Used logistic regression on thousands of violin sound samples and Exponential RV modeling to create a naturalistic FM violin tone synthesizer. 

Won the Grand Prize for my CS109 class' Probability Challenge, which I created the project for. This meant I got my midterm and final exam grades replaced with 100% - woohoo!

Worked with Brian Pham under Dr. Poppy Crum's and Eito Murakami's mentorship. Designed a VR environment to train source separation skills in the auditory cortex via sound spatialization tasks.

Motivated by Colin Cherry's Cocktail Party Problem and real-world issues of selective attentional gain and prior research in sonic object classification in the auditory cortex.

Skills: Unity | C#| Ethical Study Design

Presented Research at CCRMA Stanford, June 2024.

Implemented Azo and Norbornene compounds in cellulose nanocrystal side-chain copolymers to induce temperature and UV-light-induced isomer shifts to be applied in renewable, biodegradable, versatile soft robotic materials.

Skills: Chemical Synthesis (See reactions run in presentation) | NMR Spectroscopy | FTIR | ATR | WAXS | SAXS | ChemDraw

Presented Research to University of Connecticut Material Sciences Department, July 2022.

Lead Developer in a team of three. Devised and implemented C# solutions in MRTK-Unity virtual augmented reality space. Proof-of-concept included contextually-relevant atmospheric adjustments, FOV/DOF alterations, and illusory architectural changes to make a static physical environment feel novel and induce user surprisal.

Conducted user study in which 2/3 of users felt a given combination of adjustments were effective in rendering a physical space unrecognizable, whilst retaining immersion and playability. Research property of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Skills: MRTK-Unity | C# | Github VCS | Ethical Study Design

Presented Research at Public Symposium, July 2021.