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Name: Vishal Soman
Year: Senior
Major: Bioinformatics
Experience: Java, Python, Matlab, R

1). Machine learning of EHR data
Machine learning and neural networks are ideas that I’m very interested in learning more about and would love to get some more in-depth experience dealing with those types of popular algorithms. I have some lab experience manipulating data sets, but it is also another area where I would love to gain some expertise. I am beginning a research project this semester that has to do with analysis of EHR records and I feel that I would learn a lot about that with this experience.
2). Visualization of fMRI data
I have briefly worked with PIs that worked extensively with fMRI data and it always seemed fascinating to me. This project also seems to incorporate the creation of a web interface, which is definitely something I’d like to learn more about.
3). Benos Lab – Smartphone app
The idea of developing graphical models from data obtained from a smartphone app is very intriguing, and I’d love to learn more about the mobile application development side as well. I have a little bit of experience in mobile app development from high school, but could benefit from expanding my knowledge into a more practical setting that incorporates my field of study.

Yuxi Liu CS1640
I am interested in these three following projects:

1. Machine Learning of electronic health records data
2. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
3. Benos App - Smartphone app

With my bioinformatics background, I have a strong biological background with these projects concept. Although I am not such good at programming languages as a CS major student, I am a quick learner and will be able to figure out the project. I have been involved in two research labs at the Cancer center for single-cell sequencing analysis and I'm most comfortable coding in Java and R.

Naveensri Saravanan CS1640
I am interested in these three following projects because with my creative background and quick learning skills, I can be a great asset to the team. With my bioinformatics background, I am well equipped to understand the biological terminology presented in these projects. In the past, I have built two websites for organizations, so I understand how to present the data in a way that is visually appealing yet in an informative way is important. I am a quick learner and will be able to work independently to achieve more than what is expected of me within the group and the project. As a creative person, I can bring different ideas to help provide more efficient ways in making the webpage or web interface. I am adept at quickly adapting to the changing environment in the research and development process, since I have been involved in two research labs at Pitt.

1) Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
I am interested in this project because I think what they are doing is crucial for students who are passionate about science and what to gain more knowledge. By increasing hands-on science experiments with middle schoolers, it could spark an early interest for students in pursuing a career in the STEM field. I want to be involved in the process of building the website that will be useful for all the teachers and students so that the curriculum can be efficiently implemented for the schools.

2) A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
By having an interface that allows you to select any region in the brain and get instant information about all the data involving the regions is fascinating to me. By having a more efficient way to look up all associated information for the regions selected, the time saved in this process will be very beneficial to technicians and doctors. I have always been interested in neuroscience and would hope to provide my creative background in this project.

3) O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations
This project involves developing automated pipeline, despite how new this topic is to me, I am willing to put in the time and effort in learning how to accomplish this.

Name: Ben Kurzyna
Skills: C, C++, Java, Python, JS, HTML, SQL

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

This project really hits home with me. I have had horrible experiences with the SCI degree pathways having transferred to the school from 4 other majors. In fact, as a result of such experiences I have had to postpone my graduation a semester due to unknown requirements.

I believe I can significantly help with this project having had significant experience in web development through the school in languages such as HTML, JS, and SQL. I already have a clear direction for the project and would really like to be a part of it.

2. NetApp - Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Test Framework

This is another project that seems right up my alley. I have just taken the CS1632 Software Quality so agile development and testing frameworks are fresh in my mind. In addition, I am already familiar with the REST architecture.

I have never specifically thought much about getting involved with container technologies however I would be very excited to work on this project and I believe that my experience in the topic would provide very beneficial.

3. INTALERE - Modernize Hospital Discharge Data Submission Application

I have plenty of experience with C and database management systems as well as development using agile. The project also sounds like it will have a very beneficial application within the medical scene which is very important to me. I am also very eager to learn more about cloud computing as I have little experience in that specific field.

1. Ectotherm ER: Biological Science Outreach module website development
2. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
3. Machine learning of electronic health records data

In my past research/internship experiences I have looked at many different datatypes and have performed many data-wrangling/analysis and utilized some statistical approaches. I believe that the project the BIOSC outreach program describes will allow me to utilize my skills in big data analysis to create real-time graphs of the data submitted through the website. Also, the web development aspect of this project will allow me to broaden my proficient skillset and make me a more viable applicant to graduate school or the job market.

The web app to visualize fMRI data again ties very well with my current skills in computational biology. In addition, I have database experience and am proficient in SQL as well as cypher (for graph databases). I currently use the Pitt CRC compute cluster in my research and I am proficient in the unix environment.

Similar to the outreach project, the machine learning programming of EHR data involves data-wrangling techniques and some statistical modeling. While I have no experience with machine learning, it is no doubt a valuable skill in the industry.

My name is Pedro Pallares and I am a bioinformatics major. I have programming experience in Java, C++, ImageJ Macro, MatLab, R, Javascript and HTML. I also have image processing and modeling experience in ImageJ and Avizo.

1. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development

Climate change is among one of the most serious issues of our times and I would love to be a part of a project that emphasizes this, especially to younger kids. What I would bring to the table here is consideration for user experience. In order to most effectively get educators on board with this program, we must make the user experience as seamless as possible. The last thing we want is for the message and learning process to be obscured by a difficult to use website. To do so, we must make every function is intuitive and easy to find, including the data entry. It is important to take note of how data entry will work to avoid unnecessary hassle on the part of the teachers and students. For example, one possible approach is to place a spreadsheet-like widget directly on the website accessible by certain people and have the schools input their data here as they go along. Another possibility to to have the data able to be read from a separate file (i.e. excel, text, etc.) and have the schools upload to the website. Of course, this would require guidelines on how to format the data. When the input process is easy, valuable time can be spent on learning the effects of climate change. I do not have much experience in web development outside of front end HTML, but I am more than willing to learn.

