Education
Occidental College
Triple Major in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics
May 2025
GPA: 3.85/4.0
Portland State University
Concurrent Enrollment During High School
Aug 2023
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Publications / Research
Eye biometry prediction from ultrasound images using convolutional neural networks
John Lipor, Hadi Khazaei, Danesh Khazaei, Andrew Franck, John Ng, Faryar Etesami • 2023
Computational Study of Neural Action Potentials Using the Hodgkin-Huxley Model
Andy Franck • 2024
An Analysis of Deep Learning Architectures for Detecting Baseball Pitcher Tells
Andy Franck • 2024
Experience
Team Strand Game Studio Co-Founder & Lead
- • Founder and Lead Developer of Team Strand Game Studio
- • Regional Oregon Game Project Challenge Winner
- • Fully-fledged models, animations, gameplay, and physics simulations
- • Team mentorship in Unity and C#
Projects
Custom Deep Learning Library in Pure NumPy
Used Python/NumPy to develop custom deep learning library “MyTorch”, which operates and calls functions analogously to PyTorch. Developed custom MyTorch loss functions, optimizers using stochastic gradient descent, and forward/backward passes. Created functioning convolutional, recurrent, and regular neural networks.
Forecasting Geothermal Power Plant Feasibility with ML
Developed ML model in Pytorch to predict geothermal heat flow residuals based on 28 feature dataset. Updated to analyze topographical maps with CNN model. Predicted geothermal heat flow residuals with a 77% binary classification accuracy. Utilized Pandas and Seaborn libraries to manage professional dataset provided by the United States Geological Survey.
Personal Portfolio Website
Created personal portfolio website to showcase projects and experience with Next.js, TailwindCSS and Vercel. Deployed personal askAndy chatbot that utilizes the OpenAI API and stores chat logs on a MongoDB server.
Mathematical Background
Advanced coursework in vector calculus, applied linear algebra, differential equations, group theory/abstract algebra. Additional focus on data structures and algorithms, discrete math and information theory. Physics studies include classical mechanics, electromagnetism, computer simulations, dynamical systems, and Fourier analysis.
Graduate-level studies in numerical optimization, mathematics of machine learning, and theory of deep learning.
Technical Skills
Languages
Frameworks
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Athletics
NCAA Baseball
Catcher, Occidental College Baseball Team
- • Balanced rigorous academic schedule with NCAA athletics
- • Developed leadership and team collaboration skills
Contact Information
Email: franck (at) oxy (dot) edu
GitHub: github.com/ajfranck
LinkedIn: andy-franck-540a83276
Location: Los Angeles, CA