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

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.