About me
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.
My resume is updated as of July 27, 2024.
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, “Transformer and GAN-Based Super-Resolution Reconstruction Network for Medical Images,” Tsinghua Science and Technology, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 197-206, Aug. 2023. Abstract Paper
- 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
For a comprehensive description of publications, please see Publications.
Teaching Assistantship
- CSE 247R: The Seminar of Data Structures and Algorithms, Fall 2024.
- CSE 247/502N: Data Structures and Algorithms, Spring 2024, Fall 2024.
- Office Hours: Thursday 4 pm - 6 pm @ Hillman 70; Friday 2 pm - 4 pm @ McDonnel 361.
- Studio Session D: Thursday 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm @ Eads 016.
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: ython, Java, C/C++, MATLAB, R, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
- Tools/Frameworks: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, PyTorch, 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 non-fiction creations. I work on art projects such as ceramics, paintings, and digital artworks as well. In addition, I founded the student-run technology startup The Campass Group.