CV

Basics

NameYahya Masri
LocationNorthern Virginia

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

2025 - Present

Associate of Science in Computer Science

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

2023 - 2025

Publications

Automating Map-Making through Enhanced Geographic Information Extraction Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation with Open-source Large Language Models

Currently Drafting, 2025

Comparative Analysis of BERT and GPT for Classifying Conflict News with Sudan Conflict as an Example

Preparing to Submit, 2025

Optimizing context-based location extraction by tuning open-source LLMs with RAG

IJDE International Journal of Digital Earth, Under Review, 2025

Work Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant

NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center, George Mason University

2024 - Present
  • Developed and evaluated ML pipelines using BERT fine-tuning and GPT with RAG, ICL, and hyperparameter tuning to classify conflict incidents, achieving 91% accuracy in single-label classification.
  • Extracted conflict locations from news articles using RAG, CoT, and few-shot LLM prompting, achieving > 90% F1 in context-aware information retrieval.
  • Develop end-to-end pipelines integrating large language models, QGIS, Neo4j, and Streamlit for automated conflict mapping and analysis.
  • Installed and maintained Linux-based operating systems (Red Hat 8, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu) across 7 rack-mounted server units to support high-availability computational workflows.
  • Designed and implemented a 3D data center digital twin using NVIDIA Omniverse, visualizing real-time server metrics for intuitive infrastructure monitoring.

Research

Data Center Digital Twin Development

Summer 2025

Developing real-time monitoring and visualization systems using Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive data center performance analysis.

Multi-Agent Conflict Mapping System

Summer 2025

Automating conflict mapping via multi-agent system using LLMs, Neo4j, and PyQGIS.

ML Pipeline Development

Spring 2025

Contributed to machine learning pipelines for classification using BERT, GPT, FAISS, and OpenAI APIs.

Location Extraction Research

Fall 2024

Researched context-specific location extraction for conflict articles using LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.

Research Interests

  • Large Language Models
  • Inference Optimization
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Geographic Information Systems

Projects

BlueTemp

AI platform supporting marine environments by predicting sea water temperatures. From forecasting hurricanes to saving coral reefs.

Crushor

A retro-style platform-based game with wall-jumping, dashing, and stomping mechanics.