Ryan Ashworth

Computer Science Student

Security | Artificial Intelligence | Creative Problem-Solving

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About Me

I'm a computer science student focusing on Security and Artificial Intelligence.

I come to the field with previous experience in the healthcare industry primarily in operations, people, and project management.

Python> C++ Kali Linux Git HTML CSS

Featured Projects

AI-Driven Compiler Optimization Study

Benchmarked AI-optimized C and C++ code against GCC optimization levels across ARM and x86 architectures using runtime and processor-level performance metrics.

C / C++ View Project →

A* Pathfinding & Adaptive Search

Implemented and compared multiple A* search strategies across randomly generated grid environments, analyzing expanded nodes, path length, and search efficiency.

Python View Project →

Image Classification

Implemented and compared Naive Bayes and Perceptron classifiers across digit and face datasets using multiple feature-extraction strategies.

Python View Project →

Evolution of Image Classification

Compared traditional machine learning and deep learning across MNIST and CIFAR-10, evaluating handcrafted HOG features, linear classifiers, fully connected neural networks, and convolutional neural networks. Achieved 99.02% accuracy on MNIST and 67.28% on CIFAR-10 using CNNs.

Python / PyTorch / Computer Vision View Project →

AI & Game Theory for Cybersecurity

Investigating attacker-defender cybersecurity models using game theory and AI to explore the balance between defensive investment and residual attack risk. The project focuses on developing mathematically defensible payoff models and studying how equilibrium strategies can inform security decisions.

Python / Game Theory / Cybersecurity / Artificial Intelligence

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I'm always interested in new projects, opportunities, and conversations.