Mission Brief
Hi, I’m River Dowdy, a Stanford freshman who loves diving deep into how things work, and then how to make them work better.
I’m passionate about pretty much anything engineering! I love exploring everything from IC design to beamforming radar, with my current obsession (at the time of writing) being neuromorphic computing!
When I’m not locked in on schoolwork, you’ll often find me working on my (sadly still unfinished) Redstone computer and other fun projects, reading peak, climbing, playing racing games and Diep.io, or trying my hardest to improv music.
Training & Education
Stanford University
Freshman Engineer
Exploring engineering pathways from IC design to biocomputing
Expected Graduation: 2028
GPA: Classified
Future Objectives
Classified Projects
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REDSTONE COMPUTING ENGINE
A fully functional computer built entirely within Minecraft using redstone circuits and logic gates. Currently implementing an ALU and memory management system.
MAGNETORQUER OPTIMIZATION TOOL
Python tool for calculating the optimal trace width to maximize magnetic moment for PCB magnetorquer coils with various copper weights. Considers constraints like trace width, spacing, current density, and power limitations.
PROJECT SENTINAL ORIGINALLY PROJECT THEIA
RF-based human pose estimation system now based a custom MIMO array, custom PCBs, and custom NNW. Can find human poses through walls. Started as Project Theia winning TreeHacks 2025 OpenAI Prize winner.
INFINITERECON
Real-time audio surveillance and analytics system using ESP32-S3, enabling speech-to-text, speaker identification, and SMS notifications via cloud-based AI with web dashboard for system management.
GYRO WING
Actively-controlled aerodynamic wing system for motorcycles using embedded systems (ESP32, Raspberry Pi). Features mechanical modeling, aerodynamic simulations, and hardware/software integration with Fusion 360, Python, and C++.
Technical Capabilities
Programming Languages
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Fabrication
Electronics & Robotics
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