// Computer Engineering · DePauw × WashU

Alek
Habecker

Computer Engineering student earning a B.A. from DePauw University and a B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis over five years. Science Research Fellow. Interested in information theory, plasma physics, complex systems, and neuromorphic computing.

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01 · About

I'm a Computer Engineering student pursuing a dual degree between DePauw University and Washington University in St. Louis, expected May 2029. I'm a Science Research Fellow — a competitive undergraduate research program in computational and natural sciences.

So far I've built an end-to-end IoT sensor data pipeline using Python, LoRa, Raspberry Pi, and Azure. I'm also co-authoring a paper on post-surgical prosthetics fitting protocols, expected to publish Spring 2026. This summer I'll be working with Dr. Sam Labi at Purdue on autonomous vehicle systems.

This summer I'll be at Purdue University working with Dr. Sam Labi on autonomous vehicle systems, with access to Purdue's AI Institute and computational research infrastructure.

I speak English natively and Chinese conversationally, with reading proficiency.

36
ACT Superscore
3×
Dean's List
3.81
GPA
1
Publication Incoming

02 · Research Interests

01
Information Theory in Physical Systems
02
Computational Plasma Physics
03
Complex Systems & Nonlinear Dynamics
04
Neuromorphic Computing Architectures
05
Quantum Computing
06
Mathematical Modeling & Simulation

03 · Research & Presentations

Aug 2025 – Present · Zionsville, IN
Prosthetics Modeling — Indiana Institute for Prosthetics
Conducting retrospective data analysis on post-surgical below-knee amputation limb circumference patterns. Analyzing clinical patient records to identify statistical patterns in limb volume changes. Collaborating with CEO Matthew Habecker to improve prosthetic fitting protocols.
Publication Spring 2026
Mar 27–29, 2026 · Naperville, IL
Poster Presenter — ASIANetwork 2026 Convention
"Revolutionizing the AI Landscape: The Emergence of China's DeepSeek." Analyzing the performance and development of DeepSeek large language models and the implications of Chinese AI advancement in the global LLM landscape. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anqi Liu, DePauw University.
Conference
Aug 2024 – Present · Greencastle, IN
Science Research Fellow — DePauw University
Competitively selected undergraduate research fellowship in computational and natural sciences. Completing 8–10 weeks of summer research, advanced research tools workshops, ethics training, and research methodology seminars.
Fellowship
Summer 2026 · West Lafayette, IN
Research Assistant — Purdue University (Dr. Sam Labi)
Incoming summer researcher working on autonomous vehicle systems including go-kart, rally car, boat, and full-size race car platforms. Exploring AI integration pathways with access to Purdue's AI Institute and computational tools.
Upcoming

04 · Technical Projects

IoT Sensor Data Pipeline
with LoRa Communication

Configured LoRa HAT (SX1262) on Raspberry Pi for long-range wireless transmission. Developed Python sensor simulation generating realistic electrical power data from 20 sensors across 5 machines at 300KB/hour. Programmed ESP32 microcontroller as LoRa-to-USB gateway. Integrated Azure Blob Storage for cloud data persistence.

Python C++ / Arduino Raspberry Pi ESP32 Azure LoRa SPI/GPIO

05 · Skills

Programming
Java Python C++ / Arduino
Cloud & Platforms
Azure Blob Storage Azure Functions Cosmos DB Raspberry Pi ESP32 Git / GitHub
Technical
Linux / Terminal IoT Integration LoRa / Wireless SPI / GPIO SQL JSON
Mathematics
Calculus III Differential Equations Linear Algebra Statistics

06 · Contact

Let's talk about
research, computing,
or collaboration.
Email alekhabecker_2028@depauw.edu → GitHub AlekHabecker → LinkedIn alek-habecker → Phone 317-373-5518 →