Academic Life

I am a second-year computer science MS student in the Emory University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.  Previously, in 2006, a received a BA in computer science from Hendrix College, with a minor in mathematics.  In 2004, I studied Asian Studies at Kansai Gaidai University (関西外国語大学).  More about this is on my resume.

Last summer, I taught two three-week sessions of computer programming for the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) for high school students.   The course materials are archived here.

At Emory, I have taken the classes Systems Programming, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Algorithms, Information Retrieval, Compiler Construction, and Theory of Computation, while this semester I am taking Operating Systems, and Data Privacy and Security.

At the moment, my primary interests are in the general areas of natural language processing and text mining.

Other Personal Interests

I have too many interests.   When I was in high school, I decided to write a series of science fiction novels.  You can buy the one that I managed to write here.  I subsequently picked up some keyboarding skills, somehow, and began composing music to accompany the novel.  You can download it here.

I have some version music->color synesthesia; so, I'm also interested in synesthesia.  I also have touch->auditory and color->taste synesthesia.   The latter I generally notice only for extremely vivid colors.  So, if you'd ever like to know how your music looks or how your painting tastes, I may be able to help. 

Math/CS Graduate Students