Nick Taormina
PHD Candidate
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolNick Taormina is a Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate at the University of Florida with a decade of hands-on experience spanning atomistic and multiscale simulations focused on next-generation semiconductor heterostructures. His work blends rigorous academic research with practical reverse-engineering and calibration skills developed as an EFI Calibration Engineer, where he unlocked ECU protocols and advanced tuning for modern turbocharged direct-injection platforms. A high-performing student (3.94 GPA) and educator, he has taught technology classes to adult learners and led training efforts in fast-paced service roles, demonstrating an ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. Based in Gainesville, he combines deep simulation expertise with low-level hardware and software problem solving, making him adept at translating fundamental research into applied engineering solutions.
10 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, 4.0+, High School Diploma, 4.0+ at Spanish River Community High SchoolBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.94, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.94 at University of Florida
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Github Skills (12)
firmware10
arm10
usb10
keyboard10
rp20409
atmel9
gauge9
avr9
qmk7
excel6
vba6
lammps4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
NickTaormina/Gauge-Cluster
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
A QT-based gauge cluster for 15+ WRXs
Contributions:1 release, 89 commits, 62 pushes in 4 months
clustergauge
NickTaormina/qmk_firmware
Dec 2023 - Mar 2024
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
Contributions:28 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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