Connor Burns
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolConnor Burns is a physics PhD student and software engineer blending research in quantum computing and computational complexity with practical open-source development. With nine years of experience spanning internships at Julia Computing and TDA Research and research on silicon clathrates at Colorado School of Mines, he pairs experimental physics insight with production software skills. As a full‑stack contributor to the popular Pluto.jl reactive notebook project, he has shipped frontend UX features and server‑side integrations such as state export and server‑sent events. Now a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Oregon, he mentors students while advancing his PhD work. Comfortable across backend systems and interactive UIs, he brings a rare combination of domain knowledge in quantum-relevant materials and hands-on tooling experience in the Julia ecosystem.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of OregonBachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at Colorado School of MinesHigh School Diploma, 12, High School Diploma, 12 at Rock Canyon High School
Github Skills (9)
notebook10
reactive-programming10
backend10
front-end-development10
back-end-development10
julia10
javascript9
html8
css7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
fonsp/Pluto.jl
Apr 2021 - Aug 2022
🎈 Simple reactive notebooks for Julia
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:14 reviews, 27 commits, 19 PRs in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Connor made several contributions to the Pluto.jl project, focusing on both frontend and backend development. They implemented a state file export endpoint and enabled rectangular selection in the frontend, indicating work on core functionality and user interface enhancements. Furthermore, they introduced an isolated cell view feature by modifying both the frontend and backend components of the application. Finally, the user added support for server-side events which involved modification of the back-end code.
designed-for-teachersjulia-languagenotebookplutonotebooks
JuliaPluto/PlutoRESTClient.jl
Jul 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:14 commits, 11 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 3 months
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