CURRENT MISSION

Learning Icelandic, guitar, and machine learning.

ABOUT ME

My name is Ben.

I'm a scientist. Roboticist. Nerd. Athlete. Aspiring guitarist.

I did my undergraduate degree in physics in Calgary. I think physics is the bees knees. But, I've decided to learn something different: now I'm working on my masters thesis in robotics.

I love to play ultimate frisbee, hockey, and pingpong. Ultimate has always been a fun game to play with friends. Though, last year I stepped up my game by playing for the University's B team. Ping pong is the after dinner activity of choice at my university residence. I played goalie in hockey as a kid, now I just play pond hockey.

One of my favourite parts of being a student is that I get all kinds of great travel opportunities. In my undergrad, I had the chance to live a year in Lund, Sweden. I've got to go to a few conferences scattered throughout Canada. Currently, I'm living in Reykjavik, Iceland, where I'm working with collaborators.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Limited! I've had a few friends that couch surf extensively and they can't say enough good things.

Interests

• athlete
• electronics
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hockey
• table tennis
• physics
• psychology
• science

Teach, Learn, Share

Stuff I know a thing or two about:
-Electronics
-Physics (with an emphasis on quantum information)
-Robotics (algorithms, and human-robot interaction)

There's lots of things I'd like to learn more about:
-I've taken a couple of psychology classes, and really enjoyed them.
-I'm trying to learn guitar. Music is something I was anxious about for most of my life. Maybe because my friends and family were all really talented. I've decided to get over it and learn to play the guitar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iceland, Sweden