2. Machine learning of electronic health records data

I am very interested in machine learning and neural networks and have learned about the concepts behind them and popular algorithms from my computational biology class. I would love to gain hands on experience in developing such a program. I also have experience in interpreting medical data due to my time in a Pharmacogenomics lab here at Pitt and understand why these types of predictive models would be incredibly helpful in lessening ambiguity and getting patients the treatment they need as soon as possible.

3. Remote veterinary care app

Coming from a rural background, I understand how difficult it is for farmers to access resources and make the time to travel to a veterinarian. I would like to be a part of this project because the prospect of building an app to help people keep up with ever changing policies and times is something I'd like to be a part of. What I would bring to the table is consideration for simplicity and time restraints between patient and client. To optimally connect the farmer and veterinarian, we must have a system in place to connect the farmer with the nearest specialist and have it feel like a "back and forth" conversation as much as possible. I do not have experience in app development but I am would be more than willing to learn.

1. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
2. Odonnell lab - machine learning to map cellular localizations
3. Benos Lab- smartphone app

My name is David Tempestini and I am a senior Bioinformatics major. Through my coursework, I have developed a strong understanding of biology and medicine related technologies. Through my research creating a pipeline in R to analyze epigenetic changes in gene expression across a wide set of samples, I have gained experience in analyzing large data sets to draw biological conclusions to further research. I have experience with Java, R, and the unix environment through the use of the Pitt CRC computer cluster.

1. Web-Based Interactive Degree Pathways
   This project immediately stood out to my as something I am very passionate about. As a student pursuing a double degree between two different schools within Pitt, it has been extremely difficult to plan out my track in order to still graduate in four years. Between my music degree and my computer science degree, there were always certain classes not offered in certain semesters that I wish I had known before it was too late. Overall, I would love to be a part of designing a new system that is beneficial for everyone involved. I believe that I could be a good asset to this project as well because such a system requires a lot of outside-the-box thinking and creativity, which is something I find myself to be very good at.

2. Duty-Cycle for Saving Battery in Navigation
   This project also stood out to me, as it could grow into something that could be extremely beneficial to society. Battery drainage in smart phones is one of the number one things to avoid in today's society, and navigation really hinders the battery life. I feel like working with smart phones would be a great way to branch out my programming and computer science knowledge as well.

3. AI-driven Outlook plug-in to schedule meetings
   I believe that a project like this could have a very positive usage in office and everyday life. Having worked in an office setting, I know how vital email communication is, and scheduling meetings is something you have to do very frequently. The worst thing that could happen is double-booking yourself for a meeting, so having a tool to help schedule things more efficiently and smartly is really helpful.

Hello, my name is Mustafa. I'm a CS Major. I'm interesting in full stack web development. I have a good knowledge in python, flask, MySQL and HTML. I feel any website project will improve my skills. Also, I'm interested to learn ML, but I don't have experience in it. I have some knowledge in BigData such as hadoop and Spark.

1. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
2. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
3. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations
4. Applying Localized Feature Selection Based on Scatter Separability on RNA sequencing

My name is Connor Jordan, and I am a senior Computer Science major.

1. Create a Voting System for SCI
   I am interested in this project because I intend to work in Web Development following graduation. I have experience working with groups to develop websites in SCI's iServes organization, as well as in CS1520 Web Programming and CS1530 Software Engineering. I think it would also be interesting to implement algorithms as part of this project. I have extensive experience in Python, HTML, CSS, and Javascript to develop websites.

2. An AI-driven Outlook plug-in to schedule meetings
   I am interested in this project as I have worked in the IT office for the department of Psychology for the past 7 months and know how difficult it can be to schedule times to meet with people. This project would be useful to most people at Pitt, and it would be very cool to see this plugin integrated on campus.

3. A website for handing-in programming assignments
   I had Tim Hoffman as a professor for CS 401 several years ago, and always thought his hand-in program was well done. His grading program always completed quicker and more accurately than GradeScope. I would like to be a part of improving this technology for more students to use in the future. I have experience working with groups to develop websites in SCI's iServes organization, as well as in CS1520 Web Programming and CS1530 Software Engineering. I think it would also be interesting to implement algorithms as part of this project. I have extensive experience in Python, HTML, CSS, and Javascript to develop websites.

I am interested in the following three projects because i have the skills that are needed to implement them. So far i have experience in JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, JSON, React, Flask, Django and much more. I have also took Data Science course which enables me to understand the data integration for the Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways. For managing a database i am also familiar with SQL, and through the Web Applications course it has also taught me how to create an appealing User Interface.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
   I want to work on this, because this will help so many people in deciding their future and the current
   system lack this feature.

2. A website for handing-in programming assignments
   This is another fun project as this helps the professor to manage the assignments submission portal
   through his/her own rules.

3. Create a Voting System for SCI

Isabella Hilty
Senior (computer science / studio arts)
Java, JS, HTML, Python, C

1. CGI Client Onboarding Portal

This project appealed to me the most because I'm very interested in UI/UX design/prototyping and becoming more familiar with the overall procedure of creating a product with real-world application from beginning to end. Being able to experience and be involved in the process of working with a team to develop this project would be really valuable to me, especially in deciding if this is an area I want to pursue after I graduate. I've experienced using extremely outdated software at jobs I've had too so being able to create a modern software in that area would be so satisfying.

2. Decision support - G2A policing

This project interested me because it deals with web development and design, and also because the project is about making information that should be readily available to people more readily available to them, which is a cause I can get behind. I have experience from CS 1520 in making a web application so I think I could be useful on this team and it would also allow me to build those skills up more.

