Khai Tran Nguyen

Portrait of Khai Tran Nguyen

About myself

I am Khai Tran Nguyen (Iris) a developer passionate about applying AI to real-world problems and building practical tools that make everyday tasks simpler and more efficient. I enjoy exploring the latest AI technologies, learning new technical skills, and solving challenging problems, while outside of coding I like trying new activities such as archery, badminton, and other sports.

PythonJavaJavaScriptCMySQLNext.jsFirebaseTailwind CSSFigmaUnity

Recent Projects

Catalyst preview

Catalyst

Student Learning AI Platform

Software Engineer

A full-stack study platform that uses AI to transform course materials into personalized flashcards, quizzes, interactive study games, and contextual learning support.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptFirebaseQdrantMinIOOllama
Zono preview

Zono

Cross-Platform Social Mobile App

Software Engineer

A location-based social app that connects friends through live maps, friend management, profiles, and real-time interactive reactions.

React NativeExpoJavaScriptSupabasePostgreSQLRealtimeMaps
MNIST Handwritten Digit Recognizer preview

MNIST Handwritten Digit Recognizer

Software Engineer

A from-scratch Java neural network that classifies handwritten digits using backpropagation and mini-batch gradient descent, with built-in training, evaluation, and prediction tools.

JavaNeural NetworkBackpropagationSGD
Othello AI preview

Othello AI

Software Engineer

A Python/Pygame strategy game featuring a Minimax AI with Alpha-Beta pruning, adjustable search depth, move hints, and heuristic-based decision making.

PythonPygameMinimaxAlpha-Beta Pruning
Siblings Curse preview

Siblings Curse

2.5D Puzzle Platformer

Software Engineer

A 2.5D cooperative puzzle-platformer built in Unity where players switch between two siblings in different gameplay planes to solve interconnected puzzles, navigate obstacles, and progress through multi-level environments.

UnityC#2.5D Game Development

Things I Build

A quick look at recent work — scroll down for the details.

My Work Experience

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Dec 2022 - Dec 2026

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Experience

Research Assistant

Dec 2025 - Sep 2026

NASA-Funded Research Assistant

Joined NASA-funded space collision-risk research using probabilistic modeling and HPC simulations.

Get in Touch With Me

khaitran116@gmail.com

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