Welcome to my portfolio page! I am an undergraduate Computer Science major and enthusiast at Clark University.
Education
Research Experience
Summer 2023 - Summer 2024
HCI Research alongside Provost; ex Dean of College, ex Chair of the CS Department
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2023 - CSCI 124 Honors - Intro to Computing
Spring 2024 - CSCI 160 - Algorithms
B.A in Computer Science - Expected 2026
High School Diploma - Graduated with Honors 2022
I have a passion for coding and have been involved in various research projects, teaching assistant positions and academic studies.
Summer 2023 - Present
Computer Networks Research alongside CS/Math Professor
Winter 2023 - Spring 2024
Lego Education Robotics Research alongside CS Professor
Fall 2024 - CSCI 124 Honors - Intro to Computing
LUX LAB
One of three Founders of Clark's first Maker Space
Spring 2025 - CSCI 121 - Data Structures
HCII 2024 (Washington, DC)
July 1-4th 2024, one of my co-authors and I had to pleasure to attend the HCII (Human-Computer Interaction International) 2024 conference in Washington, D.C as Short Paper Poster presenters. We had previously attended the ASSETS NY conference as observers with the head of our research (Dean of College, ex Chair of CS Dept.) to get a feel for a conference of this sort. We were now ready to do it on our own! It was an amazing experience with tons of bright minds to learn from and a beautiful city to enjoy once sessions were done for the day. With this section of our research concluded, we can now explore possibilities of further works. But for now we can say we have our first publication in a journal!
Clark University's First Maker Space (LUX Lab)
Over the summer of 2024, I have been coordinating with a team of two other undergraduates at Clark under the Dean of College to build and open Clark's first ever maker space. This project has required a lot of work and learning new technical skills but here are few highlights:
building equipment such as Prusa MK4 and Mini+ 3D Printers, vinyl cutter, laser cutter, sewing machines and soldering stations
creating training, safety, workshop and procedural guidelines for students and staff as well as work schedule and funding allocations for lab coordinators.
will be coordinating "curricular collabs" with all departments and professors to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration within the space
Clark's Competive Computing Club:
Hackathon Fall '23, Spring '24
As secretary of C4 (Clark's Competive Computing Club) over the past school year, we organized many engaging events and workshops for the Computer Science Department. But most notably, two hackathons in the spring and fall for the Clark community in which we emphasized certain themes suck as accessibility and sustainability. Prizes for top three winners included TVs, Amazon Alexas, headphones, and more! We gave students the weekend to code up their best solutions to help Clark within bounds of our rules. Throughout this initiative we had fun competitions (cup stacking, paper plane contests) betweens teams to let students take their minds off pesky bugs.
NodePulse - A React CS160 Algorithms Final Project
Coding Projects
MazeRunner - finding a path through use of algos
Desktop Voice Assistant - via Google and Wolfram APIs
Outside Weather - a notifications based weather app built for iOS and Android using Flutter
PerfectRectangle - a Python game inspired by Neal.fun's Perfect Circle game
Reflections
Throughout my Computer Science research experience, I've learned it takes more than a roadmap to get from point a to point b. The collaborative nature of Academic Research has allowed me to further improve my interpersonal and technical skills in many areas.
A professor once told me, "the best way to learn is to teach". I have definitely found that to be the case ever since my first position as a Teaching Assistant. I take great joy in assisting others and learning more with them throughout the process.
What matters most to me is Community. Because with the right community, anything is possible. The inverse of this statement holds as well. With my diverse personal background, I see value in everyone and try to infuse their unique skills into my personal life.
Personal projects, inside and outside the classroom, have allowed me to explore personal interests as well as innovative tech. As I continue my journey, I hope to share more interesting and useful projects with you all.
Check out my first Medium Blog Post:
"How I'm using AI to teach myself middle school math"
A general truth I have found to hold in all endeavors has been this: if you put in the time, and the effort, no matter how hard you fall or short you come to "success", someone is bound to notice your hard work. This has been applicable to me inside and out of the classroom. I have a drive that leads me to pushing myself above and beyond to at least try to be the best. Many times, I fall short. Yet people around me have noticed this drive and offered me opportunities due to it. For that I am forever grateful.
Constantly show up, ask for help when needed, do extra work if you are not up to speed, team up with others around you and strive to learn from your mistakes. There's no recipe for success but this workflow has brought me very positive results so far.