3. Stephen Lee project #2 (LIDAR)

Similarly, I chose this as my third choice as it is front-end and it deals with HTML/JS/Python, all of which I am familiar with. I have no experience with trying to visualize data but it sounds cool, and I think learning something completely new would push me out of my comfort zone and be a fun and challenging learning experience.

My name is Keith Stebler, I am a Computer Science Major. I have coding experience in C, Java, and C++. I have mobile development experience with Android Studio and Firebase.

1. Managing User Impatience on Android
   What I would like to bring to this project is the consideration of user empowerment.
   If possible, I would not want this application to be a strictly an application that learns based on
   input, but rather to give the user options in how performance is adjusted
   and to what levels it should be adjusted to.
   I do not have experience with machine learning, but I am willing to learn.

2. Duty Cycle For Saving Battery in Navigation.
   What I would like to bring to this project is the consideration of the handling of exceptional
   situations.
   Often times, applications only account for status quo, but fail to account for the unexpected.
   For example, there's an incident that requires a detour, but the GPS is turned off.
   The user will not know where to go and will have to either wait, guess, or
   fiddle with the device to turn the GPS back on.
   The first option could be quite some time, depending on how long the cycle lasts.
   The second option should not be an option.
   Lastly, the third option could be dangerous if the user is driving.
   With this in mind, it is important to approach the development of the application to minimize
   or eliminate such potential problems.

3. Remote Veterinary Care Application
   I am not in Bioinformatics, I do not have experience with veterinarian care.
   However, this is all the more reason that I am interested in the development of this application.
   Often times, software development will be for functionality completely foreign to the developer.
   It is important for a developer to learn how best to approach the development of such
   unknown functionality.

My Priority List:

1. NetApp - Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Test Framework
   • I have experience working on an Agile-style development project from CS1530. I also have worked on a collaborative team project in CS1555. I am extremely interested in researching and gaining experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) as they become bigger in the modern world.
2. Web-based interactive degree pathways
   • All though I don't have much formal experience working on web frameworks, I do have knowledge of JavaScript and the workings of that with HTML and CSS. Web development is a very useful skill to have as a modern programmer and I would like to work on this project in order to extend that skill set.
3. Behavior - Develop a Mobile application
   • I have experience developing a full-stack Andriod application using java, XML, and firebase. This in-depth application has allowed me to gain valuable experience with mobile applications. I can prove to be a helpful teammate on a project in this manner.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

Throughout my entire time here at Pitt, I have always been good at figuring out which requirements I need and how to balance my schedule for each semester so I take the classes I need at times that fit my lifestyle and making sure that the schedule is not too difficult for me to take on. I believe that my success in this process would allow me to make strong decisions on how to implement this project. I am experienced with using languages for web development such as HTML, CSS and Javascript so I believe that I would be a big help for this project.

2. Managing User Impatience on Android smartphones

I have owned an Android phone for many years now and as my phone has gotten older the battery life of my phone has diminished significantly. Because of this I am passionate for this cause as I believe that new phones need to do a better job of extending battery life, especially as they age. I am very skilled in Java, using it to code since high school. My knowledge on Android is not extensive but since I have had an Android phone for years I do know how some things work and would be eager to dive deeper into the specifics of Android to contribute to this project. I also have some basic knowledge of SQL.

3. Privatizers for the Internet of Things

I know how important keeping private information private is in today's world, and I strongly believe that changes should be made to make new devices more secure. Because of this I would enjoy being able to contribute to this project. I have basic knowledge in Python and would be willing to quickly learn anything in Python that I would need to know for this project.

1. NetApp - Develop a kernel extension for an Open Source File System
2. NetApp - Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Test Framework
3. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations

For number 1 I have experience working with distributed systems in C as I have taken High Performance Computing Systems. For number 2 I have experience with creating a test suite after taking Software Quality Assurance. And for number 3 I have experience with Machine Learning because I took a Intro to Machine Learning course.

My preference list:

1. Studying the impact of using privatizers across different image-based detection tasks
2. Privatizers for the Internet of Things
3. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations

I am interested in Machine Learning and handling data. Thus I have taken courses of Database (CS1555), Data Science (CS1656), and I am currently taking Intro to Machine Learning (CS1675). Also, I completed a data analyst internship last summer. These experiences prepared me with knowledge for the three projects I selected. I am proficient in Python, SQL, pandas, and many other related skill. I will also gain hands-on experiences on Machine Learning during the semester from the CS1675 course. Thus, these three projects may be good fits for me.

1. Machine learning of electronic health records data
2. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations
3. Privatizers for the Internet of Things - measuring the impact of privatizer functions on image detection models

I am interested in these projects because I am interested in ML and currently taking CS1675(Intro to ML). Healthcare is my top interested area. Also, I have experience with data analysis, utilization and visualization with a previous geology research. I took data science course last semester and I am familiar with Python(pandas and numpy).

Project 1: O’Donnell Lab - Machine learning to help map cellular localizations

This project is my top choice for the capstone as I am very interested in the intersection of machine learning and health, and am looking to pursue a career in Data Science after graduation. I have some experience using Python and R to manipulate datasets, but have not formally learned any machine learning algorithms, though I am taking a machine learning class this semester. This project would be great experience to extend that skill set.

Project 2: Machine learning of electronic health records data

This project is my second choice for mostly the same reasons as the O’Donnell lab. My mother has been a nurse for 30 years and she frequently complains about the inefficiencies in our current system. Something like this seems like it would have immediate, beneficial applications as streamlining patient data is sorely needed.

