nikolas thornton
Computer Science Undergraduate at The Georgia Institute of Technology
Hi there!
Feel free to poke around and see some of the things I've made.
EXPERIENCE
Ansys
Atlanta, GACloud, AI, Solutions, and Enablement Intern
Python Java AWS API Integration
Summer 2025
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of internal cloud-based tools for the purpose of supporting machine learning models.
Kennesaw State
University
Computer Science Tutor
Python Java C# Communication
Fall 2024
- Tutored undergraduate students in Java, Python, and C# up to Computer Science 2.
Clayton State
University
Peer Tutor / Front Desk Assistant
Java Python Calculus 3 Administration Communication
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
- Tutored CSU students in classes up to Computer Science 2 and Calculus 3.
- Handled basic administrative office tasks and oversaw the front desk.
Clayton State
University
Teaching Assistant
Mathematics Leadership Communication
Fall 2023
- Assisted professors during a week-long all-day bootcamp for incoming freshmen.
- Taught mathematical skills for inside the classroom and teamwork skills for outside the classroom.
Leanne P. Cooper P.C.
McDonough, GALegal Assistant
Administration Time Management
Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
- Drafted legal documents, straight-typed/organized discovery, and archived closed cases.
ACADEMICS
Georgia Institute of Technology
4.0 GPA
Spring 2025 - Fall 2027
Kennesaw State University
4.0 GPA
Fall 2024
Clayton State
University
4.0 GPA Math Club Vice-President President's List
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
- Formerly the Treasurer, I was elected the Vice-President of The Math Club in Fall 2023.
- I helped organize the club and gave multiple math-talks to students on topics including fractals, chess, and 3D raycasting.
- I created, organized, and lead our monthly chess-days for the campus, which quickly became the club's most popular event.
RESEARCH
Clayton State
University
Computational Physics Research
Python Arduino Documentation Statistics
Fall 2023 - Fall 2024
Won 1st place at CSU's 2024 CIM's Symposium Research Poster Competition
- Built a Photon-based Hardware Random Number Generator using an Arduino, MPPC, and serially-programmed power supply.
- Wrote custom analysis software in Python for massive amounts of random data.
- Developed a unique test for random numbers titled The Fractional Line Symmetry Test.
AWARDS
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA1st Place Research Poster
CSU's 2024 CIM's Symposium
Kennesaw State
University
2nd Place AI Project
KSU AI Club's 2024 Hackathon
KSU's CCSE
Tutoring Center
Employee of the Month
August 2024
Clayton State
University
President's List
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Clayton State
University
Launchpad Leadership Scholarship
Spring 2023 - Spring 2024
Stoa Debate
Club InterritusOutstanding Speech Award (4)
2019 April Showers, 2019 Fast & Furious, 2020 January Jubilee (2)