Andrei Cozma's Personal Portfolio

Intelligent Systems

COSC 525 - Deep LearningTheoretical and practical aspects of how to build deep networks for representations of high-dimensional data.

Python

TensorFlow

Numpy

Matplotlib

Jupyter Notebook

Git & GitHub

Loss and Optimization

Gradient Descent

Back-Propagation

Artificial Neural Network

Convolutional Neural Network

Auto-Encoders

Generative Adversarial Network

RNN

LSTM

Transformer

Project GitHub Project Report Project Proposal

COSC 523 - Artificial IntelligenceTheoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence, including search, learning, decision-making, and reasoning.

Python

TensorFlow

Scikit-Learn

Numpy

Matplotlib

Jupyter Notebook

Git & GitHub

Uninformed and Informed Search

Search Engines

Adversarial Search

Constraint Satisfaction

Planning

Knowledge Representation & Reasoning

Decision-Making

Multi-Agent Systems

Project GitHub Project Report Project Proposal

COSC 522 - Machine LearningTheoretical and practical aspects of machine learning techniques related to pattern recognition, including both supervised and unsupervised learning methods for classification and regression.

Python

Numpy

Matplotlib

Jupyter Notebook

Git & GitHub

Loss and Optimization

Linear & Logistic Regression

Feature Selection

Regularization

Cross Validation

Model Selection

Evaluation

Support Vector Machines

Decision Trees

Boosting

Neural Networks

Project GitHub Project Paper Presentation Slides

COSC 420 - Biologically-Inspired ComputationRecent developments in computational methods inspired by nature, including the use of biologically inspired algorithms to solve problems.

Python

Numpy

Matplotlib

Jupyter Notebook

Git & GitHub

Artificial Neural Networks

Spiking Neural Networks

Genetic Algorithms

Evolutionary Programming

Ant-Swarm Optimization

Artificial Immune Systems

Swarm Intelligence

Cellular Automata

Multi-Agent Systems

Cooperation

Competition

Project GitHub Project Paper Presentation Poster

Cybersecurity

COSC 466 - Software SecurityAn in-depth introduction to software security. The focus is on identifying vulnerabilities in software, exploiting vulnerabilities in software, and software development best-practices for avoiding vulnerabilities during the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of software.

C/C++

Python

JavaScript

X86 Assembly

Threat Modeling

Security Principles

Security Testing

Binary Representations

Machine Programming

Buffer Overflows

Format-String Vulnerabilities

Integer Overflows

Injection Attacks

XSS

CSRF

Memory Management

Error Handling

Race Conditions

ECE 462 - Cyber-Physical System SecurityIntroduction to security challenges and techniques at both the physical layer and the cyber layer of important cyber-physical systems.

Security Architecture, Testing, and Analysis

Transportation Systems

Avionics

Industrial Automation

Vehicular Systems

Medical Systems

Power Systems

SCADA

Nuclear Plants

ECE 469 - Mobile/Embedded Systems SecurityIntroduction to vulnerabilities and threat vectors associated with mobile and embedded devices, such as smartphones, wearable devices, and IoT devices.

Python

Mobile Operating Systems

Mobile Location and Activity Privacy

User & Device Authentication

IoT Wireless Security

Side-Channel Attacks

Security and Privacy Breaches on Smart Home Devices

COSC 366 - Introduction to CybersecurityA broad introduction to cybersecurity concepts and practices, and the current challenges in cybersecurity.

C/C++

Python

JavaScript

X86 Assembly

Security Goals

Threat Modeling

Software Security

Operating System Security

Cryptography

Network Security

Human Factors

Authentication

Access control

General

COSC 401/402 - Senior DesignA design course that focuses the student’s attention on professional practice, ethics, accumulated background of curricular components, and recent developments in the field. The focus is on teaching both the design process and design principles that allow students to utilize all of the above elements to effectively create designs for major design projects.

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Python

Bash Scripting

React.JS

Redux

Node.JS

Flask

Material-UI

Docker

Git & GitHub

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Atlassian Jira

AWS

Project GitHub Project Report Project Presentation

COSC 493 - Advanced Automata TheoryWorking on the development of a Turing Machine to be used as educational aid to students. The pre-existing version of the simulator was written in Java and various improvements, additions, and modifications were made to it in order to make it more user-friendly and efficient. The goal of this project was to help students understand the basics of automata theory and Turing Machines by providing them with a tool that would allow them to experiment with different configurations in real-time.

