Repository Description: Kaycee074.github.io

Overview

This is a personal academic website repository for James Kelechi Onyejizu, a Ph.D. candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The website is hosted on GitHub Pages at https://Kaycee074.github.io and serves as a professional portfolio showcasing academic work, research, publications, teaching experience, and professional accomplishments.

Purpose

The repository serves as:

• Academic Portfolio: Showcasing research work, publications, and academic achievements
• Professional Profile: Highlighting education, experience, and expertise in machine learning and control systems
• Teaching Platform: Documenting teaching experience and courses
• Publication Repository: Organizing and sharing academic papers and research
• Contact Hub: Providing professional contact information and social media links

Technology Stack

Core Technologies

• Jekyll: Static site generator (Ruby-based)
• GitHub Pages: Hosting platform
• Minimal Mistakes Theme: Jekyll theme by Michael Rose (forked and customized)
• Markdown: Content markup language
• Liquid: Template language
• SCSS/Sass: Styling
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend technologies

Dependencies

• Ruby Gems:
  • github-pages: GitHub Pages integration
  • jekyll-feed: RSS feed generation
  • jekyll-sitemap: Sitemap generation
  • hawkins: Enhanced LiveReload support for Jekyll development
• Node.js packages:
  • uglify-js: JavaScript minification
  • onchange: File watching for development
  • npm-run-all: Running multiple npm scripts

Plugins

• jekyll-paginate
• jekyll-sitemap
• jekyll-gist
• jekyll-feed
• jekyll-redirect-from

Repository Structure

Root Directory Files

├── _config.yml          # Main Jekyll configuration
├── _config.dev.yml      # Development configuration
├── Gemfile              # Ruby dependencies
├── package.json         # Node.js dependencies
├── README.md            # Setup instructions
├── CHANGELOG.md         # Theme changelog
├── CONTRIBUTING.md      # Contribution guidelines
├── LICENSE              # MIT License
└── .gitignore           # Git ignore rules

Content Directories

_pages/

Main website pages and navigation items:

• about.md: Homepage/About page with bio, education, and recent news
• cv.md: Curriculum Vitae
• publications.md: Publications listing page
• teaching.html: Teaching experience page
• talks.html: Talks and presentations page
• portfolio.html: Portfolio/projects page
• 404.md: Custom error page
• terms.md: Terms and privacy policy

_publications/

Academic publications (template examples):

• 2009-10-01-paper-title-number-1.md
• 2010-10-01-paper-title-number-2.md
• 2015-10-01-paper-title-number-3.md

Each publication includes:

• Title, date, venue
• Abstract/excerpt
• Citation information
• PDF link

_teaching/

Teaching experience entries:

• 2021-spring-teaching.md
• 2022-spring-teaching.md: ECSE 6660 Internetworking of Things (IoT)

Contains course descriptions, venues, dates, and locations.

_talks/

Conference talks and presentations:

• 2012-03-01-talk-1.md
• 2014-02-01-talk-2.md

_portfolio/

Project portfolio items:

• portfolio-1.md
• portfolio-2.html

_drafts/

Draft posts not yet published:

• post-draft.md

Theme and Layout Directories

_layouts/

Jekyll layout templates for different page types

_includes/

Reusable HTML components and partials

_sass/

SCSS/Sass stylesheets for theming and styling

Asset Directories

images/

Image assets including:

• KC1.jpg: Profile photo (avatar)
• A23.jpg: Research flyer
• Various other images for content
• Bio photos and theme images

files/

Downloadable files:

• EBESS.pdf: Academic document
• RPI.pdf: RPI-related document
• paper1.pdf, paper2.pdf, paper3.pdf: Sample papers

assets/

Additional web assets:

• JavaScript files
• CSS files
• Vendor libraries

Utility Directories

markdown_generator/

Python scripts and Jupyter notebooks for generating markdown content from structured data:

• publications.py, publications.ipynb: Generate publication pages
• talks.py, talks.ipynb: Generate talk pages
• pubsFromBib.py, PubsFromBib.ipynb: Generate from BibTeX
• TSV files for data input

talkmap/

Map visualization for talks/presentations:

• talkmap.py: Python script for map generation
• talkmap.ipynb: Jupyter notebook interface

Key Features and Content

Personal Information

• Name: James Kelechi Onyejizu
• Position: Ph.D. Candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Department: Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
• Email: onyejj@rpi.edu
• Location: Troy, New York

Research Focus

Machine learning scientist with research at the intersection of:

• Machine Learning
• Optimization
• Control Systems

Key Projects (as listed on the site)

