Misc. Projects Portfolio

This project explores a dataset containing statistics on the Pokemon video game characters up to the 8th generation (last updated October 2020). We asked two types of questions within our data set. The first three questions are concentrated on measures of a Pokemon's strength, while the last two are focused on a Pokemon's realism. This project was conducted as a part of the CS260: Databases and Data Visualizations course at DeSales University.

Experience the haunting world of game developer Scott Cawthon's popular Five Night's at Freddy's game series in this haunted house experience at DeSales University. Participants play the role of work-study students tasked with keeping watch over the new school mascot costumes during the night hours. When the costumes turn out to be malfunctioning animatronics, it's up to the group to deactivate them all and escape the basement with their lives. Featuring an hour of scares starring seven live actors, multiple rooms of puzzle solving, a dark and creepy atmosphere, and tons of references to the Five Night's at Freddy's games, this event was a massive success, with over fifty participants attending.

This interactive 3D model is a representation of what a standard dorm room looks like in DeChantal Hall at DeSales University. It was initially created to assist me with furniture placement and decorations prior to move in. It was made without true room dimensions, so it is slightly smaller than the actual room.

There has been a (fictitious) murder at DeSales University, and it's up for you to crack the case. Computer Science student Luke Cossman was found dead in Dooling Hall Room 229 on DeSales University campus. Several suspects have been implicated in the investigation, including friends, a significant other, and the private investigator himself. In this escape room experience, players will search for clues, interview suspects, and look for a murder weapon that points to the killer. This unique Escape room featured four live actors, and had a different killer every time it was run, meaning it was always a mystery as to who the killer could be.

Over the course of my Freshman and Sophomore years at DeSales University, I conducted research on the Double Choco Puzzle, a Japanese puzzle game first introduced in late 2019. My study of the game included creating algorithms to solve the game, a puzzle generation application, and an inquiry into the properties of unsolvable boards. My findings were presented at the DeSales University Pie and AI Conference (September 2020), Moravian College Student Mathematics Conference (February 2021), and EPaDel Spring Chapter Meeting (April 2021).