During my experience in the Brackenridge Fellowship this summer, I learned about various ways of conducting research and the importance of effective communication. My perception of the research process changed over the summer when I discovered that it is hardly ever a linear process. One specific event that led to my new perception of conducting…
Tag: Computer Science
Building from the Ground-up: Effectively Communicating Research
Effectively communicating research to a diverse audience is an important skill to acquire. One strategy I would utilize to convey my research to a broad and diverse audience would be to discuss my research in general terms and then transition to a detailed discussion of the specifics of my research. Building from the ground-up would…
Hunsi Jayaprakash – What we can learn from forgetting
Hey everyone! My name is Hunsi Jayaprakash, and I am a rising senior. I am majoring in computer science and minoring in neuroscience. I am on the graduate track intending to pursue a career in the field of Computational Neuroscience. As the name suggests, I am interested in this interdisciplinary field because it involves the…
My Thoughts on CURF
Before I started the CURF I thought that research was about getting things done fast. I would try to get my code to work, but I didn’t give it much thought. I didn’t think about the design of my system, or any of my system’s goals. Before the CURF, my approach was “I have an idea, so let’s get it working as fast…
Becoming a Researcher – Friedrich Doku
This semester, I decided to work on a research project, but I needed someone to mentor me. I am interested in computer security and embedded systems, so it had to be someone who shared those interests. To look for a mentor, I scrolled the faculty page of the CS department. I read about each professor…
Reducing Discrimination in Learning Algorithms for Social Good: My CURF Project
Motivation Did you know that higher-income neighborhoods on average have more access to smart mobility options than lower-income neighborhoods? After I evaluated the availability of Healthy Ride bikes throughout Pittsburgh using geospatial analysis, I discovered that only 5% of the bike stations were located in neighborhoods with poor housing conditions; the other 95% are located…
Monitoring Space Without Sacrificing Privacy – CURF Introduction: Friedrich Doku
My name is Friedrich Doku, and I am an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in computer science. This spring, I am working with Dr. Adam J. Lee to develop a system that collects information about a space without invading the privacy of individuals. Our approach to this problem is designing a video processing…
One Thing Leads to Another
Tasked with connecting with previous Brackenridge Fellows, I reached out to Adrienne Newcomer Judson, who is currently an Economics PhD at Georgetown University. She earned a Math-Econ degree at Pitt in undergrad, which is why I was originally interested in her profile. I’ve been considering an Economics PhD as a potential path for myself, as…