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Hi I'm Peter (:
Recent UCLA Engineering Grad with a BS in Biomedical Engineering and emphasis in Computer Science.
Welcome to my website! Let me tell you a little more about myself.
I graduated from UCLA in December of 2023 with my degree in Biomedical Engineering and an emphasis in Computer Science. After beginning my education at UCLA as a Biomedical Engineer, I discovered a profound enjoyment for software engineering, and added computer science coursework.
My recent work in Biotech Software Development and AI
Recently I have been working with the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on deep learning and machine learning frameworks for medical image segmentation and disease risk analysis. They asked me to join their team after my senior engineering capstone project, where I led a group of 6 other UCLA engineering students in a project to refine a U-Net Deep Learning framework for segmenting CT images. We then designed a machine learning algorithm to extract features that were relevant indicators of disease risk.
Since then, I have worked with a couple other segmentation frameworks, some of which can be found on my GitHub, and I was promoted to the position of Research Associate at the BIRI. Having had the chance to work in AI research has really opened my eyes to the massive benefits of its development, particularly for the field of biotechnology.
How I found a love for engineering
I grew up with medical physician parents, and three uncles who worked in software engineering. I knew that I wanted to get my degree in engineering because of my uncles, but also find a way to apply those engineering skills to help others, like my parents. My uncles told me that the most imporant thing an engineering degree teaches you is how to solve problems like an engineer, regardless of which kind of engineering you specialize in, and I’ve found this to be true for all of my projects.
My interests outside of work
As you’ll find out from other parts of this website, I love to travel. In the last few years I’ve been to Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, and, most recently, Argentina. To celebrate my graduation, I’m spending a couple weeks in Argentina at the end of this academic quarter before, hopefully, starting work at the beginning of this coming year.
I’m also a gamer, a musician, and a gym enjoyer. My favorite game series of all time is Bioshock, and I’ve played flute for 14 years in several orchestras and other ensembles.
