Hello World!

Hi, I'm Mikhail Klassen. I'm a scientist, a software engineer, a writer, and an entrepreneur. Over the years, I've worked on a wide range of projects in artificial intelligence, astrophysics, plasma physics, medical software, commercial pilot training, and remote sensing.

Currently, I'm a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Planet Labs, building systems with AI for understanding how the world is changing, as seen from low-Earth orbit.

Before joining Planet, I built Paladin AI, an applied AI startup providing performance analytics for pilot training. I served as the company's CTO and cofounder until around the time of its acquisition.

In my PhD work, I performed computational fluid dynamics simulations on some of Canada's largest supercomputers in order to study the formation of massive stars. I implemented complex multi-physics codes, including a novel radiative transfer scheme.

My current interests are in artificial intelligence, earth observation, deeptech startups, and climate technology.