Nerv Analytica
by Connor Finnerty
Specializing in neuroscience, data science, optical physics, and biomedical sensing.
Portfolio
A selection of my work in neuroscience, machine vision, and biomedical engineering.
Breathing Rate Estimation
Applied signal processing to extract breathing frequency from cardiac intervals using FFT and spectral refinement.
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NBA Player Identifier
YOLOv8 + CNN + OCR pipeline that detects Celtics players in images and identifies them by jersey number using Basketball Reference data.
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Election Donation Analysis
Linked FEC campaign donations with open voter files to analyze demographic and ideological patterns in political contributions.
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Reddit Personality + Ideology NLP
NLP pipeline that analyzes Reddit comment histories to infer psychological traits and ideological leanings using TF-IDF and clustering.
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NV-Diamond Magnetometry
Built an optical detection system using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond to sense neuron-level magnetic activity. Includes CNN signal modeling.
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Laser Imaging with CNNs
Developed a CNN-based detection system for off-axis laser scatter under DARPA funding. Integrated optics design and neural image segmentation.
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Technical Toolbox
A curated overview of the tools and domains I work in—spanning data science, machine learning, and experimental physics.
Data Science & Machine Learning
- Languages: Python, TypeScript, C++, MATLAB
- Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, MONAI, Hugging Face
- Libraries: Pandas, NumPy, OpenCV, Matplotlib, Seaborn
- Specialized: YOLOv8, EasyOCR, MNE-Python, Kilosort
- Techniques: Deep learning, OCR pipelines, signal processing, forecasting
- Deployment: Streamlit, Flask, FastAPI, Docker
Experimental Science & Instrumentation
- Domains: NV-magnetometry, EEG, eye-tracking, biomedical sensing
- Institutions: Harvard, USC (DARPA), Smithsonian
- Hardware: Arduino, DAQ, Thorlabs optics, 3D printing
- Tools: MATLAB, LabView, CMOS/CCD imaging arrays
- Techniques: Spike sorting, signal amplification, multimodal analysis
Get in Touch
Whether for collaborations, inquiries, or simply to connect, I'm always open to discussion.