Abby Stylianou

Dr. Abby Stylianou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Saint Louis University, affiliated with the Taylor Geospatial Institute and SLU Research Institute. Her research focuses on computer vision, deep learning, and explainable AI, with applications in social justice (e.g., combating human trafficking through hotel image retrieval) and environmental science (e.g., climate change studies using time-lapse imagery). She emphasizes citizen science and non-expert engagement, designing accessible tools for data collection and analysis.

Education: Ph.D., M.S., and B.A. in Environmental Studies/Geoscience from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior roles include Research Scientist at WashU's Media and Machines Lab and Postdoc at George Washington University.

Research Interests: Image Processing, Deep Learning, Citizen Science, Genotype-Phenotype Interactions, and Geospatial Analysis.

• Awards: Google Research Scholar (2022), NSF Biology Integration Institute Member, St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (2023).
• Grants: SLU School of Medicine grant for implant classification in spinal surgery, DOE/ARPA-E funding for plant phenotyping.

Teaching includes courses on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Databases, and Deep Learning. She advises students in her lab, focusing on strong programming skills and applications in vision and AI.