North Carolina State University
Master's Degree in Computer Science
1/2022 - 12/2022
Throughout the duration of my graduate degree, I intensified my study of NLP and reinforcement learning as they apply to the education system. I aided in the the creation of an adaptive cyberbook through my work with an educational research lab at NC State and completed advanced coursework related to nerual networks. I also began developing my app Salonn in order to try to shape the education system with my own beliefs.
North Carolina State University
Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering
8/2018 - 12/2021
While in my undergrad, I had great opportunities to learn and further explore my interests. I conducted research into new VR hardware for educational opportunites, self-studied machine learning and deep learning through numerous third-party courses, and thrived in internships creating natural language processing solutions for a defense contractor.
North Carolina School of Science and Math
High School Diploma
8/2016 - 5/2018
During my time here, I took active part in the community. I led the drone engineering club, represented the school as a student ambassador, and conducted research into drone modules for emergency rescue situtations at NCSU.
Salonn
Founder
1/2023 - current
I am developing a mixed iOS and VR app which will provide a social education hub for art, philosophy, and technology. My aim with this app is to create more fulfilling and interactive social experiences.
BioMojo LLC
Lead Software Engineering Intern
5/2021 - 8/2021
My second time at BioMojo, during which I used Natural Language Processing to create an intent classifier for biomedical conversation using state-of-the-art models and techniques. I also was in charge of mentoring another intern assigned to this project.
NCSU Innovative Educational Computing Laboratory
Cyberbook Research Assistant
1/2022 - 5/2022
While researching at this subgroup of the Center for Educational Informatics, I created the data collection mechanisms deployed to universities across the US for the creation of a new adaptive learning textbook. I also developed an intuitive method of extracting and displaying the data collected in previous experiments.
BioMojo LLC
Software Engineering Intern
5/2021 - 8/2021
Through this internship, I conducted a study for the Department of Defense into the feasibility of using remote assist software with the Microsoft Hololens 2 to carry out remote surgical operations. I also implemented lemmatization, sentiment analysis, and intent recognition models on biomedical dialogue.
NCSU Mixed Reality Lab
VR Hardware Research Assistant
1/2019 - 5/2020
While researching at this lab under the NCSU design college, I practiced the design methodology of fast iteration on VR-related projects. I namely worked on the VR Hoverboard project to help create field trips in VR and the Pop'n'Play project to provide fun experiences in VR for kids.
Salonn iOS
Salonn iOS is an app which allows users to explore their interests in Art, Technology, and Philosophy. Learn more...
Salonn VR
Salonn VR is a VR app which interfaces with Salonn iOS to allow users to experience physical presence with other users in a VR environment. Learn more...
Open Learning Initiative Student Development Analysis
In this project, I analyzed data from the OLI textbook to identify important trends for further development of our adaptive textbook. Learn more...
Facebook User-Connection Probability Detection Based On Social Circles
In this project, I created a novel method of predicting connections between users in the Facebook social network by using the Dunbar model of a social network. Learn more...
My Portfolio
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