Hi, my name is Weizhi.

I’m an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, intending to double major in Computer Science and Financial Engineering. I have a devoted interest in machine learning, data science, software engineering, and promoting the joy of programming and its underlying science.

Education

• B.S. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 2026
  • Second major in Financial Engineering
  • Minor in Statistics

For a complete list of my undergraduate curriculum and more information on courses, please see Curriculum.

Publications

• W. Du and H. Tian, “Coalition Control Model: A Dynamic Resource Distribution Method Based on Model Predictive Control,” arXiv:2011.12711 [cs.MA], Nov. 2020. Abstract Paper Slides

Teaching Assistantship

• CSE 247R: The Seminar of Data Structures and Algorithms, Fall 2024.
• CSE 247/502N: Data Structures and Algorithms, Spring 2024, Fall 2024.

Honors & Awards

• S.-T. Yau High School Science Awards, Global Finalist, Regional First Prize, Computer Award, Tsinghua University Yau Mathematical Sciences Center, 2022.

• Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), Honorable Mention, COMAP, 2021.

• Howard Nemerov Scholarship, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023-2027.
• Physics Unlimited Premier Competition (PUPC), 11th Place in North America, Honorable Mention, Princeton Society of Physics Students, 2023.
• Speaker of the Convocation, The Athenian School, 2022.

For a complete list of my honors and awards with descriptions, please see Honors & Awards.

Service and Leadership

• Founder & Programming Teacher, Dino Coding Group, 2019-2023.
• Marketing Chair, HOX Business Society, 2023.
• Council Representative, Washington University LeeBeau Residential College, 2023.
• Interpreter & Social Platform Operator, Shanxi Museum, 2020-2023.
• Mentor for International Students, The Athenian School, 2023.
• Prefect, The Athenian School Residential Life Program, 2022-2023.
• Logistics Assistant, Athenian Wilderness Experience in The Athenian School, 2022-2023.
• Volunteer Tutor (Math and English), Taiyuan Welfare Center for Orphans, 2019-2021.

Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, Java, C/C++, MATLAB, R, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
• Tools/Frameworks: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, Docker, Git, LaTeX
• Spoken Languages: English (fluent), Chinese (fluent), Japanese (limited)

Additional Information

Aside of academics, I’m an outdoor enthusiast and participated in a 26-day professional wilderness experience in the Death Valley in March 2022, and volunteered in this program in March 2023. I’m also a creative writer with a focus on poem and non-fiction creations. I work on art projects such as ceramics, paintings, and digital artworks as well.