nathan cartlidge

hi, i'm nathan!

(he/him) @nathancartlidge

01. currently

  • graduate research engineer @ viper innovations (2025–date)
    developing the next generation of electrical infrastructure monitoring technology

02. previously

  • masters in compsci @ university of birmingham (2021–2025)
    first class degree (hons), with a focus on ai, security, and functional programming
  • ai & robotics @ huazhong university of science and technology (summer 2024)
  • student engineer (research team) @ viper innovations (2021-2025)
  • data science internship @ viper innovations (2020–2021)

03. projects

  • trainTick for wear os [play store] [station connectivity]
    a wear os app to check train information. written in python and kotlin (w/ jetpack compose).
  • unbracketed city [webapp]
    alternative projection of the atlantic's bracket city daily puzzle
  • unicode input for powertoys run [install] [source]
    powertoys run plugin to allow access to agda's unicode input method across windows. written in python and c#
  • flippy driver [source]
    from-scratch driver to control hanover flip-dot bus signs. includes a variety of demo scripts to preview different functionality. written in python
  • studysea university team project
    collaborative pomodoro studying, incorporating real-time and asynchronous social features. written in typescript using angular
  • overwatch analytics discord bot [source]
    data collection and analytics for overwatch games. written in python
  • gpt chatbot discord bot
    gpt-j hosting, querying, and prompt engineering (input rephrasing), 6 months before the release of chatgpt. written in python
  • map inspector for beat saber [webapp] [source]
    web app for beat saber map visualisation, parity checking, and error checking. written in pure js and css

04. publications

  • conference paper impact of weather on cable insulation monitoring of the uk railway signalling power distribution network
    (DPSP, 2024) [10.1049/icp.2024.0864]
  • patent cable motion monitoring (using spread-spectrum time-domain reflectometry)
    (2022) [GB2617135]
  • journal article non-destructive examination methods for dynamic subsea cables for offshore renewable energy
    (Progress in Energy, 2022) [10.1088/2516-1083/ac8ccb]