William & Mary Computer Science Graduate Student Wall

A community-driven website featuring profiles of PhD students in the William & Mary Computer Science department. Connect with fellow graduate students, explore diverse research areas, and find potential collaborators in our vibrant CS community.

About This Project

This website showcases PhD students across multiple research labs, including their research areas, interests, and discussion topics. Students can filter profiles by research categories like Security & Privacy, Systems & Architecture, AI & Machine Learning, Software Engineering, HCI & Human-AI, and Robotics & Computing.

How to Add or Update Your Profile

Adding Your Profile

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account
2. Clone your fork to your local machine
3. Edit profiles.json and add your profile entry following this format:

{
  "name": "Your Name",
  "photo": "https://your-photo-url.com/image.jpg",
  "program": "PhD Student" or "PhD Candidate",
  "researchAreas": ["Area 1", "Area 2", "Area 3"],
  "interests": "Brief description of your research interests and focus areas.",
  "happyToDiscuss": ["Topic 1", "Topic 2", "Topic 3", "Topic 4"],
  "links": [
    {"label": "Website", "url": "https://your-website.com"},
    {"label": "Email", "url": "mailto:your-email@wm.edu"},
    {"label": "Lab", "url": "https://your-lab-website.com"}
  ]
}

4. Commit your changes and push to your fork
5. Create a pull request to the main repository

Updating Your Profile

Follow the same process as adding a profile, but modify your existing entry in profiles.json.

Removing Your Profile

Create a pull request that removes your entry from profiles.json.

Profile Guidelines

• Photo: Use a professional headshot. If you don't have a photo URL, one will be generated automatically
• Research Areas: List 2-4 main research areas that best describe your work
• Interests: 1-2 sentences describing your research focus and goals
• Happy to Discuss: 3-5 topics you'd enjoy discussing with other students (can include both technical and non-technical topics)
• Links: Include your website, email, GitHub, LinkedIn, or lab page as relevant

Questions?

Contact the CSGSA (via Discord) or create an issue in this repository if you need help with your profile submission.