Brandon Thomas is a triple major undergrad at Southern Polytechnic State University in the Computer Science, Biology, and Chemistry programs. Brandon loves science, uses Linux and vim, and programs primarily in Python, Javascript, and C++. Computing interests include machine learning and computer graphics. After graduation Brandon intends to study computational metabolomics or possibly found a startup company.

projects

Laser R&D 2012–2013
Projecting colorful radiation in the shape of objects. My laser projector is driven by code I wrote in both Python and C++. Video games on the side of 5-story buildings? Yes, please.
Robotics Mischief 2012
A C++ robot controller daemon that takes instructions over a ZeroMQ socket. Clients have been written for joystick, keyboard, and computer vision/AI control.
Javascript Slideshow Software 2010–2012
Parses Markdown files into presentation slides. Markdown makes writing and editing simple. Includes a timer and transition effects.
Javascript IP Cam Viewer 2011
Displays a wall of webcams or security cameras. Beware of memory leaks; page auto-refresh to purge memory needs to be implemented.
Open Source Flylab Clone 2010
Designed to replace proprietary paywall software published by expensive textbook companies. Work in progress.
StrategyWiki 2005
A copyleft videogame strategy guide wiki.

videos

presentations

A Boolean Logical Model of TCR Signaling Apr, 2012
Discusses a paper on building a Boolean network representing the T-Cell signaling pathways downstream of the TCR.
Optimization of GCxGC/MS Nov, 2011
Computational tools for optimizing analytical chemistry techniques for exploration of the metabolome.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Nov, 2010
Presentation on Hantavirus molecular biology and pathology.
Alzheimer's physiopathy Apr, 2010
My 60-minute presentation on the physiology of Alzheimer's disease with respect to the Amyloid-β and Tau hypothesis.

contact

  • — business —
  • 678·744·6080
  • bt at brand dot io
  • — casual —
  • @echelon
  • echelon at gmail dot com

colophon

The background animation was constructed from a trimmed portion of the PDB structure 2KE6, “SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF K10 TLS”. It represents an engineered RNA hairpin in Drosophila.

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