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<h2>Hello, my name is Christopher Blum.</h2>
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<h5> I am a PhD researcher at the University of Manchester (UK), based in the Robotics for Extreme Environments Group. My research focus is in planning and navigation algorithms for mobile robots. </h5>
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I have worked on technologies like Python, Django, Flask, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, HTML5, CSS, Java, C++ during my bachelor's. I have 19 months of professional work experience which helped me strengthen my experience in Python, Flask, and Django.
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Developed and managed the backend of an e-commerce platform using Flask, MongoDB, and AWS.
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Worked on three web applications targeting customers, selling vendors, and admin users; built 50+ RESTful APIs with functionalities
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<li>Improved the response time by 20% by refactoring the codebase and changing database design and queries.</li>
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<b>Tools:</b> Python, Flask, MongoDB
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<span>July 2020 - Nov 2020 | Hyderabad, India</span>
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Customized a tree-based optimization algorithm that separates drugs into distinct groups to maximize the concurrent execution of drug
dispenser robots; improved an optimization algorithm that reduced the cycle-time of the automation process by 25%.
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Devised a customized recursion algorithm to extend the functionality of the current environment to a multi-robot and multi-system
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Built a modular video analytics app using Flask, OpenCV that tracks the location of each human in a multi-camera environment;
utilized perspective transformation, object detection, and object tracking to find the location of a human.
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<li>Increased the speed of the video analytics app by 20% by using a customized YOLOv3 algorithm to perform object detection and
DeepSORT algorithm for multi-object tracking.</li>
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<b>Tools:</b> Python, Flask, OpenCV, Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch
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<span>Dec 2018 - July 2019 | Ahmedabad, India</span>
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Experience 2
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Programmed a cloud-based web app using Flask and JavaScript aimed at storing, visualizing, and tracking temperature and humidity
of each drug container to estimate the degradation of the drug.
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Created an alert system to send notifications and emails when the parameters exceed the threshold.
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<b>Tools:</b> Python, Flask, JavaScript
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<span>July 2018 - Nov 2018 | Ahmedabad, India</span>
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Experience 3
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<a href="https://www.cignex.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Cignex logo"
src="/assets/img/exp-cignex-logo.png" class="responsive-img center-block" /></a>
</div>
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<p>
<span class="card-title"><a href="https://www.cignex.com" target="_blank"
class="teal-text hoverline">CIGNEX
Datamatics </a></span>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="role brown-text text-darken-2">Project Trainee</div>
<ul>
<li>
Designed a library management system for a local library, where we undertook activities like requirement
elicitation, preparing Data Flow
and Entity-Relationship diagrams.
</li>
<li>
Delivered a solution for a POC involving Automatic Financial Document Classifier using Natural Language
Processing and Support Vector
Machines with 96% accuracy on the company’s data.
</li>
<li>
<b>Tools:</b> Python, Scikit-learn, NLTK
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="card-action">
<span>June 2017 - July 2017 | Ahmedabad, India</span>
</div>
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<h3 class="page-title white-text teal">Academic Work</h3>
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<img alt="b-spline navigation" src="/assets/img/curvature_constraint.png" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">B-spline trajectory optimisation<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
An improved trajectory optimisation algorithm for mobile robots based on a B-spline formulation of the problem.
</p>
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<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title grey-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Improved planning efficiency by the application of B-spline constraint relaxation.</li>
<li>Integration of B-spline conservatism constraints to improve performance.</li>
<li>ROS simulation with CoppeliaSim</li>
</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Sentinel Bio-Monitoring System<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
A Networked Fungal Infection Surveillance and Bio-Alarm System for Intensive Care Units.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
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<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title grey-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Mechatronic cassette system for automated bio-film replacement.</li>
<li>Custom digital microscopy with multi-phase illumination.</li>
<li>IoT networking for real-time monitoring and long-term data analysis.</li>
</ul>
<div class="card-action">
<a aria-label="MEng project video"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dNBcA9lv5A" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="View the full project video"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa fa-youtube"></i></a>
<a aria-label="MEng project poster"
href="https://primarycomet.github.io/assets/poster/Poster_V2.pdf" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="View the project poster"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa-solid fa-file-image"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<img alt="Flight control for micro UAV" src="/assets/img/3rd_year.gif"
style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Flight control of a Micro UAV<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
Odometory-based flight control and navigation for a small quadrotor UAV.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title teal-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Sensor data filtering algorithms and odeometory based state estimation.</li>
<li>Simulations and communication protocols facilitated by ROS.</li>
<li>Controlled flight achieved for short durations.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ESP -->
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<div class="card-image waves-effect waves-block waves-light">
<img alt="image of the differential drive robot" src="/assets/img/buggy.png" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Line following robot<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
A small differential drive robot with line-following capabilities
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title teal-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Custom designed compact body shell.</li>
<li>Bespoke sensor array with integrated preprocessing.</li>