Project 3: NetApp - Develop a kernel extension for an Open Source File System

I would like to work on this project because it would be beneficial to work in a collaborative environment with an established company. I took 1550 last semester so FUSE is still very fresh in my mind. Developing for embedded, distributed systems would be great experience.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways with Adam Lee & Kristine Pugliese

• I want to work on this project because I see a real need for an interactive degree pathway tool at Pitt. During the presentation, I felt like I really identified with the problem this project seeks to solve. I changed my major several times before landing on computer science and found the manual scheduling aspect tedious, difficult, time consuming, and prone to error. I have some experience developing web applications through CS1520. The project has a significant emphasis on interactive UI and visual design, which I am interested in learning more about and feel I can excel in.

2. Voting System for SCI with Bruce Childers

• As with my first choice, I have some experience developing web applications which I think will be useful for this project. The description specifies the use of cloud hosting, which I am interested in gaining experience with and learning more about. I feel a clear understanding of the description and expectations of this project.

3. A website for handing-in programming assignments with Tim Hoffman

• I’m interested in this project because I think it is important to gain experience working with and expanding upon preexisting projects. I have experience with JavaScript, JSON, and HTML.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
   -I have had experience with data integration at Pitt and is my favorite branch of computer science. I have also done web-based programming and GUI integration with these programs through javascript and Ruby. I also have had experience in python with data science and SQL as well as cypher queries which would help create clear systems for implementing courses with prerequisites and such.

2. Behaivior - Develop a Mobile Application to Help Support People in Recovery from Opioid Addiction
   -I have had a good deal of practice with Python through coding classes and data science classes. I have used the Android development framework before and am able to learn the basics of frameworks quickly allowing me to work with iOS development. I also have had experience in creating GUIs and connecting different services such as GPS to other programs such as Discord.

3. Remote veterinary care app
   -While I have always had an interest in animals, I especially appreciate farmers for their hard work. have had experience in app development and a bit of experience in chat room type connections which would be valuable in connecting farmers to veterinarians. I also have experience in using GUIs for interaction through graphics so this could be used for helping to describe symptoms and regions of the problem.

1. Managing user impatience on Android smartphones
   I am interested in this opportunity to improve something that i use every day. This specifically caught my attention because the different areas of the project cater to some of my strengths and also allow for me to learn about other aspects of the field that I have yet to encounter.
2. Privatizers for the Internet of Things - measuring the impact of privatizer functions on image detection models
   This project interests me because I would like to learn more about machine learning. I am currently enrolled in the intro to ML class and would love to have the opportunity to grow and better myself in that area of computer science.
3. Duty-Cycle For Saving Battery In Navigation
   Much like my first choice this project caters to some of my strengths while also providing plenty of growth opportunity

1. NetApp -- Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Testing Framework.
   I personally really like this kind of thinking. Separating features into independent units and then later forming a main product. I believe it's because it gives focus and detail to whatever an engineer wants to create. This makes the product that's produced way more unique and creative. Testing is also a procedure which I think is mandatory for any software. Thus, everything about this project really interests me. Working in a collaborative, agile environment as well as learning about REST and microservice architecture will definitely be extremely beneficial to me. Although, I am unfamiliar with the technologies that are required; I believe that I possess the skills to learn at a fast pace.

2. Intalere -- Modernize Hospital Discharge Data Submission.
   The idea of a front-end UI with other microservices really intrigued me. During a class at Pitt, I gave a presentation on Feature Driven Development. One of the key players in Feature Driven Development are domain experts. I would like to be able to worth with a domain expert and be able to model classes and diagrams. I have no experience in the technologies, but I strongly feel that I will be able to quickly learn and apply them appropriately.

3. Behaivior - Development of mobile application to help support people in recovery from Addiction
   My strongest skillset is developing in a mobile application environment. I can be really helpful and install features and other things that the sponsors would really like. I have flexible experiences in different environments, so according to my team's needs; I can adapt.
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4. InvolveMint --
   As someone who was actually rejected from a project due to not be able to provide special certifications, this project interests me. I have experience using Postgres, but would like to expand my knowledge authentication management.

#1 Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

My interest for this project stems from my want to extend my skills in front-end development. I also relate to this project on a personal level because of my peculiar degree pathway with transferring in as well as conflicting classes with my prerequisites causing me scheduling issues and also my needs of taking large amounts of CS classes making planning hard.

#2 A website for handing-in programming assignments

Much like my first option, I would prefer this project because of my want to work on web development applications.

#3 INTALERE - Modernize Hospital Discharge Data Submission Application

This is my final option because I enjoy working with data, and have some experience developing mobile applications.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development

3. A website for handing-in programming assignments

I am interested in these projects as I have had experience with both front end and back end web development and would like to pursuit a career in web development. I have experience in JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS/SCSS, JSON, JQuery, Flask, and Django. I also have some familiarity React, php, NodeJS, and MySQL. I am also familiar with Webpack.

1. Privatizers for the Internet of Things - measuring the impact of privatizer functions on image detection models
   -I have taken a class on Computer Vision and have some experience and insight as to how recognition works. However, I do not know too much of TensorFlow or how to use it. I find the concept of using privatizer functions to be very interesting and wish to be able to learn more about it! I am able to program in Python but not as efficiently as Java, and I have a little experience with applying Neural Networks to give labels to images and such.

2. Behaivior - Develop a Mobile Application to Help Support People in Recovery from Opioid Addiction
   -I have little experience in mobile application development, but this project stood out to me. To be able to create a tangible application that can potentially help people going through addiction is what pulled me in! I have experience in Java, Python, and a tiny bit using Android Studios, but I am willing to learn what is necessary for me!

