penrod04@byu.edu
About:
Andrew is currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Actuarial Science with a Mathematics minor. Beginning his education in the Fall of 2025 following his mission, Andrew joined the research team in January 2026.
He grew up in Orange County, California and enjoys anything sports related, from football to volleyball to pickleball. Andrew has always had a passion for physics, and despite finding a different career track than he originally planned, he has loved pursuing further knowledge in the realm of underwater acoustics. You'll find him listening to Latin music in his free time or finding a new recipe to try.
Research:
Andrew is utilizing machine learning for signal classification of the various sources of ambient, transient, and anthropogenic noise in the underwater soundscape. He is analyzing the optimal method for unsupervised preliminary labeling of unlabeled datasets for further analysis with deep learning.