Nikolai Nekrutenko

nekrutnikolai@gmail.com · https://nnekrut.netlify.app/

Education

State College Area High School

August 2017 - Present

  • GPA (as of June 2020)
    • 4.73 weighted
    • 3.91 unweighted
  • Projected graduation January 2021

I will take courses at Penn State in the Spring 2021 semester as a non-matriculated student

Standardized Exams

AP Exams

May 2020

  • Physics C Electricity and Magnetism (Score 5)
  • Physics C Mechanics (Score 5)
  • United States History (Score 5)
  • Statistics (Score 4)
  • Computer Science Principles (Score 4)

May 2019

  • Physics I (Score 5)
  • Calculus BC (Score 5)
    • Calculus BC: AB Subscore (Score 5)
  • French Language and Culture (Score 5)

May 2018

  • Human Geography (Score 5)
  • Biology (Score 4)

SAT Subject Tests

May 2019

  • Physics (Score 800)

August 2018

  • Math II (Score 800)

ACT

February 2020

  • Composite (Score 34)
    • Reading (Score 36)
    • Science (Score 36)
    • Math (Score 35)
    • English (Score 30)
    • Essay (Score 8)

Scholastic Awards

2020

  • National AP Scholar
  • AP Scholar with distinction
  • Top 10%

2019

  • AP Scholar with distinction
  • Top 10%

2018

  • Top 10%

Supplemental Education

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth: Crafting the Essay

August 2019 - March 2020

  • Completed with an A

Summer Springboard: Fundamentals of Engineering at University of California Berkeley

June 2019

Languages

Fluent in: English, Pусский (Russian), and Français (French)

Le Grand Concours (French language competition) awards

2018

  • Bronze level nationally

2016 - 2017

  • Gold level nationally

Academic Interests

  • Physics
  • Applied Physics
  • Engineering
  • Chemistry

Extracurricular Activities and Leadership

Science and Technology

State College Area High School Model Aeronautics Club, State College Area High School

October 2019 - Present

Science Bowl, State College Area High School

September 2017 - Present

  • President (2020 - Present), Treasurer/Secretary (2019 - 2020)
  • Club centered around science trivia question that competes annually at Princeton

Rocket Lab Initiative, Penn State

September 2020 - Present

  • Participant
  • Science outreach from PSU (Dr. Randall Mcentaffer)
  • Prototyping and testing of a Raspberry Pi sensor payload for a suborbital rocket

Science Olympiad, State College Area High School

February 2020 - November 2020

  • Member
  • Club which competes in specialized events with different schools
  • Science Olympiad Awards (Regionals)
    • 2020
      • 1st place Detector Building
      • 1st place Circuit Lab

Research at the Penn State Materials Research Institute, Penn State

August 2019

  • Volunteer in Dr. Rotkin‘s laboratory
  • Learned about scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM)
  • Developed a Python program using Jupyter Notebooks that filters out background noise from microscope scans
  • Github page https://github.com/NikolaiTeslovich/sSNOM

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, State College, PA

Summers 2017 - 2019

  • Leader-in-training
  • Volunteered in a summer camp for elementary and middle school children
  • Performed various leadership activities such as games, and songs to make the club enjoyable, memorable and educational for all

Sports

Tang Soo Do, A Mountain Wind Martial Arts, State College, PA

February 2013 - Present

  • Member and instructor
  • A Korean martial art
  • Instruct and help younger students with proper form, technique, and on the practical and philosophical applications
  • Role model for younger students
  • Rank of Cho Dan Bo (Black Belt candidate)
  • Awards at tournaments
    • 2019
      • 3rd place sparring
      • 3rd place weapons
      • Certificate of appreciation for assisting at the tournament
    • 2014
      • 2nd place forms
      • 3rd place sparring

Tennis, State College, PA

Spring - Fall 2014 - 2019

  • Took tennis lessons

Music

Guitar

December 2018 - Present

  • Enjoy playing and singing anything from David Bowie to Simon and Garfunkel

Piano

Spring 2008 - Fall 2016

  • Took weekly lessons and practiced

Clarinet

August 2012 - May 2016

  • Played in elementary and middle school band

Choir

Fall 2009 - Spring 2017

  • Nittany Valley Children’s Choir
  • Sang in the white and blue choir

Skills

Portfolio

Computer Skills

My Github

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • C++

Software

  • Video editing programs (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, iMovie)
  • Photo editing software (Adobe Photoshop)
  • Vector editing software (Adobe Illustrator)
  • 3D design programs (Sketchup, Tinkercad, Fusion 360, Blender)
  • 3D printing software (Ultimaker Cura)
  • Website design (Hugo, Netlify, GitHub)

Microcontrollers (Programming and Use)

  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi

Cryptocurrency Mining

  • Nicehash
  • Linux
    • Pop_OS! and Ubuntu
  • Graphics cards
    • Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Ravencoin (RVN)
  • Processors
    • Monero (XMR)

Technical Skills

Laboratory Experience

  • Thin layer chromatography
  • Gas chromatography
  • Infrared spectroscopy

Prototyping skills

  • Soldering
  • Utilization of electronic tools
  • Woodworking
  • CNC machine design and operation
  • 3D design and printing using SLA (Formlabs) and FDM (Ultimaker) systems

Other Skills

Photography & Cinematography

Flying remote controlled planes and FPV drones

  • Planes

  • Drones

    • DJI Mavic Air for cinematography
    • EMAX TinyHawk II Freestyle for flying around and tearing up the air

  • Controller: Taranis QX7

    • Crossfire Long Range Module

  • FPV Goggles: Fatshark Dominator V3

    • 5.8 Ghz Video Receiver

Licenses/Certifications

HAM Radio

April 2019

  • Amateur Radio License (Call sign: KC3NJK)
  • Technician level

Family Responsibilities

Taking care of a younger sister

November 2008 - Present

  • In addition to all of the usual responsibilities of a big brother, I pick her up from school and feed her
  • I help her with homework and take her for a walk before my parents come back from work