ABOUT

Hi my name is J.P. Castillo, I studied Physics and Computer science at the University of California at Berkeley. My main focus lies in deep learning and robotics nowadays. On my free time I like to go surfing in the cold waters of Half moon bay, practice Taekwondo, and work on my racing drone.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Physics
University of California at Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
University of California at Berkeley

Expected SUMMER 2017
IN PROGRESS


RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Relevant Physiscs Coursework:

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Quantum Mechanics (I, II)
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Electrodynamics
  • Basic Semiconductors (Circuit Building)
  • Solid State Physics

Relevant Computer Science Coursework:

  • Data Structures
  • Signals and Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Efficient Algorithms
  • Operating Systems and Systems Programming
  • Computer Architechture
  • Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory
  • Quantum Computing

Courses completed at:
UC Berkeley


SKILLS

Profecient:

  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • C
  • C++
  • Matlab
  • Mathematica
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • LATEX
  • Arduino
  • Solid Works
  • MySQL
  • Bash
  • UNNIX/LINUX
  • Shell

Familiar:

  • IOS
  • ReactJS
  • Android
  • Bokeh
  • Tensorflow
  • Cafe
  • LabView

Programming Languages:


WORK EXPERIENCE

Data Analyst & Project Assistant
UC Berkeley CFO'S Office

Financial & data analysis of departmental budgets, forecasts.
Help develop and analyze data visualization of financial budget using Python and JavaScript.
Develop an interactive budget model using Bokeh while working independently and under minimum supervision.

November 2016 – May 2017
Berkeley, CA, USA

Lab Assistant
UC Berkeley Department of Physics

Dispense supplies to laboratories,maintain inventory, perform assays, set up and conduct experiments.
Collect and analyze data, make, prepare reports, keep records, and make independent decisions.
Assist and direct professor and/or staff who require the services of the lab.

September 2015 – December 2016
Berkeley, CA, USA

Segre Intern
UC Berkeley Deparment of Physics

Employ research techniques while collaborating with faculty and staff to improve physics experiments.
Design and develop new physics experiments in atomic physics,3D printing, and condensed matter physics.
Design and build breadboards and circuits for experiments.

June 2016 – August 2016
Berkeley, CA, USA


RESEARCH

Deep Active Learning | Undergraduate Researcher
UC Berkeley

Active learning is a supervised learning framework in which rather than building a model that iterates through a labelled dataset, the model is given unlabelled data and chooses on its own which data points would be most valuable if labelled. Obtaining unlabelled data is easier than obtaining labelled data, and a strong active learning model would be more efficient at learning if it were proficient in choosing optimal data points query for labels.

December 2016 - May 2017
Berkeley, CA, USA

Topological Insulators | Undergraduate Reasercher
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Our group is interested in using new tools to probe several materials, primarily using ARPES, spin-ARPES, and time-resolved ARPES. Specific areas of interest and research highlights are Ultrafast Dynamics in Cuprate Superconductors, Cuprate Superconductors, Iron-Based Superconductors.

October 2016 - March 2017
Berkeley, CA, USA
Research Advisor: Alessandra Lanzara


AWARDS

4th out of 50
LinkendIn Intern Hackathon

July 2016

3rd out of 35
Space Hackathon, Magnitude.io (At UC Berkeley)

September 2014