Harish Shankar
Hello! I am currently a senior at UMass Amherst studying CS, Math, and Philosophy. I am currently working on my honors thesis. My advisor is Mingda Qiao. I was previously doing research under Cyrus Cousins.
I recently co-founded a start-up called Squire.
I am passionate about computer science education, especially for introductory courses. So far, I have been an Undergraduate Course Assistant (UCA) for Introduction to Programming with Python, Data Structures, and Programming Methodology.
papers
- [Online Optimal Stopping Problem] Honors Thesis Literature Review
- [Steganalysis] The utilization of convolutional neural networks
- [Combinatorial Game Theory] CGT in Go
coursework
(500+ level courses are graduate courses)
Computer Science
- [220] Programming Methodology
- [230] Computer System Principles
- [240] Reasoning Under Uncertainty
- [250] Introduction to Computation
- [311] Introduction to Algorithms
- [326] Web Programming
- [383] Artificial Intelligence
- [501] Formal Language Theory
- [514] Algorithms for Data Science
- [515] Algorithms, Game Theory, & Fairness
- [690S] AI Alignment
Mathematics
- [235] Honors Linear Algebra
- [411] Introduction to Abstract Algebra I
- [412] Introduction to Abstract Algebra II
- [421] Complex Variables
- [522] Fourier Methods
- [523] Honors Intro to Modern Analysis
- [545] Linear Algebra for Applied Math
- [572] Topological Data Analysis
Philosophy
- [160] Honors Introduction to Ethics
- [341] Introduction to Metaphysics
- [342] Introduction to Epistemology
- [355] Intro to Philosophy of Mind
- [401] Writing in Philosophy
- [555] Topics in Philosophy of Mind