nikolas thornton

Computer Science Undergraduate at Clayton State University

[email protected] GitHub

Experience
- Tutor/Front Desk Assistant - Clayton State University - 2022-2024
  - Tutored CSU students in classes up to Computer Science 2 and Calculus 3.
  - Handled basic administrative office tasks and oversaw the front desk.
- Teaching Assistant - Clayton State University - 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.
- Legal Assistant - Leanne P. Cooper, P.C. - 2021-2022
  - Drafted legal documents, straight-typed/organizing discovery, and archived closed cases.
- Coding Mentor (Volunteer) - CoderDojo McDonough - 2017-2018
  - Taught my own class on the basics of Game Maker Studio to grades K-12.
  - Assisted with other classes ranging from Scratch to Arduino.
- Robotics Teacher - S.T.E.M Academy Stockbridge - 2016
  - Taught the basics of Mindstorm NXT Robotics to grades 6-12.
Academics
- Clayton State University - 4 Semesters
  - 4.0 GPA
  - President's List for all semesters.
  - Math Club Vice President
    - 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.
- Southern Crescent Technical College - 2 Semesters
  - 4.0 GPA
  - President's List for all semesters.

Research
- Photon-Based Hardware Random Number Generator
  - Built an HRNG using an Arduino, MPPC, and serially-programmed power supply.
  - Wrote custom analysis software in Python for massive amounts of random data.
  - Developed my own test for random numbers titled The Fractional Line Symmetry Test.
- 1st Place at CSU's 2024 CIM's Symposium Research Poster Competition
- APS March Meeting Research Presenter