Julia Groza

All Projects & Research

Autonomous Peer-to-Peer Virtual Net Metering Using a Distributed Ledger

2024

Solar Energy Advances

Led the design of a software framework enabling autonomous peer-to-peer virtual net metering for solar photovoltaic distributed generation. The system leverages distributed ledger technology to facilitate secure, automated energy transactions between participants.

SolidityJavascriptTruffleEthereum Distributed Network

Residential Solar PV and Heat Pump Sizing for Net Zero Energy

2024

Computation

Contributed to modeling and validation of residential solar photovoltaic and heat pump system sizing strategies to achieve net-zero thermal building energy performance.

PythonMATLAB

Solar Photovoltaic–Driven Heat Pumps for Greenhouse Applications

2024

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Contributed to research evaluating the feasibility of solar photovoltaic–driven heat pump systems for greenhouse operations in northern environments.

PythonMATLAB

Remove Radon — Canadian Radon Risk Prediction

2024

ML system predicting residential radon risk using Canadian environmental datasets, deployed on AWS Lambda. Evaluated regression models across four datasets, engineered features, containerized the model with Docker, and designed integration path for smart thermostat automation.

PythonNumPyscikit-learnDockerAWS LambdaAmazon ECR

RoBotany

2023

Hack the North Finalist

LLM-powered plant care assistant with hardware integration. Uses Arduino sensors for real-time soil moisture and light monitoring, with NLP classification via BentoML and Cohere for natural conversation.

ReactPythonNode.jsArduinoCockroachDBBentoMLCohereAWS EC2

AI Real Estate Predictor

2022

ML model predicting home prices from 50+ features. Emphasis on practical modeling work: preparing messy tabular data, selecting meaningful features, and comparing model performance using consistent evaluation.

PythonPandasscikit-learnJupyter

Helping Hands

2021

Top Three Hacks — SheHacksBest Use of Blockchain — SheHacks

Donation tracking prototype using Hedera Hashgraph for transparency. Models the flow of contributions by recording transfers on Hedera testnet, creating a traceable transaction history between donors and organizations.

JavaGradleHedera HashgraphHTML/CSS

SafeCred

2021

Zebra Technologies Prize — Reading University 24hr Hackathon

Vaccine credential verification using DIDs on IOTA ledger. Creates DID-based records and publishes verifiable identifiers to the IOTA ledger, enabling authenticity checks while keeping personal data minimal.

RustIOTA Distributed LedgerDecentralized Identifiers (DID)

Explore myCity

2020

Best Machine Learning Hack for Government — HackWestern7

Web app generating custom walking paths using local open data and Google Maps. Built during COVID-19 to help London locals discover new areas via randomly generated paths based on distance preference and attraction types.

PythonFlaskGoogle Maps APIHTML/CSS