<li>Control facilitated by on-board microcontroller with BluetoothLE-based user interaction via mobile app.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ************* -->
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- Fifth Section: Personal Projects .-->
<section id="personal_projects" class="section scrollspy">
<h3 class="page-title white-text teal">Personal Projects</h3>
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<!-- Home Hauptwerk Organ -->
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<div class="card medium">
<div class="card-image waves-effect waves-block waves-light">
<img alt="Image of Virtual Pipe Organ project" src="/assets/img/vpo.jpg" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Virtual Pipe Organ<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
A conversion of a scrapped church organ console into a functioning VPO system using Hauptwerk.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<span class="card-title brown-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Construction of a small console shell suitable for home use.</li>
<li>Creation of an arduino-based MIDI encoder</li>
<li>Replacement of the arduino firmware to enable MIDI over USB.</li>
</ul>
<div class="card-action">
<a aria-label="View the organ in action"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9iUIfzBmMg" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="View the organ in action"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa fa-youtube"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Robosoc Organ -->
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<div class="card-image waves-effect waves-block waves-light">
<img alt="Digital Model of robot pipe organ" src="/assets/img/Prototype_V1b.png" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Robot Pipe Organ<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
A single-rank organ built to interface with the Robot Orchestra.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title brown-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Construction of a 3D model of the pipes.</li>
<li>Design of the windchest to fit into an existing case.</li>
<li>Design and prototype construction of pipe valves.</li>
</ul>
<div class="card-action">
<a aria-label="Visit the GitHub repo for project"
href="https://github.com/orgs/UoM-Robotics-Society/teams/robot-orchestra/repositories" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="View the Robot Orchestra on github"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa fa-github"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- RoboSoc Gen sec stuff -->
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<div class="card medium">
<div class="card-image waves-effect waves-block waves-light">
<img alt="Images of RoboSoc activites" src="/assets/img/robotsoc_gensec.gif" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Robotics Society Vice President<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
A welcoming society aiming to lower the bariers to entry for hobby-level robotics.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title brown-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Facilitated a successful year of society activities: weekly sessions, socials, workshops, and lectures.</li>
<li>Maintained society inventory and liased with university staff.</li>
<li>Oversaw a significant increase in society activity, the first hackathon, and the first off-site trip.</li>
</ul>
<div class="card-action">
<a aria-label="Visit RoboSoc website"
href="https://uom-robosoc.com/" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="Visit the RoboSoc website"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa-solid fa-globe"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- CRAP -->
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<img alt="Screenshot of web app" src="/assets/img/crap.gif" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Robot Arm Control<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
An investigation into the use of numerical methods for solving inverse kinematics.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title brown-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Characterisation of a pre-fabricated robot arm.</li>
<li>Lead the construction of an initial code-base, aiming to use numerical methods to solve the inverse kinematics.</li>
</ul>
<div class="card-action">
<a aria-label="Visit the GitHub repo for project"
href="https://github.com/UoM-Robotics-Society/Cool-Robot-Arm-Project/" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="Visit the GitHub repo for project"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa fa-github"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Derek II -->
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<div class="card medium">
<div class="card-image waves-effect waves-block waves-light">
<img alt="Image of robot arm" src="/assets/img/derek.gif" style="height: 100%; width: 100%" class="activator" />
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<span class="card-title activator teal-text hoverline">Robot Arm Construction<i
class="mdi-navigation-more-vert right"></i></span>
<p>
Construction and low-level control of a 6-DOF robot arm.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card-reveal">
<!-- TODO: change this -- only close button -->
<!-- <span class="card-title brown-text">Accomplishments<i class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span> -->
<span class="card-title brown-text"><small>Accomplishments</small><i
class="mdi-navigation-close right"></i></span>
<ul>
<li>Explored 3D printing and laser cutting for fabrication.</li>
<li>Developed low level control programmes for the robot actuators</li>
<li>Computed and implemented analytical inverse kinematics.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 class="page-title white-text teal">Education</h3>
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<p>
<span class="card-title"><a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" target="_blank" class="teal-text hoverline">The University of Manchester</a></span>
</p>
<p class="brown-text">Manchester, UK</p>
<p class="brown-text">2017-2021</p>
<p>
<b>Degree: </b>MEng Mechatronic Engineering
<br>
<b>Class: </b>1st
</p>
<ul>
<p>
<b>Achievements:</b>
<ul>
<li>The Fourth Year First Prize</li>
<li>The Fourth Year Department Project Prize</li>
</ul>
</p>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-content">
<p>
<span class="card-title"><a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" target="_blank" class="teal-text hoverline">The University of Manchester</a></span>
</p>
<p class="brown-text">Manchester, UK</p>
<p class="brown-text">2021-Present</p>
<p>
<b>Degree: </b>PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
</p>
<ul>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 class="page-title white-text teal">Contact</h3>
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data-tooltip="Email Chris" class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i
class="fa fa-envelope"></i><a aria-label="Email Chris" href="mailto:[email protected]"
class="hoverline">[email protected]</a></a>
</p>
<p>
<a aria-label="View Chris on LinkedIn" href="http://linkedin.com/in/christopherblum99" target="_blank"
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class="hoverline" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/christopherblum99</a></a>
</p>
<p>
<a aria-label="View Chris on GitHub" href="http://github.com/primarycomet" target="_blank"
data-position="top" data-tooltip="View Chris on GitHub"
class="btn-floating btn-large waves-effect waves-light blue-grey tooltipped"><i class="fa fa-github"></i><a
aria-label="Chris on Github" href="http://github.com/primarycomet" class="hoverline"
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