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David Radke, PhD

Sr Research Scientist Chicago Blackhawks dradke [at] blackhawks [dot] com

Experience

Education

August 2018 - June 2023

PhD - University of Waterloo   Image

Areas:
  • Artificial Intelligence
    • Multiagent Systems
    • Reinforcement Learning
  • Hockey Analytics
Advisors:

Dissertation:

  • The Impact of Teams in Multiagent Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): My PhD research studyied how teams impact the behavior that AI agents learn. This includes studying group dynamics, emergent behavior, and game theoretical incentives in challenging environments.

    Hockey Analytics: During graduate school, I used tracking data from the National Hockey League (NHL) to develop analytics for AI systems with the goal to quantify performance in new ways, such as passing performance and player positioning.

    August 2015 - May 2018

    B.A. - Colorado College   Image

    Major:
    • Computer Science
    Minor:
    • Discrete Mathematics
    Advisor:

    Thesis: Using Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Wildfire Spread" - Top Undergraduate Research Project by the Council on Undergraduate Research.

    Research Community Contributions

    Work Experience

    June 2023 - Present

    Senior Research ScientistImage

    Chicago Blackhawks
    September 2022 - June 2023

    Advisor, Hockey Research & AnalyticsImage

    Front office advisor of analytics.

    Chicago Blackhawks
    August 2018 - June 2023

    Research and Teaching Assistant   Image

    I spearhead several research projects on cutting-edge AI research. I also organize and grade for undergraduate computer science courses.

    University of Waterloo
    September 2022 - December 2022

    Research Scientist Intern   Image

    Research Scientist Intern with the Game AI team.

    Sony AI America
    June 2018 - August 2018

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    Summer research intern in the Computation department.

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    May 2017 - May 2018

    Undergraduate Research Assistant   Image

    I worked in a research team assessing the risk of wildland fire and coastal flooding on California's Transportation Fuel Sector.

    UC Berkeley
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    Fun Facts

    Background

    • Hometown: Orinda, California
    • Citizenship: USA 🇺🇸 & Canada 🇨🇦
    • Language: English

    Athletics

    • Alumni - Assistant Captain - University of Waterloo varsity men's ice hockey (OUA; USports).
    • Alumni - Colorado College men's ice hockey (NCHC; NCAA Division 1).

    Featured Publication

    Publications

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    Analyzing Passing Metrics in Ice Hockey using Puck and Player Tracking Data
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    David Radke, Jaxin Lu, Jackson Woloschuk, Tin Le, Daniel Radke, Charlie Liu, and Tim Brecht

    LINHAC 2023
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    Can Future Wireless Networks Detect Fires?
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    David Radke, Omid Abari, Tim Brecht, and Kate Larson

    BuildSys 2020
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    FireCast: Leveraging Deep Learning to Predict Wildfire Spread
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    David Radke, Anna Hessler, and Dan Ellsworth

    IJCAI 2019

    News

    Awards & Accomplishments

    2022

    NSERC PGS D
    Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) - Declined
    University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS)
    Hawkshaw Men's Hockey Award
    USports Academic All-Canadian
    UWaterloo Athletic Financial Award

    2021

    Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
    University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS)
    Type 1 Cheriton Scholarship
    Waterloo AI Institute Award
    Ron and Lydia Glover Award
    Math Domestic Graduate Award
    USports Academic All-Canadian
    UWaterloo Athletic Financial Award

    2020

    1st Place Sportsnet Hockey Hackathon: Powered by Rogers 5G
    Type 1 Cheriton Scholarship
    Ron and Lydia Glover Award
    Cherrey Bus Lines Award
    Math Domestic Graduate Award
    UWaterloo Community Service Award
    USports Academic All-Canadian
    UWaterloo Athletic Financial Award

    2019

    Math Domestic Graduate Award
    Math Domestic Graduate Scholarship
    HockeyTech Hockey Award
    USports Academic All-Canadian

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