CS News Briefs

About Anastasia:
I am originally from Jakarta, Indonesia. I went to UNC-Chapel Hill for my undergraduate degree and worked as a software developer for three years before joining UVA. My area of research is Human-Computer Interaction, specifically haptics and accessibility. Some of my hobbies include music, photography, aerial arts, and traveling. A fun fact about me is that I have been studying abroad ever since I was eleven years old.

About Trey:
I'm currently a 2nd-year Ph.D. student at UVA. My research at UVA includes thermal modeling and, more recently, acceleration and emulation using FPGAs. I received my undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Computer Engineering. While there, I worked on the RaPID prototyping project in which we researched re-purposing Blu-ray drives to be photolithography prototyping tools.

About Huazheng:
I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at University of Virginia, supervised by Prof. Hongning Wang. My current research focuses on multi-armed bandit algorithms with application to online recommendation and information retrieval systems.
What has kept Huazheng motivated:
While I spend most of the time in my room, I try to talk a walk outdoor every day. Breathing fresh air helps me to keep positive!

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About Saeed:
I am a Ph.D. candidate at Computer Science Department of the University of Virginia. My research interest is in security and privacy of machine learning and their interplay with Cryptography. Before coming to UVA, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. I also spent Summer of 2019 interning at Microsoft Research, Redmond.

About Alex:

About Jack:
I've been doing research on the robustness of NLP machine learning models with Prof. Yanjun Qi. I'm also a TA for algorithms, one of the best classes at UVA. In my spare time I like riding my bike, watching the NBA, and sometimes, coding for fun. Next year I'll be moving to Mountain View to participate in the Google AI Residency program!
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About James:
I'm a full stack developer, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner from Arlington, Virginia. I am passionate about creating applications that make a lasting difference in people's lives. When I'm not programming, I like to run, invest, and keep up with the latest tech news. After graduation, I'll be joining Capital One as a software engineer.
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About Joshua:
I'm a graduating CS major of the Engineering School, and working on this project with the others and with Meals on Wheels has been such a wonderful thing to be a part of this past year! Outside of my coursework, I like to spend my time working on game development projects, playing guitar, and cooking. In the fall, I'm looking forward to starting work at Google.
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About Kevin:
I am a 4th year Computer Science major at UVA. I am passionate about data science and machine learning, especially at the intersection of the medical field. At UVA, I've done research for the Department of Systems Engineering and the School of Medicine. In my free time, I enjoy swing & salsa dancing, cooking, ultimate frisbee, and weightlifting. This fall, I am excited to be working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft.
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