Software Engineer & Researcher

MINGJIAN LI

Crafting digital experiences with code and creativity. Specializing in 3D Reconstruction, Machine Learning, and Full-Stack Development.

Highlights

ABOUT ME

Hi! I am Mingjian Li (李明键).

I am currently a senior student at NYU Tandon, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics. I am passionate about and have experience in 3D Reconstruction, MRI with Deep Learning, Neuroscience, Full-stack Development, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

Before transferring to NYU, I studied Accounting at SUFE. Outside of tech, I love cats, Broadway shows, hiking, photography, board games, and ping-pong!

Mingjian Li

EDUCATION

NYU

New York University

2024 - 2026

B.S. in Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics

GPA: 3.972/4.0

Dean's List

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NextGenPhD Scholars Program

$5,000 research grant for 3D reconstruction and medical imaging (Fall 2025)

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Undergraduate Summer Research Program (UGSRP)

$5,000 grant for research on 3D Gaussian Splatting (Summer 2025)

Machine Learning4.0
Machine Learning Systems3.7
Software Engineering4.0
AR/VR4.0
SUFE

Shanghai Univ. of Finance & Economics

2022 - 2023

B.S. in Accounting; Minor in Statistics

GPA: 3.71/4.0

  • Renmin Scholarship First Prize
  • Mathematical Contest in Modeling (2nd Prize)

RESEARCH

NYU Video Lab: 3D Dancing Human Reconstruction Dataset

Computer Vision3DGSPyTorchCamera CalibrationUnity AR/VRUnreal Engine

A benchmark dataset with multiview, multiframe human dancer sequences, including building a full pipeline for raw data processing, 3D Gaussian construction with PSNR ≈ 34.

Unity player integrated with AR/VR capabilities for real-time 3D Gaussian Splatting visualization, enabling interactive playback on mobile devices with seamless cross-platform deployment.

Unreal Engine plugin with native VR support for immersive 3D reconstruction visualization, featuring high-performance rendering and interactive VR display capabilities for enhanced spatial understanding.

View DanceNet3D Dataset

3D Reconstruction Examples

AttitudePromenade

BartSimpson

BiancaGolden Chimee

Chacha

HouseFootworkAdvanced

RobertRubama RussiaCostume

Unity AR/VR Display

A Unity plugin for streaming and playing back animated 3D Gaussian Splatting sequences in real time, with AR and VR support.

Key Features
  • Real-time sequence playback with transport controls
  • Play, Pause, Loop modes with adjustable speed (0.1x - 5x)
  • Batch conversion of PLY files to optimized assets
  • VR/AR support for Quest 3, Vive, Varjo and more
  • Interactive timeline and frame-by-frame scrubbing

Unreal Engine Display

A production-ready Unreal Engine plugin for streaming and rendering animated 3D Gaussian Splatting sequences with native VR integration.

Key Features
  • Memory-efficient streaming with bounded VRAM (60MB for unlimited lengths)
  • Built-in playback UI with keyboard controls (P, comma, period)
  • Full transport controls: Play, Pause, Stop, frame scrubbing
  • Multi-sequence playlist with runtime switching
  • Native VR support with immersive display capabilities

Deep Learning Based Accelerated MR Image Reconstruction

Deep LearningMRIPyTorchCUDAFastMRIDiffusion Models

Research on deep learning–based magnetic resonance (MR) image reconstruction, aiming to accelerate scan times by reconstructing high-quality images from undersampled k-space data.

Comprehensive evaluation study of supervised, self-supervised, and zero-shot learning approaches using CNN, UNet, and diffusion-based models (Variational Networks, Score-based Diffusion Models) on the FastMRI dataset.

Technical Achievements & Results
  • VarNet Implementation: Achieved PSNR of 34.62 ± 3.78 dB with 4× acceleration and 0.24s inference time per slice
  • Score-Based Diffusion: Implemented SENSE parallel imaging achieving 12.5× speedup (from 30,000 to 2,000 evaluations)
  • Multi-GPU HPC: Refined PyTorch/CUDA implementations with distributed training achieving 4× speedup in performance
  • Systematic Evaluation: Tested 7 checkpoints to identify optimal model (epoch 50) with best generalization performance

Image Reconstruction Pipeline

Undersampled MRI

Undersampled

Low-quality input

Deep Learning Model

UNet / Diffusion

Recovered MRI

Recovered

High-quality output

INTERNSHIP

SeeM(useums)

