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!

EDUCATION

New York University
2024 - 2026B.S. in Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics
GPA: 3.972/4.0
Dean's List
NextGenPhD Scholars Program
$5,000 research grant for 3D reconstruction and medical imaging (Fall 2025)
Undergraduate Summer Research Program (UGSRP)
$5,000 grant for research on 3D Gaussian Splatting (Summer 2025)

Shanghai Univ. of Finance & Economics
2022 - 2023B.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
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 Dataset3D Reconstruction Examples
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
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
Low-quality input
Deep Learning Model
UNet / Diffusion

Recovered
High-quality output
INTERNSHIP
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.
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.
KPMG
Audit Intern
Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
- Conducted risk assessment and substantive procedures.
- Verified integrity of assets, payroll, and expense accounts.
PROJECTS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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Let's Connect
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