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Hi, I'm Mingkuan. I'm a
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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I'm a CS student @ Georgia Tech.

I love building cool products, competing in hackathons, and researching RL systems. I'm specifically interested in deep learning and web development. Check out what I've been up to!

My Research

Entertainment Intelligence & Human-Centered AI Lab @ Georgia Tech

Training agents to better respond to novelties through representation learning with PhD student Geigh Zollicoffer, working with the DreamerV3 world model and training the RL system on Crafter.

Georgia Tech Friendly Cities Lab

Developed a legislative mismatch tool to analyze discrepancies between U.S. Congress Representatives’ voting records and their districts’ Social Vulnerability Index.

My Expertise

Python, Next.js, React.js, Angular, TypeScript, HTML, SCSS, Figma, Git, Firebase, ArcGIS

My Coursework

Data Structures, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Architecture, Object-Oriented Programming, Computer Graphics, Animation, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra

My Projects

Gravl

User
300+ USERS

Map out your life with animated travel maps powered by AI inference.

Next.js, TypeScript, Python, scikit-learn, GeoPandas, PostgreSQL, Google Maps API

Gravl

Sideline

Light Bulb
RIPPLEX FELLOWSHIP FINALIST

AI-backed video search for sports. Demoed to 17 NCAA colleges, received over 5M views, and were backed by former NBA leadership.

Python, Selenium, React.js, JavaScript, Supabase

Sideline

Motherly.ai

Award
TREEHACKS WINNER

An AI-driven wellness agent that monitors your realtime biometric data like heart rate, blood pressure, and stress -- read directly from DIY EMG sensors on my shoulder.

Python, AppleScript, LangChain, OpenAI API, Scrapybara, EMG, TENS

Motherly.ai Devpost
Gravl

Ensemble

User
1K+ USERS

A social music app/website for musicians to collaborate and remix music.

Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Figma

Ensemble User Profile Page

Telepathy

Award
HACKMIT WINNER

A non-invasive, fully private silent speech interface between humans and machines. Built with $12.

Next.js, TypeScript, Python, Flask, ElevenLabs

Demoing Telepathy

Bite

Award
HACKMIT WINNER

With a flick of the wrist, this CV-powered wristband will take a pic of your meals and log your daily nutritional intake for you.

React.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Fetch API, LogMeal API

Bite Devpost
Demoing Bite

Cache-22

CPU
@ Berkeley AI Hackathon

ChatGPT, but faster and cheaper by caching responses using vector embeddings and cosine similarity. Cuts 75% API calls and 80% tokens!

Python, OpenAI API, FAISS, SentenceTransformers

Cache-22 Chat

Netwark

AR Headset
@ MIT REALITYHACK

This augmented reality headset uses facial recognition to help you network better and easier.

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Firebase, Python, OpenCV

Netwark Sign Up Page

GeoSurfer

Chrome Extension that tracks exactly how many hours, minutes, and seconds you spend exploring Google Maps. (I'm on 3694 hours)

React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Firebase

Surfing Google Maps with GeoSurfer

Bump

Tired of only seeing friends online? This mobile networking app uses geolocation to promote in-person interactions.

React Native, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Firebase

Bump Landing Page

I'm a horn player.

Can you recognize what I'm playing on the French horn?

Horn Player

Coming Soon!

I'm a photographer.

Take a peek at my digital diary.

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HIGHLIGHTS

I'm a rower.

I get more blisters than medals, but I wouldn’t change a thing.

By 2024, I’ve stepped foot on

506 counties

31 states

19 countries

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