Danyu Hu

I'm

About

I am a Master of Engineering student at Cornell University. My interests lies deeply in the fields of Information/Control Theory, Machine Learning, and Finance Risk Assessment. I love meeting new people and making meaningful connections!

Electrical and Computer Engineer

  • Bachelor's Degree: Cornell University
  • MEng. Degree: Cornell University
  • Phone: 203-390-0628
  • City: Ithaca, NY

My hometown is Shenyang, China. I lived in Fukuoka, Japan for almost 2 year when I was young. My family moved to Connecticut for a few years, and now I live in Ithaca, NY. I love meeting people from different cultural and geographic backgrounds. I am looking forward to more adventures in the future!

Facts

What I do for fun:

Running

Finished 2 Half-Marathons

Baking/Cooking

Part-Time Food Blogger

Rock Climbing

Just Started This Year!

Books

Favorite Book 2021:

Resume

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Education

Master of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

February 2022 - December 2022

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  • MEng. Project: Federated Learning with Statistically Heterogeneous Clients
  • Main Focus: Statistical Inference and Decision Making, Stochstic Control, System Analysis and Optimization, Evolutionary Algorithms and Game Theory, Random Signal Processing, Operations Research and Science

    • Bachelor of Science

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    August 2018 - May 2022

    Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  • Main Focus: Machine learning, Computer Vision, and Signal Processing

    • Research Experience

    Schaffer and Nishimura Lab Researcher

    June 2020 - May 2021

    Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  • Helped build a virtual reality system on mice to better study Alzheime’s Disease
  • Worked with raspberry pi, display drivers, and optical tools

    • Machine Learning Researcher

    August 2018 - May 2022

    Beijing, China

    Chinese Academy of Science, The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth

  • Learned basics of Artificial Intelligence, including Deep Learning and Semantic Segmentation
  • Built a Pytorch ML model that automatically recognized and labeled sewage plants on satellite map

    • Professional Experience

    Global Quantitative and Risk Summer Analyst

    Starting June 2022

    Bank of America

    Charlotte, NC

    Technology Workshop Consultant

    March 2022 - Present

    Cornell Center for Social Science

    Ithaca, NY

    • Hold virtual help desk over Zoom
    • Monitor tickets and technical inquiries

    Mainframe Technology Intern

    June 2021 - August 2021

    Bank of America

    Dallas, TX

    • Learned about mainframe platforms (CICS, TEP, TADz, APView, TSO) in banking industry
    • Learned to write and submit JCL jobs for various purposes
    • Performed monitoring tasks on TEP and data management tasks on DB2

    Microsoft TEALS Volunteer Teacher

    June 2020 - May 2021

    Buffalo, NY (Virtual)

    • Computer Science co-teacher at a high school in Buffalo, NY
    • Held weekly office hour to help student learn Scratch and Python
    • Recommended and consulted with clients on the most appropriate graphic design
    • Virtually worked with other volunteers to help high school students develop interests in computer science

    Leadership Experience

    Electrical Team Lead

    October 2019 - May 2020

    Cornell University Biomedical Device Project Team

  • Scheduled and led weekly meetings (for reflections and future planning) and technical workshops
  • Encouraged more communication and innovation within the team

    • Campus Involvement

    Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering Professional Sorority

    November 2018 - Present

    Member

    Skills and Knowledge

    Programming Skills

    Python, Keras, PyTorch, OCaml, MATLAB, R Studio, EXCEL, Java, SQL, C Language Suite, Verilog, COBOL, REXX, GD Script

    Specialty Knowledge

    Machine Learning (Including Deep Learning and Neural Networks), Federated Learning, Dynamic Programming, Stochastic Control, Game Theory, System Engineering and Optimization, Signal Analysis and Processing

    Generic Engineering Knowledge

    Data Analysis, Github, Website Creation, Terminal, Linux, Jupyter Notebook, Mainframe, TADz, TEP, CICS, APView, DB2, IBM z/OS

    Hardware Knowledge

    Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Microcontrollers, Display Drivers, Circuit Analysis

    Business Knowledge

    Finance, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Micro-economic, Sociology

    Professional Skills

    Microsoft Suite, Event Planning and Preparition, Communication, Customer Service

    Projects

    Click on the pictures to go to the project links!

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    • Current
    • Past