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3 weeks ago Hi, Mya! Thanks for getting in touch.
As it happens, I happen to currently be looking for one or two people to join a project about efficient genomics processing. To be totally transparent, I originally tried recruiting MEng students at the beginning of the semester and got no bites—but I did write up this description of where we're going: https://capra.cs.cornell.edu/notes/pollen-meng.html
Anyway, you can obviously ignore the MEng-related stuff in there. Any chance this might appeal? If not, no big deal—I'm sure there will be other projects available sometime soon. Let me know if you're interested and we can chat.
Personal Details
Name: Mya Bridgeforth
Undergrad or MEng? Undergrad
Year in Cornell: Junior
Relevant classes: CS 3410, CS 3110 (currently), CS 2110, ENGRD 2720
Expertise (languages/frameworks/etc.): C, Python, Java, NumPy, Matplotlib, Swift
Research
When do you want to do research? I want to do research next semester, ie Spring 2025.
What is exciting to you about research? While I've found that I have an interest in the intersection of software and hardware, I had not thought of myself as a research person. But after talking to my friends in labs, they made it sound very intriguing, and the more I looked into the more I was eager to have the opportunity to experience research for myself. I really enjoyed CS 3410, enough to TA for it, in order to explore the entanglement of hardware and software even more thus this lab in particular really speaks to me.
What kind of research do you want to do? I am very open to exploration
## BackgroundWas there a paper that particularly excited you?
As I am currently taking CS 3110, I recently read "Why Functional Programming Matters" by by John Hughes, and it excited me because it gave me a deeper appreciation for OCaml. I like learning more about the languages I am working with. **Which of the [current research projects](https://capra.cs.cornell.edu/) would you be interested in working on and why?** The Calyx sounds very interesting, to be combining "software-like control" and "hardware like structure", that pitch alone is enough to catch my attention. I tested it in my browser for awhile and decided that I would love to explore it further given the chance. **Anything else you want to tell us about yourself?** This would be my first lab experience, but I am excited to learn all I can and potentially be able to help in such amazing projects! **Attach a CV/Resumé:** [Resume_Mya_Bridgeforth.pdf](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/17514408/Resume_Mya_Bridgeforth.pdf)