Thomas Breimer
Teaching Assistant at Brandeis University
New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolThomas Breimer is a PhD student in Visual Analytics Systems at Brandeis and a teaching assistant who mentors 70 students in introductory Python while building automated grading tools and leading hands-on recitations. With a decade of experience spanning academic research and applied computer science, he has tackled real-time object tracking by combining Topological Data Analysis with deep learning (work published at SPIE DCS 2025) and developed evolutionary-algorithm-driven 3D mesh generation for soft-robot design. Comfortable moving between research and production, he crafts user-facing Python applications that translate complex analytics into actionable insights. Based in New York and grounded in a CS degree from Union College, he brings a rare mix of pedagogy, reproducible research, and systems-building to visual analytics problems.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Union CollegeHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Columbia High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Visual Analytics Systems, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Visual Analytics Systems at Brandeis University
Github Skills (21)
hand-tracking7
emotion-detection7
prediction6
gesture-recognition6
eye-tracking5
faceid5
face4
pose4
human-computer-interaction4
multiplayer4
nodejs4
rotation4
face-recognition4
face-tracking3
face-detection3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
tbreimer/tankBattle
Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
An online multiplayer tank battle game using Node.js
Contributions:10 releases, 34 commits, 31 pushes in 1 year 2 months
gameonline-multiplayernode-jsbattlejavascript
tbreimer/Defense
Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:9 releases, 52 pushes, 8 tags in 5 months
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