Siddharth Paul

B.S. Physics · B.S. Computer Science · Minor in Mathematics

Physics: Advanced General Physics I & II, Modern Physics, Modern Optics, Thermal Physics, Modern Instrumentation, Computer-Based Experimentation, Research in PhysicsComputer Science: Introduction to Computer Science, Data Structures, Discrete Structures I & II, Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceMathematics: Calculus I & II, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations for Engineering & Physics, Advanced Calculus for Engineering (PDEs), Linear Optimization

• Study VB⁻ spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride created by helium-ion irradiation, correlating dose with defect yield and optical response.
• Run SRIM/TRIM Monte Carlo campaigns (85 parameterized configurations) and turn the output into fluence-to-vacancy tables used to pick irradiation conditions.
• Prepare samples by exfoliation and PC/PVA dry-transfer stacking; characterize them with ODMR and confocal photoluminescence.
• Built Python pipelines covering 24 datasets from 3 instruments, cutting per-sample analysis from 2 hours to 10 minutes and retiring 12+ one-off scripts.
• Mentored an Aresty-funded undergraduate through ODMR, sample preparation, and SRIM simulation.

• Built Python microservices streaming telemetry from 8 internal systems into real-time dashboards, cutting monitoring pipeline runtime by 20%.
• Integrated Tenable, GitHub, and lifecycle-management APIs into one compliance pipeline surfacing CVE, ownership, and patch data for 5+ teams.
• Hardened Jenkins and AWS CodeBuild CI/CD across 15 repositories, reducing build failures by 30%.
• Developed a searchable VM inventory covering 100+ assets across 6 environments.

• Built a monitoring platform mapping 200+ enterprise applications and their dependencies, replacing a recurring manual audit.
• Wrote Python modules for update orchestration and security patching, compressing patch cycles from weeks to hours.
• Shipped a Ruby on Rails + AngularJS dashboard suite with real-time alerts and system-health views.
• Created a metadata engine aggregating 1,000+ GitHub repositories into 100+ internal dashboards.

• Co-founded an AI mental-health chatbot for students, serving 6,000+ monthly users across 5+ schools.
• Built the stack on React, FastAPI, TensorFlow, and AWS EC2, and led rollouts across multiple districts.

• Ran game-development and coding camps, guiding students through hands-on software projects.

• Taught JavaScript, Python, Lua, Java, and C# to students of all backgrounds.

• Lead a 150+ person team across mechanical, electrical, and software subteams through the full build-to-competition cycle each season.
• Own the roster, a $25,000+ budget, sponsorship outreach, funding proposals to university departments, and travel grants for Worlds.
• Implemented PID motion control and X-drive holonomic kinematics in PROS (C++), raising the autonomous routine to 110 points with path tracking inside 8 cm.
• Train incoming members in the team's build process and code, and started Aether, a shared C++ framework for future seasons.