CSE 231 | Introduction to Programming I

• Language: Python

• Studied fundamentals of object-oriented programming and clean code practices

CSE 232 | Introduction to Programming II

• Language: C++

• Studied advanced programming concepts and writing optimized C++ code

CSE 260 | Discrete Structures Comp Science (Discrete Mathematics)

• Topics Covered: Boolean Algebra, Computational Logic, Set Theory, Number Theory, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Algorithmics, Information Theory, Computability & Complexity theories, Probability, Proofs, Automata Theory, Game Theory

CSE 331 | Algorithms & Data Structures

• Language: Python

• Introductory sorting, search, and traversal algorithms along with data containers and structures. Continued in CSE 431 below

CSE 335 | Software Design

• Language: C++ (MSVC)

• Libraries: MFC / ATL

• Topics: Large Project Organization (Scrum, Sprints, UML Diagrams), Programming Design Models (MVM, MVVM), Design Patterns

CSE 320 | Computer Organization & Architecture

• Languages: C, ARM Assembly

• Topics: ARM Architecture, Circuit Design, ALU, Program Counter, Conditional Branching / Execution, Manual Flow Control

• Worked as teaching assistant (TA) for two years

• Wrote solution & explanation for a section project

• Designed and built fully functional 8-bit RISC ARM CPU compatible with Raspberry PI Devices

CSE 477 | Web Application Architecture & Development

• Languages: LAMP Stack, JavaScript, PHP

• Topics: Databasing, Async Queries (Ajax), jQuery, Composer for Classes in PHP, Dynamic Webpages, Responsive Design

CSE 325 | Computer Systems (Operating Systems)

• Languages: C, C++ (GCC, Unix)

• Topics: Paging, Caching, Task Scheduling, Memory Allocation, Cache Efficiency, POSIX

• Libraries: GNU C Library (glibc), C Posix Library

• Implemented a basic paging and caching system in C, wrote a client-server web socket implementation, created a multi-threaded program for concurrent financial transactions using mutex-based protection

CSE 450 | Translating Programming Languages (Compilers)

• Languages: Python

• Topics: Lexing, Parsing, ASTs, Symbol Tables, Converting to Assembly, Compiling, Linking, Optimizing Machine Code, Stack / Heap Allocation, Function Calls, Implementing Flow Control

• Implemented a custom high-level language with its own compiler, which is compiled to an intermediate language for a virtual machine to run

CSE 471 | Media Processing & Computing (Audio, Image & Video Processing)

• Languages: C++ (MSVC)

• Libraries: MFC / ATL

• Topics: Signal Processing, Wave Transformations, Fourier Transformations, Image Filters, Audio Filters, Programmatic Video Editing

• Created programs in C++ to manipulate media files, including applying filters and transformations to data.

• Studied mathematics behind signal processing, waveforms, and compression

CSE 472 | Computer Graphics

• Languages: C++ (MSVC)

• Libraries: MFC / ATL, OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan

• Topics: Linear Algebra, Shaders (Compute, Fragment, Vertex), Light-based Rendering, Raytracing, Scene-View Model, Matrix Transformations, Applying Object Transformations, Immediate, Mode Rendering, Real Time Rendering, Physical Based Rendering

• Built fixed-function and shader-based renderers, created shaders in GLSL, and created a raytraced renderer

CSE 431 | Algorithm Engineering (Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures)

• Languages: C++, Python

• Libraries: Boost

• Topics: Search Algorithms, Algorithmic Complexity, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Recursion, Graph Theory, Binary Search Trees, AVL Trees, Red-Black Trees, B-Trees, Splay Trees, Data Containers

CSE 498 | Collaborative Design (Capstone)

• Languages: C++, JavaScript, Python

• Worked with Mozilla on their Firefox Browser

• Official Firefox Contributor

CMSE 201 | Introduction to Computational Modeling

• Language: Python

• Libraries: Pandas, Matplotlib

MI 320 | Reasoning with Data (Data Science & Modeling)

• Language: R

• Libraries: Dplyr, Tidyr, Tidyverse, Ggplot2, R Markdown (Rmd)

CAS 116 | Media Sketching & Graphics

• Programs: Photoshop, GIMP

• Topics covered: Perspective, Line Art, Color Choice

CAS 206 | Graphics & Illustration (Graphic Design)

• Programs: Illustrator, Photoshop

• Topics covered: Fundamentals of Graphic Design, Image Compositing, Creating Vector Graphics, Cleaning Images, Filtering Images, Color Palettes

MI 247 | 3D Graphics & Design

• Programs: Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, Substance Suite

• Topics covered: Concepting, Modeling, Rigging, Weight-Painting, Animation

MI 291 | Special Topics (Concept Art & Design)

• Programs: Photoshop

• Topics covered: Framing, Presentation, Lighting, Mood, Live Drawing

MI 491 | Special Topics (Anatomy for Artists)

• Programs: Photoshop

• Studied the human form and how to accurately represent human anatomy while simplifying and abstracting to minimalistic shapes