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Bioinformatics Alumnus Featured in Home Depot Career Growth Story

Siawpeng Er earned his PhD in Bioinformatics from Georgia Tech in 2022. He is now a Lead Data Scientist at the Home Depot. "Siawpeng’s work centers on deep learning and natural language processing. He works with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs), uses knowledge distillation to make models faster, and combines clickstream data with generative AI to power features like the product badging platform.

2025 Bioinformatics Outstanding Student Awards

Each year, the Georgia Tech Bioinformatics Graduate Program recognizes outstanding students who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in bioinformatics and computational biology, while integrating research and education on the use of information technologies in biology and medicine. Faculty members nominate students, and an interdisciplinary committee of faculty members select the winners.