{"id":31,"date":"2020-08-15T21:43:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T01:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T01:30:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:350px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PRIMARY_HEADSHOT-edited-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I&#8217;m Jared! I&#8217;m a fifth year PhD candidate in computer science at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/\">Boston University<\/a>, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/research\/popv\/\">POPV group<\/a>. My research interests generally concern formal methods in domains including security, static analysis, and mechanized proofs, as well as applications to fields such as graphics, cognition, and linguistics. I aspire to spend my life as a research professor and public science communicator, to maintain my lifelong passion for discovery and exchange of ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m the co-creator of <a href=\"http:\/\/computerjunkyardgame.com\">Computer Junkyard<\/a>, a board game <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PD1OBX\">available now<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also <a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/tag\/roller-coasters\/\">design roller coasters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/tag\/games\/\">develop video games<\/a>, and create <a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/tag\/art\/\">mathematical art<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional: <a href=\"mailto:pincus@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pincus@bu.edu<\/a><br>Personal: <a href=\"mailto:jared@jaredpincus.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/jared-pincus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bu-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" style=\"width:40px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bu-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bu.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/cv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PhD in Computer Science<\/strong>, Boston University (2022-Present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advisors: <a href=\"https:\/\/cs-people.bu.edu\/gaboardi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marco Gaboardi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/alley-stoughton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alley Stoughton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MS in Computer Science<\/strong>, Stevens Institute of Technology (2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: <a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/commutativity-reasoning-for-the-heap-ms-thesis\/\">Commutativity Reasoning for the Heap<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellence in Graduate Research Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advisor: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/erickoskinen.com\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Koskinen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BS in Computer Science<\/strong>, Stevens Institute of Technology (2021, Highest Honor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stephen L. Bloom Theoretical Computer Science Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinnacle Scholar Student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-82703-7_2\">An Abstract Domain for Heap Commutativity<\/a> (VMCAI 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.bridgesmathart.org\/2024\/bridges2024-495.html\">Properly Scaling the Speed of a Model Roller Coaster<\/a> (Bridges 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-45332-8_5\">Better Predicate Pruning and Heuristics for Commutativity Synthesis<\/a> (ATVA 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.bridgesmathart.org\/2023\/bridges2023-409.html\">Developing a Sculpture of the Trihelical Square Tiling<\/a> (Bridges 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3563349\">Veracity: Multicore Programming with Commutativity<\/a> (OOPSLA 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/commutativity-reasoning-for-the-heap-ms-thesis\/\">Commutativity Reasoning for the Heap<\/a> (MS thesis, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/14\/empirically-estimating-the-dimensionality-of-perceptual-face-space\/\">Empirically Estimating the Dimensionality of Perceptual Face Space<\/a> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jov.arvojournals.org\/article.aspx?articleid=2771208\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Vision<\/a> 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dream Egg Games<\/strong>, 2020 &#8211; Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Co-creator of <em>Computer Junkyard<\/em> board game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kickstarter in March 2025 raised over $250k<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-inventor on &#8220;Interlocking Tile Board Game&#8221; patent application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Analytical Mechanics Associates<\/strong>, Formal Methods Intern, Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sinaiandsynapses.org\/content\/truth-and-uncertainty-in-science-and-faith\/\">Truth and Uncertainty in Science and Faith<\/a> (Scientists in Synagogues 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computerjunkyardgame.com\/\">Computer Junkyard<\/a> (2020-Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gallery.bridgesmathart.org\/exhibitions\/2023-joint-mathematics-meetings\/jaredpincus\">Trihelical Square Tiling<\/a> (JMM Art Exhibition 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/devpost.com\/software\/chessms-8ta6j9\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/devpost.com\/software\/chessms-8ta6j9\" target=\"_blank\">ChessMS<\/a> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonhacks-2022.devpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BostonHacks 2022<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jaredpincus.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/04\/confidentiality-enforcement-via-type-abstraction\/\">Confidentiality Enforcement via Type Abstraction<\/a> (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Jared! I&#8217;m a fifth year PhD candidate in computer science at Boston University, in the POPV group. My research interests generally concern formal methods in domains including security, static analysis, and mechanized proofs, as well as applications to fields such as graphics, cognition, and linguistics. 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