Ben Silver

Contact

Email is the fastest way to reach me. I read everything, and I'd rather hear from a person than a form.

GitHub

github.com/ben-silv

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/bhsilver

Based in

Medford, Massachusetts

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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