Reflecting on Two Conferences

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Published: March 30, 2025

Background

At the start of this semester, I began working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) in the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science. Through this role, I am engaged in two distinct research projects. This blog post will focus on my work with Dr. Sehrish Basir Nizamani , an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science. In December 2024 – over winter break – I reached out to Dr. Nizamani because I found her research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) fascinating.

Starting off strong

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Published: February 13, 2025

With the Spring 2025 semester underway, I’m thrilled to provide an update on my progress. I’m currently taking 22 credits at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering. My coursework for this semester covers advanced topics in computer architecture, computer systems, data structures, algorithms and algorithm analysis, technical writing, and astrophysics. I’m also receiving credits for my various research projects.