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  Image Enhancement & Sticker Integration Tool

  C++

  Automation being one of my favorite software realms, this project was one of my favorites due to its great amount of functions, resulting in a fully customizable 1-of-1 picture of your choice. Any inputted image was able to have several characteristics edited, including saturation, hue, luminance, grayscale, and even scale. All of these values were edited by accessing every pixel of the image and editing the values at that coordinate. My favorite function was illinify(), which was responsible for transforming the hue of every pixel orange or blue(UIUC's colors), based on if the pixel's hue value is closer to orange or blue(the example image has this function applied!).
  
  For the sticker aspect of this project, stickers of any size were able to be placed at any coordinate, even exceeding boundaries, affecting the outputting image's bounds by extending it with blank white space in any direction.

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  Photomosaic Generator

  C++

  For this project, I built a photomosaic generator which functioned by making decisions on how to map smaller images from a local directory of images to rectangular sections of pixels(of user-inputted size) in the source image. Selecting the correct image from the local directory was supported by using a k-d tree, which is a type of binary search tree that supports nearest neighbor search(NNS) in multiple dimensions. For this specific project, I used a 3-D tree, as finding the nearest colored image was determined by points (L, U, V)- color space coordinates. Using a map, the final result was produced by mapping the correct tile images to their designated sections, resulting in a photomosaic, like the one above(that's me!).

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  FPGA Endless Runner Game

  C, SystemVerilog

  One of my most interesting projects yet is a simulation of the mobile game Jetpack Joyride. This project was built using C and SystemVerilog, maximing hardware-software integration.
  
  System Verilog - The SV code was written to insert and instantiate several different sprites for the game, such as the character and a large variety of obstacles. SV was also used to create gravity for the character, make the background scroll, and have obstacles appear and move across the screen. Finally, a death screen was implemented, where once a pixel of the character collided with an obstacle pixel, the death screen was displayed.
  
  C - The C code focused on managing color display on an HDMI interface by selecting the correct bits of a specific color and then displaying the desired sprite. Bytes would be read and written from registers storing information, which would efficiently choose what is supposed to get displayed at the current moment.

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  Personal Portfolio

  HTML, CSS, JavaScript

  This past winter break, I got the bright idea to create a website to act as my personal portfolio. I wanted this to serve as my own space to share a bit about myself, showcase my skills, display some of my favorite personal projects, and provide a convenient way for others to connect with me.
  
  In addition, I wanted to sharpen my HTML and CSS skills, along with learning how to implement JavaScript for front-end development. Summing up to around 1,500 lines of code, it was the perfect project to expand my web development skillset while creating a personalized and functional portfolio.

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  Linux-Like Operating System

  C, x86 Assembly

  In ECE 391 - Computer Systems Engineering, I will be designing and building a 32-bit Linux-based kernel from scratch using C and x86 Assembly. This project will include advanced features such as memory-mapping, paging, virtualization, and hardware interrupts. Simultaneously, I'll construct device drivers for the keyboard, mouse, and real-time clock, creating an interactive user shell for a seamless experience. Stay tuned for a more-detailed showcase of this operating system's functions and kernel architecture.

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  UE5-Built Video Game

  C++ (Unreal Engine 5)

  By taking CS 415 - Game Development this semester, I will have the opportunity to design and build my own video game. This project will be made using Unreal Engine 5, which will consist of programming in C++, using Blueprints(a visual scripting system), and more. I currently have two other programming assignments to complete in order to familiarize myself with the engine itself before constructing this complex and well-developed video game. to reveal what I come up with!

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