Joshua Chis

Experience

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  DePaul University

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2023

  -Received research grants totaling over $5000 to develop novel methods for developing predictive models of molecular behavior under thermal stress-Developed new methods for modeling regime-switching time series leading to a new understanding of the process of how molecules change their shape due to heat exposure guiding optimal material design-Designed new methods for clustering high-dimensional data through dimension-reduction techniques and state space parameterization, allowing the research team to engineer meaningful data features Show less -Developed a method for tracking how user information on the internet is exchanged between large data brokerage firms; engineered rich datasets for research use-Automated the collection and tracking of over 50,000 web trackers using Python OpenCV, Selenium, and NumPy on user browsers-Used PCA to identify persistent trackers shared among data brokers and map the network of user information exchange between brokers-Invited to present in the Big East Undergraduate Research symposium and expand on the policy implications for consumer privacy Show less

  • Computational Physics Undergraduate Researcher

    Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Business Intelligence Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
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  Adler Planetarium

  Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  Research Intern

  -Led a student team of developers tasked with developing proprietary image analysis tools that created city-wide aerial image surveys and used machine learning to detect and quantify light pollution sources-Deployed computer vision algorithms in Python (OpenCV, PyTorch, Numpy) to optimally stitch a stream of over 50,000 aerial images together, detect sources of light pollution, and quantify the strength of these sources

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  Arbor Financial Advisors, LLC

  Jun 2024 - Feb 2025

  Financial Strategist

  -Developed personalized case studies and investment strategies for high-net-worth clients ($300K+ AUM) that presented optimal portfolio allocations capable of balancing tax efficiency, risk tolerance, and long-term financial goals under varying market scenarios and economic considerations-Executed comprehensive financial planning strategies that met client wealth goals through strategic debt consolidation, tax diversification, and ETF/mutual fund selection appropriate to client investment timelines and objectives Show less