Nicholas Johnson Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Working in SyssArch, the Secure Systems and Architecture lab.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Grading upper-division Computer Science coursework.

Performed novel computer architecture research with NSF funding. Created and implemented a new CPU instruction from scratch to reduce CPU cycles per iteration in sparse join operations.

San Francisco Bay Area

Flight SoftwareEmbedded systems design & implementation, automated testing at component, functional and system levels, including HITL (Hardware in the Loop) testing, improving real time operating system components

Los Angeles

Bruin Tutoring is a tutoring network designed to prepare Middle-High School aged students for college-level Computer Science. Additionally, tutoring for active college students is provided in all lower division Mathematics and Computer Science coursework.

Layton, Utah, United States

Project 1: Autonomous Ground Drones. My main task during the autonomous ground drone project was to implement a functioning object detection model that could run in unison with our livestream-feed from the drones. The largest limitation in this task was hardware, as a trained model in PyTorch led to major frame drops on the stream. This led to my usage of Cascade Classifiers, a machine-learning model included within OpenCV.Project 2: Recruiting Robot. The recruiting robot was a 3D… Show more Project 1: Autonomous Ground Drones. My main task during the autonomous ground drone project was to implement a functioning object detection model that could run in unison with our livestream-feed from the drones. The largest limitation in this task was hardware, as a trained model in PyTorch led to major frame drops on the stream. This led to my usage of Cascade Classifiers, a machine-learning model included within OpenCV.Project 2: Recruiting Robot. The recruiting robot was a 3D printed robot designed with servos motors that allowed movement of its head. The robot was equipped with a pre-trained Tensorflow model for facial recognition. By calculating the area of the screen occupied by an individual's face, it could be determined if an individual was within talking range, which would trigger the recruiting robot to start a conversation. In this project I worked largely on solving issues with the facial recognition and creating proper control flow so that transitions between different conversations would be seamless.Further details regarding projects are classified. Show less

Worked on a team in the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (CQSE). Research regarded the simulation of quantum devices. This role involved programming in Python and C++, managing SQL databases, utilizing the UCLA cluster (supercomputer), and running simulations in different dimensions and collecting data through Mayavi.

Lopez, Washington, United States

Kwiáht is a nonprofit conservation biology laboratory in and for the San Juan Islands of Washington State.Kwiáht’s missions are defined as: scientific research in the service of good stewardship of cultural and biological resources in the San Juan and Gulf Islands, and the improvement of local science education. Kwiáht’s scientists, students, and community volunteers (citizen scientists) focus on gaps in our current knowledge of species diversity and ecological processes, and promote… Show more Kwiáht is a nonprofit conservation biology laboratory in and for the San Juan Islands of Washington State.Kwiáht’s missions are defined as: scientific research in the service of good stewardship of cultural and biological resources in the San Juan and Gulf Islands, and the improvement of local science education. Kwiáht’s scientists, students, and community volunteers (citizen scientists) focus on gaps in our current knowledge of species diversity and ecological processes, and promote local efforts to protect and restore terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.During my time at KWIAHT, I apprenticed under Russel Barsh. I helped perform beach seines, plankton tows, manage sites, and collect vital ecological data. Additionally, I was tasked with statistically analyzing data regarding millions of acoustic recordings collected by placing bat recorders around the San Juan Islands. To do this, I utilized advanced statistical analysis methods such as Principal Components Analysis (PCA). This task was completed through use of the R programming language. Show less

Everett, Washington, United States

Began tutoring college students at the age of 16.Everett Community College Math Tutor: College Algebra, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus I, Calculus II

Everett, Washington, United States

At the age of 16, I was funded through National Science Foundation Grant #1801658. As part of this grant, I completed an independent research project exploring the estuarine environment surrounding the Snohomish River. Project Title: A Spatial Comparison of Chemical Components within Possession Sound.I facilitated all data collection, management, and illustration.I utilized R and ArcGIS for this project.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science And Engineering, 3.93

Activities and Societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), Upper Division Grader, Baseball, Climbing, Tutor

Bachelor Of Arts And Sciences, 4.0