3. Create a Voting System for SCI
   -I have some experience in Web Development, both front-end, and back-end. I have taken a class to understand more of the intricacies of what web development really is, and I also wish to understand more real-life applications of such a skillset and toolset. I have experience in Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQLite, and Python. I am also willing to learn more if necessary!

4. Remote veterinary care app
   -To be able to help give antibiotic prescriptions to those who do not have ease of access is what pulled me into this. The concept of being able to help someone out is a driving factor of why I am interested in such a topic! I don't have too much experience in application development, but I am willing to learn!

5. A website for handing-in programming assignments
   -I have some experience with front-end and back-end web development and have taken a class earlier to understand more of what is going on. Although this isn't my first choice, I still have some keen interest in being able to develop a service that is capable of making lives more convenient!

My name is John Easterday and I am a CS and Math major. I have experience in full stack web development which includes integrating databases and secure authentication into web apps.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
   I would like to work on this project because when I started at Pitt I wanted to plan out my college career. The current scheduling and class searching utilities aren't very user friendly and it was very tedious and difficult to come up with my plan. Also, being a double major myself I sympathize with the difficulties in making sure I can satisfy the degree requirements for both the majors and with the help of this app I feel like we can make a significantly better scheduling experience for the entirety of Pitt.

2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
   I would like to work on this project because climate change is such a serious issue and the idea of using middle and high school students to help gather data about the effects of climate change so they get the hands-on learning experience while also getting the chance to participate in actual real world science is absolutely incredible.

3. Remote veterinary care app
   I would like to work on this project because some of my friends are farmers so I know some of the challenges that come with being a farmer and while their farms aren't the most remote they still talk to me about some of their struggles finding veterinarians that work with their animals so this app could have a direct impact on people in my own life.

My top choices for projects are:

1. Web-based interactive degree pathways
2. Website for handing-in programming assignments
3. Create a voting system for SCI
4. Duty-Cycle for saving battery in navigation
5. Remote veterinary care app

I am interested in software engineering and web applications. I have taken CS1520 to learn about web programming and I also took CS1530 where I learned the basics of software engineering, and where my group created a web application as our project. I have experience in Java, C, Python, Javascript, CSS, HTML, and React, and using the Agile Scrum method of software engineering. I also have experience using Trello and Git. I am a quick learner and I enjoy learning and using new languages and techniques. I think that my first choice would be a great fit for me since I would personally have gained alot of help from a tool like this, and I would really like it if I could help future students navigate requirements. It also seems like a fun project that I would learn alot from and it could also potentially turn into something real that I could show off in a portfolio later on.

Name: Jason Walker
Year: Junior
Major: Bioinformatics
Notable Skills: Java, JavaScript (+react framework), CSS/HTML, Matlab, Python, Version Control (Github/Gitlab)

1. Ecotherm ER: Biological Sciences outreach module website development

Personally, I think that this project fits me the best because of my experience in front-end web development, as well as a very good understanding of what it would take to give the students/teachers the best experience possible using this site.

I have been programming in JS since I was a junior in high school, and I consider web development to be one of my strongest skills as a programmer. Throughout my years here at Pitt, my favorite class to take was CS1530 Software Engineering in which we learned valuable skills for working in teams to create a final product to present to the class at the end of the semester. This gave me an opportunity to see a project from beginning to end and get an idea for what it would be like to make something completely from scratch. I think this experience would be an asset to this team!

Finally, this project stood out to me because, as a teaching assistant in the CS department for 2 years, I have seen how frustrated students (and even teachers) get when a website/online tool is organized poorly or not working as expected. I will work my hardest to make sure that this doesn't happen with the site we create! Also, I think it will be more than possible to create the graphs generated by the data inputted by the schools.

2. Remote veterinary care app

Even though app development is not my strong suit, I believe that I could still be a valuable addition to this team, and I am very interested in learning the ins and outs of the process. I have been programming for over 5 years now and I am extremely knowledgable in the concepts required to create an efficient and practical application. I am a quick learner and I am willing to put in the time to make sure that I do not hold back the team despite my limited smartphone app development knowledge.

Additionally, I am interested in helping out with this project because I think it is a really cool and important issue to solve. Even though an app will not replace real veterinary consultation, I think it is a step in the right direction and any help is better than no help. Livestock producers are extremely important in our day to day lives and I think this would be a very good way to give them peace of mind.

3. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data

As mentioned before, web development is my stronger suit in terms of my previous programming experience. After looking at the examples given in the project description, I think that I could fit well on this team and work towards the web interface for visualization of the data. Personally, I would be looking forward to working with all of this data. As someone that is passionate about the health field, I want to do what I can to help research or analysis to possibly help patients down the road!

1. NetApp - Develop a kernel extension for an Open Source File System

My main concentration and interest is in High Performance Systems (HPS), so I am experienced with C as well as with FUSE, having used it in the Operating Systems course here at Pitt. I am interested in learning more about the file system construct so as to further my knowledge about its interactions with kernel extensions.

2. Improving Energy Efficiency via Heterogeneous-aware Scheduling

Efficiency falls right in line with my interest in HPS in getting to know how to better utilize power and performance as needed.

3. Create a Voting System for SCI

I have experience with cloud hosting on the Google Cloud Platform, and I am also well-versed in algorithm implementation.

