Arya Salem.

I'm a high-school senior interested in biology, chemistry, and neuroscience. I build software when I want to understand something better, like coral bleaching trackers and ecosystem dynamics. I build what I think is fun!

Selected work

Active / 2026

Coral Bleaching Tracker

An interactive map I built to bring reef surveys, NOAA heat stress, and a four-week bleaching forecast into one place.

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Type: Climate
Tools: TypeScript, Data visualization, Research

Active / Aug 2026

BrassTune

Developed a free iPhone and iPad brass practice app with live tuning, transposition-aware feedback, practice tools, and local session history.

171: downloads
21: countries
15+: institutions with educator feedback

Shared with Nashville Symphony Accelerando students and Orchestre National de Lille musicians.

As of Oct 17, 2026

View on the App Store

Type: Music practice
Features: iPhone & iPad, Live tuning

Seven Lakes High School TSA website homepage with chapter navigation and student project content

School / 2026

SLHS TSA Site

The website I built for Seven Lakes TSA, so members can find events, competition resources, photos, and chapter updates without digging through five different links.

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Type: Chapter site
Tools: TypeScript, Next.js, Supabase

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About

I follow questions until they become something I can test, map, or share.

Most of those questions begin in biology, chemistry, or neuroscience. Right now, that means tracing neurons through 3D expansion-microscopy image stacks at Texas A&M, modeling Pacific coral habitat with UT Austin, and building tools that make data easier to explore.

Selected from my resume

Here are a few things I've loved working on.

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Trace

Texas A&M University

CUREs Research Volunteer · Lillvis Research Group

2026 — present

I trace and segment neurons in WEBKNOSSOS through 3D expansion-microscopy stacks, using XY, YZ, and XZ views to flag gaps, spillover, and uncertain boundaries. These quality-controlled annotations support neural-circuit reconstruction.

Outside the lab

Building, leading, and teaching.

The complete resume

01
Build
MECC Labs
Co-Founder & Lead Manager
Hands-on programming, electronics, and engineering programs for students ages 8–14.
$20k+ raised · 100+ students reached
May 2025 — present
02
Lead
Technology Student Association
Secretary
I keep our chapter records and communications moving and help with the behind-the-scenes work that gets 200+ competitors ready for events.
Treasurer in 2025–2026 · managed a $10k+ annual budget
2026 — 2027
03
Teach
Competitive Math & School Tutoring
Volunteer Tutor
I tutor students from Algebra I through Calculus AB and competitive math. I've done this for as long as I can remember and I love helping others discover their love for math!
200+ volunteer hours
Summer 2023 — present

Awards & honors

2026

4th

Video Game Design

National TSA Conference

Music

String Quartets!

Three arrangements performed at the Ballard House with friends.

Contact

Say hi.

If you want to talk about a project, a science question, or a piece of music, I'd genuinely love to hear from you.