Lessons Unlived

AI-based solver for the classic 8-puzzle problem implementing BFS, IDS, and A* with Manhattan Distance & Linear Conflict heuristics. Achieves 60x speedup through multiprocessing.

Intelligent game-playing agent for Five-in-a-Row featuring Alpha-Beta pruning with custom evaluation functions. Advanced AI algorithms with threat detection and pattern recognition.

Autonomous robotic system using UR10e robot arm with computer vision and Stockfish chess engine. Features AprilTag detection, adaptive difficulty, and safe movement patterns.

Comprehensive Android app for Iowa State University students and teachers. Features schedules, real-time chat, AI integration, weather, and friend suggestions to enhance campus experience.

Relational database system for university management implemented in Java and SQL using JDBC. Demonstrates database design principles and connection management.

A hands-on sandbox exploring libp2p, IPFS, simple mesh and more. Personal learning playground for peer-to-peer and content-addressed protocols in Python and Rust.

Console-based adventure game in C/C++ featuring dynamic world exploration, creature collection, turn-based battles, and inventory management with terminal graphics.

Educational implementation of blockchain technology in Python, demonstrating core concepts like blocks, hashing, and distributed consensus mechanisms.

Modular Java-based card game framework applying Strategy, Command, MVC, and Factory patterns. Developed rule-based game logic with event handlers and impact analysis diagrams, applying Open-Closed principle and Separation of Concerns.

Multi-threaded encryption system in C using pthreads, POSIX semaphores, mutexes, and condition variables. Architected a concurrent pipeline with five parallel threads, ensuring efficient inter-thread communication.

Responsive single-page shopping platform using React, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome. Built a Node.js and Express.js backend with MongoDB, implementing CRUD operations and secure data handling.

Grid-based solver using BFS and backtracking to find the shortest escape path. Optimized state transitions with hash-based lookup for efficient pathfinding algorithms.

Implemented queue-based Round-Robin and Stride schedulers in xv6 OS using TDD, spin locks, and context switching. Advanced operating system development with process synchronization.

Network error-detection protocol using C, TCP, CRC, and ACK/NAK for retransmission. Implemented Go-Back-N ARQ protocol for reliable data transmission over unreliable networks.

Educational implementation of blockchain technology in Python, demonstrating core concepts like blocks, hashing, and distributed consensus mechanisms.