Assaf Izhar

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Master of Science in Computer Science – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (anticipated 2027)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Minor in Applied Mathematics) – NJIT (anticipated 2026)
GPA: 3.93; Ying Wu College of Computing Dean’s Scholar and Dean’s List (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024 & Fall 2025)

Solace – AI Wellness & Productivity App – Python web app with emotion recognition and GPT-powered mindfulness recommendations
ALLo – Aerial Litter Locator – Drone prototype using YOLOv7 and the TACO dataset to identify urban litter; achieved a baseline 22 % detection accuracy with ongoing improvements for real-time deployment
Devpost Portfolio – Hackathon projects and software prototypes
Gaia — GirlHacks 2025 – 1st Place winning hackathon project

Vice President, Pi-Landers (2025–present) – Revitalized the premier student-led mathematics club at NJIT, hosted mathematics competition information sessions and exam review workshops to foster a thriving community
Dean’s Scholar Representative, Honors Scholar Council (2023–2025) – Liaised between Dean’s Scholars and the Albert Dorman Honors College; organized communication channels and student feedback initiatives

Dr. James F. Stevenson Innovation Award – Honorable Mention (AI, MI & Robotics) for the project “Deep Neural Network Adaptation for Photonic Hardware” (NJIT URI 2025)
1st Place – GirlHacks 2025 Hackathon for the project “Gaia”
Perfect Score on the AP Computer Science Principles exam – one of only 196 students among 137,000 test-takers
American Computer Science League (ACSL) 2023 Finals – Senior division finalist representing Fair Lawn High School #1
NJIT Dean’s List – Recognized multiple semesters for high academic performance

NJIT URI Innovation Awards Archive – Award winners list and project descriptions
2025 URI Book of Abstracts (PDF) – Project listings (see page 107 for “Deep Neural Network Adaptation for Photonic Hardware”)
ACAD Lab People – Listing of REU students, including “Silicon Photonics Transformer Acceleration”
NJIT Dean’s List – Registrar’s listing (search for “Izhar, Assaf”)
Fair Lawn High School Live Feed – Announcement of perfect AP Computer Science Principles score
ACSL Finals Leaderboard 2023 – Competition results (Senior division)
2025 URI Summer Symposium Program (PDF) – Program schedule and sessions