Hi!!! My name is Sophie, and this is my website!!! I like to use this place to put my thoughts and express myself online.

About Me

I am in my mid 20s. My pronouns are she/her. My main interests include:

  • Research: I'm a second-year PhD student in electrical engineering (though much more on the software side). I consider research and science to be an important part of my identity.
  • Computers: I love the logic and utility of computers. I like that complicated tasks can be reduced to simple concepts, and that those simple concepts can be defined or proven with concrete terms.
  • Software: My primary interests are in programming. I like the elegance of software, and the ability of abstraction to allow all sorts of programs and modifications of systems to be done.
  • Hardware: My research intersects deeply with hardware. I love the rigidity of hardware, and how the operation of the software can be explained by looking closely at the hardware.
  • Programming Languages: I like to study programming languages. My bachelor's thesis had been to invent a language, and I'm trying to find ways to integrate domain-specific languages in my research.
  • Shōnen: I like to watch anime and read manga, and shonen is the genre I like the most. I want to get really strong and powerful like Goku.
  • Sweets: I have a big sweet tooth. I love to eat cookies and drink hot cocoa.

Sophie Updates

  • May 1, 2026: Did a poster session at my work
  • April 7, 2026: Submitted two papers (one main author, one coauthor) to ISCA
  • January 5, 2026: Began an internship at a big computer company
  • November 30, 2025: Got a paper (coauthor) accepted at HPCA!
  • November 18, 2025: Submitted a paper to ISCA
  • October 12, 2025: Did a poster session with my lab
  • August 18, 2025: Started my PhD
  • August 17, 2025: Left my job in preparation for my PhD
  • August 1, 2025: Submitted two papers (coauthor) to HPCA
  • January 23, 2025: Interviewed someone for the first time
  • December 25-29, 2024: Went to North Carolina to visit my grandfather
  • December 23, 2024: Joined the software team of my new job
  • December 17, 2024: First day of my new job
  • December 13, 2024: Officially graduated with a Master's of Science in Computer Science
  • December 12, 2024: Abstract accepted at a physics convention (oral presentation)
  • November 30, 2024: Submitted the application for my PhD
  • November 23-30, 2024: Went to Puerto Rico for the holidays
  • November 1, 2024: Officially submitted my Master's thesis
  • October 23, 2024: Successfully defended my Master's thesis

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Contact

I'm a shy person, and I sometimes have periods where I'm not very talkative. If that doesn't discourage you, then feel free to send me a message on the following platforms: