Software Engineering Student

Eric Zurn

B.S. Software Engineering at Penn State Behrend

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Education & Skills

Academic Background

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College B.S. Software Engineering Aug 2024 — May 2028 Dean's List: 4 semesters · GPA 3.95
Languages
Python Java C++ JavaScript VHDL
Web & Frameworks
HTML/CSS SvelteKit TensorFlow MediaPipe
Tools
Git VS Code Supabase Vivado

Experience

Work & Research

Undergraduate Research Assistant Apr 2026 — Present
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
  • Developed a 2D CNN pipeline in Python/TensorFlow to classify Alzheimer's stages from ADNI FDG-PET neuroimaging data, exceeding a published 2022 benchmark
  • Expanded the training dataset ~8× (171 → 1,335 subjects) by querying and preprocessing ADNI's multi-phase archive
  • Built resumable, checkpointed pipelines to reliably handle large-scale medical imaging under limited compute
Host May 2024 — Present
Sloppy Duck Saloon
  • Managed guest seating flow using the floor board, coordinating with hosts to balance server sections and minimize wait times
  • Assisted with food running and closing logistics, including coordinating host schedules and early releases
Selected Work

Projects

GestureX
GestureX ACM Hackathon 3rd
JavaScript MediaPipe HTML/CSS
Browser-based arcade of 4 hand-gesture-controlled mini-games using MediaPipe Hands for real-time fingertip landmark tracking and EMA-smoothed gesture recognition.
2026
SeatFlow
SeatFlow
JavaScript HTML/CSS
Restaurant host dashboard with a draggable floorplan canvas, real-time occupancy tracking, automatic best-fit table matching, and waitlist promotion logic.
2025
Yotei
Yotei
SvelteKit Supabase
Cross-device task organizer built as a team during a hackathon, with multiple custom views, a login flow, and Git-based collaboration under a time limit.
2025
Java Tetris
Java Tetris
Java WheelsUNH
Fully functional Tetris built for Object-Oriented Design. All 7 tetrominoes, wall-aware rotation, line clearing with scoring, level progression, piece preview, and a multithreaded game loop.
2025