Tyler Ward
Graduate Research Assistant
About
I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Kentucky working as a graduate student researcher in the Computational Health, Imaging, and Learning Laboratory (CHILL) under the supervision of Dr. Abdullah-Al-Zubaer Imran.
My current research focus is on self-supervised learning, semi-supervised learning, and medical image segmentation. I also have extensive research experience in the area of general computer vision and machine learning applications in industry, with an emphasis on quality, reliability, and maintenance.
I received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Morehead State University in May 2021, and an M.S. in Engineering & Technology Management from the same institution in May 2023.
News/Updates
Jan 2026: I will be teaching CS 310: Algorithms and Advanced Data Structures this spring semester at Morehead State University!.
Jan 2026: Pleased to announce that I have accepted a position as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Engineering Sciences at Morehead State University!
Dec 2025: Our paper Autoadaptive Medical Segment Anything Model has been accepted at Scientific Reports!
Nov 2025: I have passed by PhD qualifying exam!
Nov 2025: Our paper Domain and Task-Focused Example Selection for Data-Efficient Contrastive Medical Image Segmentation has been accepted at Machine Learning for Biomedical Imaging!
Oct 2025: Our paper A Probabilistic Segment Anything Model for Ambiguity-Aware Medical Image Segmentation has been accepted at SPIE Medical Imaging 2026!
Oct 2025: I have been invited to speak at the Radiology Noon Conference at Albert B. Chandler Hospital!
Aug 2025: I have been invited to give a featured presentation at the inaugural MIDL Young Researcher Showcase!