1. Degree Pathways
   Having been one of the students who planned out and followed a very non standard education path, and having been without an academic advisor for most of my 3 years at Pitt, I have more reasons than most for wanting to see a tool like this come to fruition. While I don't have extensive knowledge of specific frameworks, I do have javascript knowledge, both from Pittcli (a nodejs program for interacting with various Pitt APIs) and from Wavebox (used to be wmail) as an open source contributor. I have been paid to create other websites in the past, one for the local baseball association, another for a local children's theatre nonprofit, and various personal projects like my personal site or my in progress updated design focused on minimalism and automated publishing. I also have a strong background working with REST, and other API schemes through writing discord bots, and a wrapper library that interfaces The Oxford Dictionary, which will be an important aspect to the backend of this project.
2. Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
   see above
3. Develop a Mobile Application to Help Support People in Recovery from Opioid Addiction
   In app development I have experience using dart and the flutter framework to simultaneously target both apple and android products.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

As a student of Pitt, I thought of possibly doing a History and Computer Science double major. However, the number of classes required for both of the majors intimidated me and as a Freshman and Sophomore I really didn't have a full understanding of how I could commit to a long-term planning especially since this is before they provided us with the (much helpful) Schedule Planner on our Student Center website. From hindsight I feel like if I had resources that could show me a pathway of specifically what courses I need to take for each semester, how many courses I could potentially fail to achieve that goal, or what minors or double majors I could take on while reliably pursuing my CS career. When I saw the pitch for this project my eyes lit up.

During my career at Pitt, I have taken courses such as CS1501(Algorithm Implementation), CS1550(Introduction to Operating Systems), CS1520(Programming Languages for Web Applications), CS1630(Quality Assurance) and CS1555(Database Management). From these classes I learned various languages such as C, Java, Python, Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Due to my experience in CS1520, where most of our project consisted of working in a Flask environment to provide for a website with specific criteria set by the professor, and CS1555, where our final project dealt with rigorously querying , organizing, inserting, and deleting sets of data, I believe that I am well-suited in providing for an web-based degree pathway suitable for immediate use.

2. Occam: Smarter Search in Workflow Creation

Ever since I was in middle school, I enjoyed playing older games. When I was in high school, my uncle gave me a CD case of Romance of the Three Kingdoms 5 that originally came out in 1996 in South Korea. However, with the advancement of technology in both the hardware and the software, more and more programs failed to run in these new environments. I experienced this hands-on when I could not run any of the older games I had on my Windows 7 laptop after the infamous KB3086255 patch. Without developers releasing newer versions of the software or patches to accommodate for the new environments, all software run risk of being ineffectual eventually. Occam's plan of providing open-access repository for simulators and emulators so that various individuals as a community can share their work amazed me and immediately made me want to help improve the project.

As mentioned above, I have taken CS1555(Database Management) and my experience of taking that class really helped understanding what querying data meant when it comes to trying to figure out how to narrow down the search results for different user produced criteria. For our final project for that class I was in charge with the search function. I had the objective of being able to query data of people when the user searched for the corresponding name or email. Of course, the project description specifically mentions that the farther implementation of the project requires for something beyond the scope of what I had worked on in my Database Management class but I believe that my experience of trying to produce an algorithm that would provide for a search engine would prove invaluable in working on the project.

3. Create a Voting System for SCI

For almost 5 years I have been a part of an administration team of a Korean internet community with the member size of 118,724. Administering such a community often requires votes among our team in manners similar to how votes are carried out in various states around the world including the U.S. However, the website hosting our community limited our methods of voting and since then I have aspired to create a different type of voting system. The voting system project by Professor Bruce Childers interested me because it tackles an issue that I have thought about for a long time.

As mentioned above, I have taken CS1501(Algorithm Implementation) and CS1520(Programming Languages for Web Applications). Although I have not taken cloud computing, I am sure that I can learn fast and apply the new knowledge to be able to contribute to producing the deliverable.

1. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
   I am currently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in computer science, but my first is in biomedical engineering, therefore providing me a biology background that gives me a special interest in CS projects that involve as much. I have also spent much of my academic career volunteering in public schools and helping teachers put together classroom activities that gives me special interest in an organization such as Pitt Bio Outreach. Therefore, I have great interest in helping put together a website that further facilitates the goals of such an organization. I also have taken different courses involving web development that have helped prepare me to work on such a project, including Web Design and Development, Programming Languages for Web Applications, and Software Engineering (involving a term-long web-based application project).

2. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
   As a student who has pursued two different bachelor's degrees through two different universities, I definitely realize the value of having a tool that facilitates students staying on the right path for completing a degree. Therefore, I have an invested interest in developing a web-based application for doing so, and have experience seeing what other universities offer for this purpose. I also have taken different courses involving web development that have helped prepare me to work on such a project, including Web Design and Development, Programming Languages for Web Applications, and Software Engineering (involving a term-long web-based application project).

3. A website for handing-in programming assignments
   I have taken courses taught by Professor Hoffman that have actually involved this hand-in program he is hoping to further improve. This personal experience with the program would prove useful in giving me a more solid foundation for understanding how to approach the project. I have also taken different courses involving web development that have helped prepare me to work on such a project, including Web Design and Development, Programming Languages for Web Applications, and Software Engineering (involving a term-long web-based application project). Therefore, I have extensive experience with HTML and JS. While my experience with JSON is limited, and I have not worked with PHP, I have no issue dedicating time for the specific purpose of better understanding these languages. Considering I have a great interest in a career involving web development, I have already had intentions of learning these languages, and would be eager to work on a project requiring as much.

4. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
   I am currently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in computer science, but my first is in biomedical engineering, therefore providing me a biology background that gives me special interest in CS projects that involve as much. Also, when I first transferred to Pitt, I originally was pursuing a bachelor's in neuroscience. Therefore, in the field of biology, I am even further interested in neurobiology. Overall, the span of academic curriculum I have explored I think provides me a more solid foundation for working on this project than just a CS curriculum would. I have also taken different courses involving web development that have helped prepare me to work on such a project, including Web Design and Development, Programming Languages for Web Applications, and Software Engineering (involving a term-long web-based application project).