1. Automating Safe Reinforcement Learning (AIRC Research)
2. Safe and Robust Prompt Tuning of Foundation Models (AIRC Research)
3. Off-Policy Evaluation for Safe Offline Reinforcement Learning (IBM Research)
4. Probabilistic Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) for Large Language Models
5. Machine Learning for Bi-Linear Flow Models
6. Ensuring Safety in Multimodal Machine Learning Models

Education

• B.Sc: Electrical & Electronics Engineering - First Class Honours, Valedictorian
• M.Sc: Computer & Systems Engineering - Distinction
• Ph.D: Electrical, Computer, & Systems Engineering (2021 - Present)

Recent News (as documented in the About page)

Note: This information reflects the content as of December 2024. Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date news.

• November 2025: Presented work on Graph Based Learning for IAQ at ACM BALANCE and ACM BUILDSYS
• October 2025: Received 2025 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award at Rensselaer
• April 2025: Received Dr. Alireza Seyedi ‘99, ‘04 Award at Rensselaer
• October 2024: Passed Doctoral Candidacy Examination
• October 2024: Received ACM SIG Travel Grant Award

Social Media Links

• GitHub: Dbrainiac074
• LinkedIn: /james-onyejizu-662205118/
• Instagram: techh_gk

Development Setup

Prerequisites

• Ruby (with ruby-dev)
• Bundler
• Node.js
• Git

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Kaycee074/Kaycee074.github.io.git
   cd Kaycee074.github.io
   

2. Install Ruby dependencies:

   bundle install
   

   Note: If you encounter errors, delete Gemfile.lock and try again

3. Install Node.js dependencies (optional, for JS building):

   npm install
   

4. Run local server:

   bundle exec jekyll serve
   

   or with live reload:

   bundle exec jekyll liveserve
   

5. View site at: http://localhost:4000

Building Assets

• Minify JavaScript: npm run build:js
• Watch for JS changes: npm run watch:js

Configuration

Site Configuration (_config.yml)

• Locale: en-US
• Title: “Onyejizu’s Homepage”
• Description: “PhD Candidate at RPI”
• URL: https://Kaycee074.github.io
• Repository: Kaycee074/Kaycee074.github.io
• Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (configurable in _config.yml)

Collections

The site uses Jekyll collections for organizing content:

• teaching: Teaching experience
• publications: Academic publications
• portfolio: Projects and portfolio items
• talks: Presentations and talks

Analytics

• Google Universal Analytics configured (tracking ID in config)

Content Management

Adding New Publications

1. Create a new markdown file in _publications/
2. Use the format: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md
3. Include frontmatter with title, date, venue, citation
4. Alternatively, use the markdown generator scripts in markdown_generator/

Adding New Teaching Entries

1. Create a new markdown file in _teaching/
2. Include course details, venue, date, location

Adding New Talks

1. Create a new markdown file in _talks/
2. Include talk title, venue, date, and description

Adding New Portfolio Items

1. Create a new markdown or HTML file in _portfolio/
2. Include project description and relevant links

Deployment

The site is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the repository. GitHub Pages builds the Jekyll site and hosts it at the configured URL.

GitHub Pages Settings

• Repository: Kaycee074/Kaycee074.github.io
• Branch: master (default branch for this repository)
• URL: https://Kaycee074.github.io

Maintenance Notes

Security

• If you receive a security vulnerability notification, delete Gemfile.lock as recommended in README
• Keep dependencies updated regularly

Theme Updates

• This is a forked and detached template from academicpages
• Updates to the original theme can be manually patched
• See CHANGELOG.md for theme changes

File Conventions

Markdown Files

• Use YAML frontmatter for metadata
• Follow naming convention: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md for dated content
• Use lowercase with hyphens for filenames

Images

• Store in /images/ directory
• Reference with full URL: https://Kaycee074.github.io/images/filename.jpg

PDFs and Files

• Store in /files/ directory
• Access at: https://Kaycee074.github.io/files/filename.pdf

License

This repository uses the MIT License. The theme is originally from Minimal Mistakes by Michael Rose, also under MIT License.

Support and Resources

• Original Theme: Minimal Mistakes
• Template Source: Academic Pages
• Jekyll Documentation: jekyllrb.com
• GitHub Pages: pages.github.com

Summary

This repository represents a complete academic website solution built on Jekyll and GitHub Pages. It showcases James Onyejizu’s academic journey, research contributions, teaching experience, and professional achievements in the field of machine learning and control systems. The site is well-structured, using modern web technologies and follows best practices for academic portfolio websites.