About

I am Matthew Baas, an Electronic Engineering PhD student at Stellenbosch University.

I am a part of the media lab in the Stellenbosch E&E Engineering department. I am in the LSL research group under my PhD supervisor Herman Kamper.

I sometimes post about deep learning, electronics, and other things I find interesting.

Academic affiliations

Formal study:

• Stellenbosch University: I completed my undergraduate B. Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering cum laude in 2020, receiving the Chancellor’s Medal.
• Stellenbosch University: I started my Electronic Engineering Master’s degree in 2021.
• Stellenbosch University: In late 2022, I upgraded my Master’s degree to a PhD degree.
• Stellenbosch University: I am currently continuing my PhD studies in 2023/2024.

Scholarships:

• DW Ackermann Bursary: recipient of the DW Ackermann bursary in 2020.
• Harry Crossley Foundation: recipient of the Harry Crossley scholarship in 2021-2023.

Links

If you wish to see some more of my code, or see a bit more of my professional history:

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Zindi
• Google scholar
• Substack (to get notified when I make new posts / publish new papers)
• CV: on request

Tips and donations

If you like any of my posts or projects, and feel like gifting me a tip (completely optional and voluntary, but much appreciated):

• BTC: bc1qarks7pu96al03yg94fv52p3snyd58vnq2sslt5 (no lightning support yet)
• XMR: 46xtfeuEf5oEUPbkoLRUFgddJ5hktCz9vgkrUmHjg1HX7JZTHRWCq6kLputCuMdJQ7a8UyiANj3b2PehpF4FjgMwUewW86b

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Contact and comment

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