Hi, I’m Brad! I’m a PhD student studying applied physics at Yale University. I have a passion for optimization and machine learning and have focused on applying these concepts to solid state physics for the analysis of materials.



My Journey



Scientific Blog

Research Focus 10/18/2018
A description of my research focus at a high level that guides my PhD thesis.

Optimization Blog

Newton’s Method for Vector Functions 10/12/2018
We discuss Newton’s method for vector-valued functions and provide some sample python code for exploration.
Pure Newton’s Method for Scalar Functions 10/04/2018
We discuss the pure Newton’s method for the case of scalar functions and provide some sample python code for exploration.

Tech Blog

Style transfer learning 09/23/2019
Style transfer learning uses pre-trained CNNs to blend the content from one image with the sytle of another to produce a work of art.
Local Bitcoins 09/19/2018
Local Bitcoins is a peer-to-peer trading platform that allows many different ways to buy and sell Bitcoin.

General Blog