Tom Breimer

Thomas Breimer

PhD Student in Computer Science

Hi, I'm a first-year PhD student at Brandeis University, co-advised by Dr. Dylan Cashman and Dr. Liuba Shrira. My research lies at the intersection of data visualization and systems.

Previously, I received my BSc from Union College, where I was also a mediocre track & cross country athlete.


Research Interests

Data Visualization Computer Systems Human-Computer Interaction

Presentations & Posters

A Topological Data Analysis-Based Feature Engineering for Automatic Target Recognition User Interface
Nov 2025

Schrader P., Love H., Breimer T.

NextGen: Data Science Day | Boston, MA Poster
Exploring Morphological Communication in Soft Robots Controlled by Spiking Neural Networks
May 2025

Breimer T., Meek M.

Union College Steinmetz Day | Schenectady, NY Poster
Soft Robotics Simulator Tutorial and Hackathon
Apr 2025

Rieffel J., Breimer T.

IEEE RoboSoft | Lausanne, Switzerland Conference Session
A Topological Data Analysis-Based Feature Engineering for Automatic Target Recognition User Interface
Apr 2025

Schrader P., Love H., Breimer T.

SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing | Orlando, FL Poster
Social Norm Cues Classification in Augmented Reality
Jul 2023

Breimer T.

Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research | Boise, ID Poster

Projects

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Cache $im
JavaScript jQuery

A CPU cache simulator capable of recording hit rates for a wide variety of cache architectures.

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Tank Battle
Node.js Express <canvas>

A simple online multiplayer tank battle game. Play with friends, or try opening two tabs.

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Snowday Forecast
Python Tensorflow

Used deep learning to predict snowdays based on the weather forecast. Former webapp fetched the weather forecast for real-world predictions but ended due to the discontinuation of the DarkSky API.

News

  • 🪧 April 2025: Presented my poster at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing.
  • 🎓 June 2025: Graduated from Union College.
  • 🎓 Sept 2025: Started my PhD at Brandeis University.