ISSUE 02 | SPRING 2026
Thought Repository.
System Overflow.
Digital Dump.
At twenty years old, and I’m trying to juggle as many roles as possible in pursuit of a full and thoroughly lived life. This is my little corner of the internet I use to write about what I love again.
You’ll find verbal slop in a variety of areas (Engineering, Social Commentary, Critical Review of Media, Not-So-Critical Review of Media, etc.) in this blog.
IV Site Detection System: Automated Vein Recognition for Safer IV Insertion
Apr 8, 2026An end-to-end computer vision system designed to identify optimal IV sites and physically mark them using a coordinated software-hardware pipeline.
engineering|software|computer-vision|biomedical|machine-learningReaching 98% accuracy using machine learning to classify biomechanical gait segments
Mar 18, 2026Using temporal convolutional networks to segment gait cycles and extract clinically meaningful recovery metrics from wearable sensor data.
engineering|software|biomedical|extracurricullar|machine-learning|projectStrengthing the connection between patients and physiotherapists using a mobile application
Mar 18, 2026A McMaster Biomedical Engineering Technical Team (BMETT) project focused on building full-stack systems, ML pipelines, and firmware to enhance musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
engineering|software|biomedical|extracurricullar|mobile-developmentBreaking into the city's live music scene
Mar 9, 2026Developing Corkboard with GDSC McMaster to scrape, aggregate, and discover local concerts across Hamilton.
software|project|open-source|Engineering|musicLeading full-stack, machine learning, and firmware development
Mar 8, 2026Leading a team competing against 10 universities across Canada — building full-stack systems, ML pipelines, and firmware all at once.
engineering|software|biomedical|extracurricullar|machine-learning|firmwareCombining physics and machine learning to evaluate peptide stability
Feb 23, 2026A physics-informed framework for screening peptide candidates - my most interdisciplinary project to date.
engineering|machine-learning|biomedical|software|projectParallelizing statistical methods on the GPU
Jan 15, 2026Building a Python package that moves statistical computations onto the GPU using openCL — and why.
software|project|python|gpu|parallelizationLearning to Stay Busy, Balanced, and Burnout-Free
Nov 27, 2025> Work hard, play hard, rest harder!
personal|productivity|workflowFortitude to Failure: Pseudo-Stoicism's Effects on Young Men
Aug 25, 2025When did it become cool to not care?
personal|opinionWe Need to Slam CTRL-Z On The Internet
Aug 15, 2025Somewhere along the lines of "Search Engine Optimization", "User Engagement", and "The Algorithm", we got it all wrong.
personal|opinionMathematically modelling a genetic circuit to detect cancer
May 15, 2025Designing a synthetic gene circuit that detects cancer biomarkers in the form of a breathalyser.
biomedical|project|software|engineering|research|computational biologyPredicting music ratings
Mar 27, 2025Born out of spite, AskJulian taught me to practically apply and deploy machine learning models in the real world.
software|project|engineering|machine-learning|music|personalPredicting COVID-19 and wildfire outcomes with machine learning
Jan 26, 2025Competing at the Ontario Engineering Competition after winning 1st at McMaster — predicting pandemic and wildfire outcomes with ML.
machine-learning|engineering|competition|software|projectFuelling productivity with 29,000+ monthly database reads
Oct 10, 2024DashTab grew to 29,000+ monthly database reads before I had to shut the servers down. Here is what I learned scaling a browser extension.
software|project|react|firebase|browser-extension|engineeringReinforcing mind-muscle connection with real-time rehabilitation support
Apr 30, 2024Presented at the 2024 iBiomed Showcase — a first-year team project that turned into something we were genuinely proud of.
biomedical|engineering|software|project💊 Pill Pal (IBEHS 1P10, DP3)
Mar 2, 2024A smart pill dispenser for nursing homes and hospitals
biomedical|engineering|software|project🦴 Custom Hip Implant (IBEHS 1P10, DP2)
Dec 18, 2023Researched and designed a novel hip implant.