1. Improving Energy Efficiency via Heterogenous-aware Scheduling

   • Specializing in HPC, I have experience with thread management and wish to further my knowledge on thread scheduling. The area of energy is also my biggest interest going forward when looking for a career, so getting started now would be a great opportunity. Also, if it means anything, I feel like I owe Dr. Petrucci my time if he would have me.

2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development

   • I have experience in building websites from the Pitt courses Programming for Web Applications and Data Communication and Computer Networks. Although this is not in terms of energy, this project does have to do with the topic of climate change, which I would love to jump into as that is is ultimately the goal of trying to get into energy.

3. Remote Veterinary Care App

   • Little to no experience in app development, but my I think my foundations are strong enough and am very willing to learn new skills in order to complete tasks. Being from a rural area I see the importance of a system like this app being put into practice.

4. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

   • Although this is the project of these four that I am least interested in, as a student in my final semester at Pitt, I realize how much of a help something like this would be, and if needed, would like to give back to the University and future students.

1) Occam: Smarter Search in Workflow

As a Museum Studies student looking to work in public-facing historical research, I'm excited by the value Occam has to historians and new media in general. I'd really enjoy contributing something to this project and becoming more familiar with it. In my classes, I have gained experience in both Python and JavaScript. I've also worked on a variety of user interfaces for apps and web projects, even spending a semester in 2017 working with a client on creating a digital prototype for a mobile application. As well, I have built databases in my CS classes and worked with various historical artifact databases in my museum career work. I'd be interested in the experience of designing and implementing search heuristics and relevant UIs for a project as promising as Occam.

2) Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development

3) Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

I also have experience with web development and the visualization of data. I have worked in HTML, PHP, SVG, etc. to make dynamic user interfaces like maps, graphs, etc. from scratch, for both CS classes and digital humanities research. Both of these services will be helpful to people -- in different ways -- but in ways that I value. I would love to help facilitate education and am very interested in the public nature of this work. As well, I am interested in the creative challenges of visualizing and designing these relatively complicated graphical elements.

1. Degree Pathways

I want to do this one because, for the last several years at Pitt, I always felt like AAR's fell short of my needs as a student and this project would be one way for me to fix a problem that I personally had.

2. Website for handing in assignments
3. Voting system for SCI

My skills include creating dynamic web applications both server and client-side and I have experience with Ruby, Javascript, and Python as well as working with Flask microframework.

1. Protect your voice in IoT voice devices

• This project interested me as I'm someone who is interested in the IoT. Additionally, I'm worried about the privacy concerns that it brings. I have experience in python, and I think that this would be a super interesting project to work on.

2. Polkadot Blockchain Statistics Dashboard

• This project looks super interesting. I have previously worked very briefly with node.js so if I were to work on this project I would hope to become more familiar with it. I also would like to learn more about blockchain technology. Overall this project seems to be new and exciting.

3. Natural Language Processing for Social Good

• This project interested me as I am someone who attempts to keep up with the news on a daily basis. While I have never worked with NLP before I am a fast learner and would love to work with technology I have not much information about.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
   This projects interested me the most as after taking cs1520 last year, it would be a valuable experience for me to build a website which has real life impact. My skills relevant to this projects are HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python(Flask framework in particular). Additionally, since I took cs1571 last year, I am also familiar with the idea of search and logic if the prerequisite requirements are to be represented this way.

2. Create a Voting System for SCI
   Same reason as my first choice.

3. NetApp - Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Test Framework
   Last year, together with my group mates, we developed and tested an attendance taking android app for cs1530. I am familiar with various concepts of software development and able to write simple test cases using JUnit. This project would be a great experience for me to apply the concepts I learnt under industrial setting .

Name: Tyler Conrad
Skills: C, Java, MATLAB, Python, SQL

1. Improving Energy Efficiency via Heterogeneous-aware Scheduling

I have experience with systems programming in C via the Pitt computer science core courses and an elective that focused on data communication and networks. Like many students, I initially found some of the material in the systems courses confounding, but with time I have come to find the subject more comprehensible and interesting.

I also completed multiple courses involving machine learning, including Intro to Machine Learning, Intro to Computer Vision, and a data analysis course using Python's pandas library.

Overall, this project seems like a mutual fit, because I have experience with the requisite skills and it presents an opportunity to integrate my accumulated knowledge. I would also appreciate getting the chance to work with C++ beyond the toy programs I've written in the past.

2. Machine learning of electronic health records data

I have completed multiple courses involving machine learning, including Intro to Machine Learning, Intro to Computer Vision, and a data analysis course using Python's pandas library. I have some experience with neural networks in MATLAB.

My group final project for the data analysis class consisted of building a model to predict the core temperature of workers in extreme occupational environments using non-invasive physiological and environmental parameters. This and other similar projects have given me experience with clinical data.

Recurrent neural networks seem interesting to me at the conceptual level, and I would be happy to gain some hands-on experience with them.

3. INTALERE - Modernize Hospital Discharge Data Submission Application

I have experience in C and database management systems. I think it would be interesting to gain some experience with cloud computing and different design methodologies such as agile and domain driven design.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

I think this would be a good project for me to work on because I have had issues in the past with scheduling to make sure I graduate on time. I would like to help future students have an easier time of making sure they can graduate on time and how to structure their classes efficiently. I also am working on a side project that deals with interactive pathways and I'd like to explore options through this capstone project to help with my personal project's implementation.

2. Duty Cycle for Saving Battery in Navigation

I have had personal experience losing battery (especially with an old phone) trying to get around using google maps without a power source. I would like to explore this interesting topic so I could help people with a common problem.

3. A Website for Handing in Programming Assignments

It would be cool to help Professor Hoffman streamline this process. I also do not have much experience writing scripts and would like to learn more about writing and implementing them in an environment that would make a real change.

