ABOUT ME
Hello, my name is Christian and I am a PhD candidate at UIUC working in cs theory. I am a formerly trained aerospace engineer who spent some time working in control systems and guidance algorithm development. My path to get here has been a bit weird but I am currently having fun at UIUC working on theoretical cs problems with Jeff Erickson in computational geometry and topology.
RESEARCH
As above, I work with Jeff Erickson on algorithm questions largely within the domains of computational geometry and computational topology. We have spent time thinking about a few problems, some of which are stated below:
Fast algorithms for solving systems of hyperbolic partial differential equations using carefully formed spacetime simplices in up to \(\mathbb{E}^3 \times \mathbb{R}\), capable of adaptive error control. Distributed implementation written in C++ using MPI + pthreads
Alternative cyclic edit distance algorithms using ideas about planar graphs
Morphing between isomorphic graph embeddings on spheres
I enjoy theoretical computer science more broadly, especially enjoying usage of randomness in algorithms and its further reaching implications in the limits of what can be computed. I also have a fondness for more general graph algorithms. I am still finding my way in cs theory and have much to learn, but I am enjoying it!
CONFERENCE TALKS
TEACHING
As of now, I have been a teaching assistant (TA) to a handful of cs theory courses, such as:
WRITING
Sometimes when I have the time and motivation, I write about some fun problems or ideas. You can find some of the things I have written below:
MISCELLANEOUS
Like anyone, I have a variety of other interests or things I am involved with. Here are a list of some of them:
