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% FTC, TEG, GaitGuardian, AIME + Contributing Solutions to AOPS, ACE, Full Server Setup, Hacking?, Science Bowl?, Debate Congress APp, MIDI technology??,
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In the last three years, STEM activities have been the focus of my high school experience, both through and outside of school.
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I have had a strong passion towards STEM activities since middle school, and I believe that these experiences have prepared me
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to fully utilize the research platforms and opportunities provided by AFRL.
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\item From 9th to 11th grade, I have been an active member of my community First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team, serving as
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Co-Captain and Software Lead. I started in my freshman year from square one, knowing no programming languages or
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concepts. Slowly, I picked up Java through the FTC SDK, and I eventually started writing functional code for our robot. As the
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season had progressed, I had become a decent programmer, and our team was able to win as a State Finalist alliance team and
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Area Innovate Award Winner for a unique fully-automated hang mechanism. In the following two years, I ramped up my
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time commitment and progressed my skills. By applying the Calculus knowledge I was learning in the classroom, I was
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able to implement a fully custom autonomous pathing system for our robot, using trigonometry, inverse kinematics, and
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PID control to achieve precise movement. In addition, I tinkered with computer vision, developing a custom TensorFlow model
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for failsafe object detection (with 100\% match success). Our team went on to champion our league, become an Area Finalist
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captain, and place in the global top-30 for autonomous performance.
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\item In my 9th grade, my independent research project for Science Fair qualified as a finalist project for the prestigious
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International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). My project started from a very simple idea of utilizing available thermal energy
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in a cooking pot to also stir the contents (to save energy for cooking). From here, I learned about the world of
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thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and the Seebeck effect. Applying the CAD and simulation concepts I learned from my
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Engineering class in school, I designed an aluminum enclosure that used a TEG, a heat sink, and a motor to convert heat
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energy into mechanical stirring. I also learned about electrical circuits as I used a voltage and current sensor to effectively
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graph my TEG's performance relative to the temperature differential. My final prototype, although simple, was able to win
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1st in Engineering Technology at my regional science fair, where I also won a special awards through the US Metric Association and
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the US Air Force Certificate of Recognition. At ISEF, I was able to present to domain experts and professors from
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around the world, gaining valuable insights and feedback to later improve my prototype and project.
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\item In my 10th grade, my research project for Science Fair won 3rd in Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the
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highly-competitive International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
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After seeing many relatives of mine struggle with Parkinson's Disease, I wanted to help create a solution that could help them.
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Through research, I encountered an interesting method of using machine learning to aid in both walking and tremors. Using
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online published datasets, I applied a novel online signal processing approach that ensured real-time classification of
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gait patterns. After training multiple models and testing them through cross-validation, I ended up with a fully functional model
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with high accuracy and low inference times. However, I wanted to take this a step further and create a physical prototype. Using
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my engineering teacher's help, I designed a custom PCB with an ESP32 microcontroller and an IMU sensor, which I programmed
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to collect real time data to feed to my model. By using online resources and reading published literature methods, I was able to
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self-teach myself the needed Python and C++ to fully implement my working solution. My novel approach was recognized at the regional level,
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where I won 1st in Systems Software, TI Best Computing Project, and 2nd Grand Prize (qualifying me to ISEF). At ISEF, domain experts were
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equally impressed with my work, and I was awarded 3rd place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines, along with a \$1200 award.
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\item This year, I have started a passion project in maintaining a full-time server. After repurposing a decade-old budget laptop,
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I installed an Ubuntu Linux OS onto my machine and setup a home server. From here, I slowly the basics of bash scripting,
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networking, Linux, and service management through a hands-on approach. I set up multiple services, including a
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Matrix client used by my friends for communicating while in school. I also set up a Git server to host my code,
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which taught me a lot about permissions and how servers actually interact with clients. Most recently, I set up an
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SSH service which allows users to view a shell interactive I made to display my portfolio. While this extremely risky
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,with over 1 million attacks in two months, I have learned a lot about security measured, and none of the attacks have
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been successful due to my proactive measures. While my server is mostly used for tinkering, I have learned a lot about
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networking and computing fundamentals through this project.
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\item In my 9th Grade, I started taking on competition math to challenge myself, qualifying for the AIME (American Invitational
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Mathematics Examination) through AMC 10. After self-studying through online resources and textbooks, I learned the art of
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solving math problems in a intuitive, creative, and timely manner. Not only did I learn advanced math concepts, but I also
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learned the critical logical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to tackle complex problems. I have also
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competed and placed in local math competitions, including Purple Comet and Math League. As I encounter these problems
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through the online community Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), I have also started contributing solutions to problems.
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I learned how to clearly and concisely explain my thought process and solutions in LaTeX format,
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helping other students understand my unique approach to these complex problems. Within my high school, I also
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contribute challenging problems through our tutoring club, ACE, to help students in Geometry and Calculus.
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%//TODO: SHORTEN BOTH ABOVE??
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\item % MIDI AND AUDIO
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\item % Debate congrews app
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\item % Self LEarnign courses and LEet code, etc.??
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