CV

Mathematics and Computer Science BSLAS; Highest Distinction

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Minor: Computational Science and Engineering
• GPA: 3.88
• Dean’s List: Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dr. K. Shankari

• Worked on Evaluating The Interplay Between Trajectory Segmentation and Mode Inference Errors
• Introduced a framework to evaluate accuracy of trip length computations and mode inference for continuous mode-segmented trajectories on groups of trips
  • Developed a temporal alignment algorithm to classify temporal and spatial errors in a single metric and implemented the algorithm in python https://github.com/kennykos/mobilitynet-analysis-scripts/blob/pr_staging/classification_analysis.ipynb
  • Applied the framework to the NREL OpenPATH pipeline using MobilityNet, a public dataset containing information from three artificial timelines that cover 15 different travel modes.
  • Evaluated travel data collected on smartphones on android and iOS operating systems that was post-processed by different machine learning algorithms.
• Results presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2023

Undergraduate Researcher

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Zoi Rapti

• Co-designed and Co-developed a dynamical model with another undergraduate student and Professor Rapti to investigate Daphnia dentifera disease dynamics.
• Presented results at the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium 2022 and the University of Illinois Urbana-Campaign Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.

Illinois Geometry Lab

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Joseph Palmer

• Investigated packing capacities with a team of undergraduate student and Professor Palmer to exactly compute packing capacities.
  • Developed an algorithm to explicitly compute toric packing capacities and implemented the algorithm in python https://github.com/CoulsonZhang/Semi-toric_Packing_Capacity.
  • Solved the equivariant semitoric perfect packing problem.
• Co-authored a manuscript currently in the journal submission process.
• Presented results at University of Illinois Urbana-Campaign Illinois Geometry Lab Poster Presentation Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.
• Received 2022 Illinois Geometry Lab Outstanding Research Award.

STEM Mentor

• Assisted in the teaching of a data-science curriculum at Kenwood Academy high school in Chicago for 11th and 12th graders.
• Developed a plant biology and environmental sustainability curriculum for 2nd graders which will be taught at the Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center.

Students for Environmental Concerns

Secretary (August 2021-May 2022), President (August 2022-May 2023)

• Lead an executive board of 10 undergraduates and an organization with 50+ general members.
• Oversee fundraising of $500+ per academic semester.
• Develop and oversee various projects
  • Develop and teach curriculum regarding environmental ecology and sustainability to Urbana elementary school students.
  • Work with Facilities and Services to implement a green-rooftop on the engineering campus.
  • Run a community garden with a local non-profit.
  • Generate and publish independent University of Illinois System Green Investment Report.
  • Publish the Green Observer Environmental Magazine
  • Implement Illinois Climate Action Plan objectives.

Illinois Student Government

Champaign County Board Liaison

• Served as Quorum member for the Student Government Department of Governmental Relations.
• Attended Champaign County Board meetings and engaged in discussion with council members to build and maintain healthy relations between the Illinois Student Government and Champaign County.
• Co-authored resolutions regarding criminal justice

TORIIS

• Building the Transparent and Open Resource for Institutional Investments in collaboration with Hack4Impact UIUC and Students for Environmental Concerns.

NREL OpenPATH

• Implemented a continuous mode-segmented trajectory evaluation framework to evaluate the NREL OpenPATH pipeline.

• Illinois Geometry Lab Research Award