Philip Fochios

Master's student in Computer Science at Northeastern University with experience in programming, data mining, and web development. Proficient in Python, Java, and C, with a strong focus on applying machine learning techniques to solve complex computational problems. Skilled in analyzing and processing data to create efficient, scalable solutions in various technical domains.

Intensive Foundations 5001

• Focuses on problem-solving through programming, including problem analysis and component structuring.
• Teaches object-oriented design and data organization methods, discussing their pros and cons.
• Includes tasks from small, specific exercises to larger, open-ended projects.

Discrete Structures 5002

• Covers key mathematical structures such as sets, trees, graphs, and lists fundamental to computer science.
• Introduces proof techniques like truth tables, induction, and logic, with applications in algorithm analysis.
• Discusses data structures and algorithms, including arrays, queues, and stacks.

Object Oriented Design 5004

• Provides in-depth exploration of class-based design and reusable software development.
• Compares inheritance and composition, utilizing UML and design patterns for object-oriented development.
• Highlights algorithm-data structure relationships and emphasizes unit testing.

Computer Systems 5007

• Studies the architecture of computing systems and operating systems, with a focus on RISC.
• Investigates assembly language interaction with high-level languages, including pointers and system calls.
• Explores core OS features like processes, threads, synchronization, and memory management.

Algorithms 5800

• Examines algorithm design with emphasis on time and space efficiency.
• Reviews methods such as recurrences, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, and NP-completeness.
• Includes discussion of sorting, searching, and advanced data structures.

Natural Language Processing 6120

• Introduces computational modeling of human language, focusing on applications like text classification and query processing.
• Studies grammar models, automatic parsing, statistical language models, and discourse analysis.
• Combines theory with implementation in real-world natural language systems.

Dog Adoption Center GUI

• Developed a Java-based GUI application for a dog adoption center, utilizing API integrations to display breed statistics.

• Github: https://github.com/pfochios

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-fochios-1a830b1a4/