4. Managing User Impatience on Android Smartphones

I have some experience programming with Android and could use those skills effectively here.

My priority list:

1. Duty-Cycle For Saving Battery In Navigation
2. Privatizers for the Internet of Things - measuring the impact of privatizer functions on image detection models
3. Remote veterinary care app

My background is in reverse engineering, systems software and security. I have experience reverse engineering mobile applications and believe I would be a great fit for the Duty-Cycle For Saving Battery In Navigation with Dr. Mosse. I have no problem providing my resume with more information and references if Dr. Mosse is interested.

If I can't get into my first choice (which would make me very sad) then I'm interested in the privatizers example with Henrique Potter. I'm very interested in privacy.

If that is not possible, I'd like to do the remote veterinary care app with Susan Schoenian. I think goats and sheep are very cute and I like the idea of skirting FDA regulations.

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
3. Remote veterinary care app

Hello, My name is Giovanni! I have a lot of experience with full stack web development. I even helped develop the file management app the is used in Chrome OS which is entirely built in JavaScript and HTML. I also care a lot about education which is why the first and second project on my list mean a lot to me and appeal so much me. When I develop, I focus a lot on user facing applications and user experience, so you can expect a very intuitive and pretty interface with my projects. I also took the Database Management Systems class here at the university and have no issue integrating a database into a web application.

My Priority List:

1. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways
2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
3. Remote veterinary care app

I've built web based applications before with an emphasis on interactive UI. I have also had personal issues with the AAR reports throughout my education and would love to be a part of a team that is focused on creating a better solution.

My experience with web development would also come into play for my second and third choices, and these are both projects I would love to work on because of their impact: educational and helpful.

Name: T. Shane Buckley
Year: Senior
Major: Bioinformatics

Already assigned to a private project.
Open-set Recognition API and usage of Open-set Recognition models on Bioinformatics data.

POC: Derek Prijatelj
POC email: [email protected]

1: A website for handing-in programming assignments

• I UTA ed for Professor Hoffman's CS0401 class last semester and graded his labs
• I made Pitt's Polish homework web application using JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• I'm currently working on another web application using SQL, PHP, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• Highly experienced at creating my own projects and at improving upon others projects https://github.com/TerableCoder
• Experienced coding in groups of 2, 3, and 10

2: Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development

• I made Pitt's Polish homework web application using JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• I'm currently working on another web application using SQL, PHP, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• Highly experienced at creating my own projects https://github.com/TerableCoder
• Experienced coding in groups of 2, 3, and 10

3: Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways

• I made Pitt's Polish homework web application using JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• I'm currently working on another web application using SQL, PHP, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• Highly experienced at creating my own projects https://github.com/TerableCoder
• Experienced coding in groups of 2, 3, and 10

Priority List

1. Machine learning of electronic health records data
2. A web interface to enable the visualization of fMRI data
3. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations

As a Pre-Med bioinformatics student I have a strong biology background and have a strong foundation of knowledge on the nervous system. That knowledge is needed for the first and second project in my list. Working on improving health records data is something that I have extreme interest in because of the medical real world application and how a project like this can truly save lives.
I think all of these projects would be a great learning experience for me in terms of computer science. As I would be gaining great skills whether it be machine learning and/or working on a web interface. Most of my experience has been with Java and Matlab, I am fairly new to Machine Learning and web interfaces. However, I am a quick learner and I am ready and more than willing to put in the extra work to do what is expected of me.
The project involving fMRI data is extremely fascinating to me, I have always had an interest in brain interactions and the functions and impact they have. I would be a great addition again because of my biology and nervous system background.
For all the reasons stated above I would also be a great addition to the O'Donnell lab. I am also very well versed with protein structure and function and I have experience with fluorescence microscopy.

1. Developing an app to help support people in recovery - My dream job is making low cost healthcare technology that aids the masses. My background at pitt has been software engineering. I could also use the added benefit of having experience with a company.

2. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development - Behind healthcare, climate is my second largest interest.

3. Web-based Interactive Degree Pathways - Helping a tangible product that aids future pitt students would be a nice way of leaving a mark on pitt.

My skills include Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Python, and C. I am also a fast learner and am willing to spend the time to learn an extra language.

My priority list:

1. Ectotherm ER: Biological Sciences Outreach module website development
2. Applying Localized Feature Selection Based on Scatter Separability on RNA sequencing
3. O’Donnell lab – Machine learning to map cellular localizations

Relevant skills:
I am very passionate about science teaching and outreach as the former editor-in-chief of Pitt’s undergraduate creative science magazine, The Pitt Pulse, and a teaching assistant for a graduate Human Population Genetics class. I am comfortable with R and Shiny, have taken multiple upper-level statistics classes, and have research experience processing very large biological datasets using Bash and R. I would like to use these skills to incorporate graphs and relevant summary statistics of student data into the Ectotherm ER website.

Additionally, I completed a summer REU research project processing RNA alignment and sequencing data in R and Bash that would be relevant to my second choice. Through this research, I also used packages used to process protein expression data that would prove useful for my third choice project.

1. Occam: Smarter Search in Workflow Creation
2. Bruce Childers: An AI-driven Outlook plug-in to schedule meetings
3. NetApp - Extending a Microservice Architecture and Developing a Test Framework

Relevant skills:
I am interested in big data processing and microservices environments. I took the Cloud Computing course last semester and I am currently enrolled in the Data Science course. I am comfortable with the major concepts involved in search including page rank and inverted index. I am most comfortable coding in Java, Python, and Ruby. I am familiar with Docker and Kubernetes, as well as Hadoop and Spark, and have run applications on Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and Azure.