Java

JavaFX

Git & GitHub

Maven

Turing Machine Simulator

Automata Theory

COSC 465 - Databases and Scripting LanguagesIn-depth focus on developing a strong understanding of the basics of databases and their usage in web applications as well as an introduction to various scripting languages.

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

PHP

SQL

Node.JS

JQuery

MongoDB

MySQL

Git & GitHub

Relational Algebra

Database Design

Data Models

Entity-Relationship Diagrams

Web Databases

COSC 370 - Introduction to Scientific ComputingAn in-depth focus on the implementation, analysis, and design of numerical algorithms with the Python programming language in order to solve problems in science and engineering.

Python

Numpy

Matplotlib

Git & GitHub

Program Design

Data Structures

Computational Complexity

Scientific Computing Environments

High Performance Software Packages

COSC 367 - Honors Systems ProgrammingAn in-depth introduction to the C programming language and its use in systems programming, covering the methodologies of operating systems.

C/C++

X86 Assembly

Git & GitHub

Operating Systems Design

Computer Architectures

Memory Management

Process Management

System Calls

Buffering

Interprocess Communication

File Systems

File IO

Directory Management

Metadata

Stack Frames

COSC 365 - Programming Languages and SystemsAn in-depth study of the design, implementation, and application of programming languages as well as an introduction to the basics of operating systems.

Java

Python

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

PHP

SQL

Node.JS

JQuery

Git & GitHub

Language Paradigms

Memory Management

Exception Handling

Objects

Inheritance

Polymorphism

Concurrency

Processes & Threads

Inter-Process Communication

Scheduling

COSC 361 - Operating SystemsIn-depth study of the design, implementation, and performance of modern operating systems with a focus on Unix and a modern re-implementation of 6th edition Unix called XV6.

C/C++

Unix

Linux

Git & GitHub

Process Management

CPU Scheduling

Process Synchronization

Deadlocks

Memory Management

Virtual Memory

File Systems

IO Systems

Security

COSC 340 - Software EngineeringA strong focus on the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the design, development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches.

Python

Git & GitHub

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Software Requirements

Software Design

Software Construction

Software Testing

Software Quality

Software Maintenance

Software Management

Software Models and Methods

COSC 317 - Honors Discrete StructuresIntroduction to Set Theory, Graph Theory, and Logic & Proof strategies as the principles of software programming and design. Application of proof techniques to prove correctness of algorithms.

Python

Git & GitHub

Set Theory

Graph Theory

Logic and Proof Techniques

Mathematical Induction

Recursion

Functions

Relations

Equivalence Relations

Partial Orderings

COSC 312 - Algorithm Analysis and AutomataThis course is an introduction to the Theory of Computation, the logic of computation with respect to machines as well as the implications related to current computing challenges and limits.

Python

Git & GitHub

Finite Automata

Regular Grammars & Languages

Push-down Automata

Context-Free Grammars and Languages

Turing Machines

Lambda-Calculus

Decidability

The Halting Problem

Reducibility

Complexity

COSC 307 - Honors Data Structures and Algorithms IIThis course focuses on the application of fundamental data structures and associated algorithms most commonly used in software development and design.

C/C++

Git & GitHub

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Maven

Object-Oriented Programming

Sorting Algorithms

Disjoint Sets

Basic Graph Algorithms

Topological Sort

Depth-First Search

Breadth-First Search

Shortest Path

Minimum Spanning Trees

Network Flow

Dynamic Programming

COSC 140 - Data Structures and Algorithms IDevelopment and application of a multitude of data structures and algorithms which are prominently used in software design together with problem-solving techniques.

C/C++

Data Structures and Algorithms

Problem Solving

Algorithm Development

Algorithm Complexity

Running Times

IO Techniques

Lists

Queues

Stacks

Hash Tables

Files

COSC 130 - Computer Organization & ArchitectureHands-on experience with applying computer organization and architecture techniques while developing software with C++ and RISC-V Assembly.

C/C++

RISC-V Assembly

Number Systems

Binary Arithmetic

Floating-Point Arithmetic

Boolean Algebra

Bitwise Operators

Combinational and Sequential Circuits

Registers

Processor Functional Units

Control

Pipelining

Memory and Caching

Stored Program Computing

Memory Management

Computer System Organization

COSC 102 - Introduction to Computer ScienceIntroduction and hands-on experience with the basics of programming languages, problem-solving, and algorithm development. Emphasis on organization and characteristics of modern digital computers.

C/C++

Variables and Assignments

Branches

Loops

Arrays and Vectors

Streams and Formatting

Functions

Command Line Arguments

Classes and Structures

Pointers

Software Engineering

Object-Oriented Programming

Abstractions

Procedures

Skills

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