and Visual Prompt Engineering for Ad-hoc Task Adaptation with Large Language Models
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Albert Webson
•Victor Sanh
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•Johanna Beyer
•Hanspeter Pfister
•Alexander M Rush
Published at IEEE Vis 2022
Apr
2022
Shared Interest: Measuring Human-AI Alignment to Identify Recurring Patterns in Model Behavior
🏅Best Paper Honorable Mention CHI 2022; IEE Vis: VisXAI Workshop; Demo at NeurIPS 2020
Dec
2021
Interactive Exploration for 60 Years of AI Research
Demo at NeurIPS 2021
Jul
2021
Fairytailor: A multimodal generative framework for storytelling
An AI co-authoring tool to interactively write text and images into a story resembling a child's fairytale.
May
2021
Can a Fruit Fly Learn Word Embeddings?
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Poster at ICLR 2021
Apr
2021
LMdiff: A Visual Diff Tool to Compare Language Models
System Demo at EMNLP 2021. Best Demo at Neurips 2020
Apr
2021
The Design and Development of a Game to Study Backdoor Poisoning Attacks: The Backdoor Game
Zahra Ashktorab
•Casey Dugan
•James Johnson
•Aabhas Sharma
•Dustin Ramsey Torres
•Ingrid Lange
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•Heiko Ludwig
•Bryant Chen
•Nathalie Baracaldo
•Werner Geyer
•Qian Pan
Jan
2021
Operational response simulation tool for epidemics within refugee and IDP settlements
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An operational response simulation tool for epidemics within settlements
Dec
2020
RXNMapper: Unsupervised Attention Guided Atom Mapping
Published in Science Advances 2021; Best Poster at #IOPPoster, Poster at ICML 2020 Workshop: AI for Scientific Discovery & ACS Fall 2020
Dec
2020
CogMol: Target-Specific and Selective Drug Design for COVID-19 Using Deep Generative Models
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🏆Spotlight Poster at Neurips 2020
Jul
2020
exBERT: A Visual Analysis of Transformer Models
System Demo at ACL 2020. Nominated for Best Demo at Neurips 2019.
Sep
2017
Managing the SOS Response for Enhanced CRISPR-Cas-Based Recombineering in E. coli through Transient Inhibition of Host RecA Activity
Teaching
Spring '18
Pattern Recognition Technology(ECE 681).
Duke University, Durham, NC
Main Instructor:
Patrick Wang
Designed homeworks, supervised projects, and occasionally teach lectures.
Spring '18
Biopotential Amplifier Design
(BME 590).
Duke University, Durham, NC
Main Instructor:
Jonathan Viventi
Supervised and graded capstone projects where students designed and assembled 2-channel EEG readers
Spring '18
Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Decision Science
(EGR 190L).
Duke University, Durham, NC
As a TA, I helped setup class infrastructure (Python, jupyter) and initial curriculum for this 25 student pilot course for Duke's Data+ Program.
Spring '17
Introduction to Medical Instrumentation
(BME 354L).
Duke University, Durham, NC
Main Instructor:
Jonathan Viventi
Prepared, supervised, and graded labs where students designed medical devices such as Ultrasound, ECGs, Baby Incubators, and functional FitBits.
Jan '15 - May '18
Introduction to Electrical Circuits
(ECE 110).
Duke University, Durham, NC
Main Instructor:
Stacy Tantum
Graded homeworks, held weekly office hours, supervised labs, and private tutored students.
Jan '16 - May '17
Duke University, Durham, NC
Main Instructor:
Carmen Rawls
Wrote STEM lesson plans to engage middle and high school students in the Durham area.