SeeM(useums)

Software Engineer Intern

Dec 2024 – May 2025

  • Frontend: React, Next.js, Redux. Built authentication, project management.
  • Backend: Python Flask, Docker, AWS. Scalable deployment.
  • 3D Pipeline: Implemented 3D Gaussian splatting & SuGaR with CUDA.
ReactNext.jsPythonAWS3DGSCUDA
WorldQuant Brain

WorldQuant Brain

Quant Research Consultant

Sep 2023 – Jan 2024

  • Built market-neutral strategy based on cross-field data and sentiment.
  • Refined strategy to improve Sharpe ratio, turnover, and fitness.
Quantitative ResearchBacktestingPandasFinancial Modeling
KPMG

KPMG

Audit Intern

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

  • Conducted risk assessment and substantive procedures.
  • Verified integrity of assets, payroll, and expense accounts.
AuditRisk Analysis

PROJECTS

ML SystemsFall 2025

ML Systems Implementation

Implemented GPU tensor operators (CUDA/C++) and MLP with auto-differentiation via pybind11. Achieved 97% MNIST accuracy with optimized kernels on NVIDIA T4 GPUs.

CUDAC++PythonPyTorchpybind11
View on GitHub
Full-StackSpring 2025

SkyRoute: Airline Management System

Cloud-based airline platform with flight scheduling, booking, and admin control. Normalized MySQL (3NF) on AWS RDS with Next.js RESTful APIs and CI/CD on Vercel.

Next.jsMySQLAWS RDSVercelREST API
View on GitHub
Full-Stack + AIOct 2024 - Present

Portfolio Management with AI

Portfolio management app with visualization dashboard for tracking holdings and market trends. Integrated LLMs and News API for sentiment analysis and tailored financial advice.

BERTTransformerOpenAIReactMongoDBExpress
ML/AIOct 2024 - Present

Kaggle: Jane Street Forecasting

Real-time market data forecasting with data cleaning, PCA, clustering. Implemented SVM, CNN, RNN, LSTM, ARIMA with multiple sampling methods and regularizations.

PythonTensorFlowScikit-learnPandasARIMA
View on GitHub
Full-Stack + AIJune 2024

EcoPantry: AI Food Manager

Food management app with user authentication and AI chatbox for health analysis and recipe suggestions. Features dashboard with search and MongoDB storage for user data.

ReactExpressMongoDBNode.jsAzure APIReduxSass
View on GitHub
ML/OptimizationSep 2023

Supply Chain Optimization

Math modeling project optimizing pricing and restocking strategies for supermarket vegetables. Processed 80,000+ data points using Random Forest, ARIMA, and Particle Swarm Optimization.

🏆 2nd Prize - China Mathematical Contest

PythonNumPyPandasRandom ForestARIMAPSO

BROADWAY

A glimpse into my love for theater and the magic of Broadway shows

Shows I've Watched

Musicals

  • Hadestown(All-time favorite)
  • Maybe Happy Ending
  • Gypsy (starring Audra McDonald)
  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Death Becomes Her
  • MJ The Musical
  • Wicked
  • Hamilton
  • Heathers: The Musical
  • Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
  • Moulin Rouge! The Musical
  • Dead Outlaw
  • Floyd Collins
  • Aladdin
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
  • Hell's Kitchen
  • Just in Time

Plays

  • The Roommate
  • Stranger Things: The First Shadow
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

All-Time Favorite

Hadestown

Photo Gallery

Broadway Magnets

Broadway Magnets

Collection

Wicked

Wicked

Gershwin Theatre

Hamilton

Hamilton

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Hamilton Lottery

Hamilton Lottery

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Hadestown

Hadestown

Walter Kerr Theatre

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

St. James Theatre

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

St. James Theatre

Cabaret

Cabaret

Kit Kat Club

Cabaret

Cabaret

Kit Kat Club

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

The Dead Outlaw

The Dead Outlaw

Minetta Lane Theatre

The Roommate

The Roommate

Booth Theatre

The Roommate

The Roommate

Booth Theatre

Boop!

Boop!

Marquis Theatre

Boop!

Boop!

Marquis Theatre

Boop!

Boop!

Marquis Theatre

Flea Market

Flea Market

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen

Music Box Theatre

MHE Card

MHE Card

Playbills Collection

Playbills Collection

Collection

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Let's Connect

Open to discuss new opportunities, collaborations, or just have a chat about technology.

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