Ben Silver

About

I came to Tufts completely undecided on what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Over the past two years, I've spent my time exploring different paths, eventually landing on Computer Science.

What fascinates me most is using data to uncover new discoveries, whether that's predicting addiction craving times or analyzing large datasets to find patterns in ALS and flu patients. I love learning different methods of prediction and machine learning, and finding new ways to apply them.

Outside of classes and CS work, I'm an active member of the Tufts NSDC, Taiwanese Association of Students at Tufts University, and Tufts SEDS. I also work for Tufts Technology Services, helping researchers with their storage needs.

One thing I love doing is picking up new hobbies. From leatherworking (specifically wallet making) to mountain biking to knife sharpening and restoration, I'm always adding some new random skill to my arsenal.

Languages I work in

  • Python
  • C/C++
  • R
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • HTML

And the tools around them React, Flask, FastAPI, PyTorch, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib and scikit-learn

What I'm working on

Massachusetts General Hospital, Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center

Mass cytometry research (in silico), since July 2026

On my own time

CraveCast and TRACE

Tufts Technology Services

Research Computing Student Specialist, since April 2025

Research and projects each have a page of their own. The corner button puts all of it on one screen, from wherever you are.

At a glance

An overview of everything I've done so far. Click into the links for more detail.

Studying

Tufts University, class of 2028BA Computer Science, focus in Biological Sciences. Rising junior.
Dean's List, 3.9 GPAEvery semester so far.

Research

Mass General, Vaccine & Immunotherapy CenterA Python pipeline that identifies immune cell populations, on datasets of over a million cells.
Sonkusale Research LabsFabrication protocols the group can repeat, from benchtop signal characterisation.
The full research page

Projects

CraveCastPredicts high-risk windows for people in recovery. Offline, live, open source.
TCP echo serverServes many clients at once, one thread per connection. C++ on raw POSIX sockets.
gerpSearches a whole directory tree for a word instantly. C++, hand-built hash index.
TRACEReads a photo of a meal for allergens and alerts you of likelihood.
The full projects page

Also

Tufts Technology ServicesResearch computing requests in one place, and a request workflow eliminating wait times for 500+ daily users and researchers.
Teaching and buildingPython workshops for thirty-odd students, and an L1 certification rocket that flew.
More on the about page
At a glance