Tianyuan(Alex) Du

杜天元

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About Me

Welcome! I am a first year Ph.D. student at Duke University, advised by Professor Maria Gorlatova. My research interest lies in Mobile Computing and Human-Computer Interactions. Previously, I obtained my undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with major in Computer Science and minor in Statistics. During my undergraduate study, I have been fortunate to work with Professor Kevin Chau and Professor Alanson Sample. Outside academics, I train and compete for Triathlon, and I am an amateur pianist.

News

August 2024: Joining Duke University! Go Blue Devil!

May 2024: Graduated from University of Michigan! Go Blue!

Dec 2023: My first author paper is accepted at IEEE WCNC! Check out the paper here.

Nov 2023: Our paper "Optimization of a Real-Time Wavelet-Based Algorithm for Improving Speech Intelligibility" is on arxiv! You can check it here.

Education

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Duke University

Program: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advisor: Dr.Gorlatova

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Program: Bachelor of Science, major in Computer Science and minor in Statistics

January 2022 - May 2024

Courses: Autonomous Robotics, Computer Vision, Data Mining, Human-Centric ML, Computer Organization, Computer Security, Database System, Combinatorics, Theoretical Statistics

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Program: Dual Degree in Computer Engineering and General Business Management

September 2020 - December 2021 (transferred)

Courses: Random Process, Signals and Systems, Multivariable Calculus, Matrix Algebra, Case Analysis

Projects

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2D+Depth RF Localization via a Low-Cost Receiver

IEEE WCNC 2024 [Paper]

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Real-Time Wavelet-Based Speech Intelligibility Enhancement

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project, HKUST. [paper]

Experiences

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Research Assistant

ISC Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US

May 2022 to now

Supervisor: Alanson Sample

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Engineer Intern

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Hong Kong SAR

June 2021 to August 2021

Supervisor: Ted Yaocheng Liang

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Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP)

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong SAR

September 2021 to February 2022

Supervisor: Kevin Chau

Honors & Awards

James B. Angell Scholar

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Awarded for consecutive outstanding academic records.

University Honor

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Awarded two times for academic excellence in 2022 & 2023.

Dean's List

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Awarded for academic excellence in 2021.

Scholarship Scheme for Continuing Undergraduate Student

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Awarded HK 10,000$ by HKUST for recognition and honor of outstanding academic performance (top 10% of all undergraduates).

Collaborators

Last Updated: October 2024