Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Awards
Research Project Experience
Leadership Extracurriculars
Timeline

Yihang Lu

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Participant

Beaver Works Summer Institute at MIT
Cambridge, MA
06.2026 - 08.2026
  • Developed algorithms for deployment to a commercial quadrotor as well as open source libraries to construct an autonomous drone using a computer vision model to complete racing challenges
  • UAV course hosted by MIT Lincoln Lab and MIT's School of Engineering in person on MIT campus

Research Fellow

Non-Trivial Research Fellowship
05.2026 - Current
  • Training a computer vision model using cloud GPUs that estimates earthquake impact on infrastructure and most heavily affected areas to aid emergency responders in allocating resources/manpower

Mentorship Under Professor

SJSU
San Jose, CA
04.2026 - Current
  • Working with Shih Yu Chang (SJSU Data Science Professor) to develop applications driven ML project
  • Current goal is to release a publication detailing the use of computer vision models to estimate infrastructural damage done by major earthquakes for my Non-Trivial research project
  • San Jose State University

Yearbook Editor in Chief

01.2023 - Current
  • Served as yearbook staff from freshman year and will for the rest of high school
  • Worked up to photography editor in 2024 and now Editor in Chief
  • Over $70,000 sold in yearbooks and senior/baby ads

Finalist

Leaf Winter Cohort
01.2026 - 03.2026
  • Mathematics of Morality Track on maximizing impact using mathematical models and ethics in solving global issues
  • Facilitators helped guide the creation of a research project tackling real-world problems

STEMist Instructor

09.2024 - Current
  • Led virtual workshops teaching math and computer science to 20+ middle schoolers
  • Problem writer for collab competition with STEMBridge on physics and math

Education

High School - Mathematics: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Science: AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Biology, AP Psychology

Lynbrook High School
06.2027
  • Relevant course work: Mathematics: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Science: AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Biology, AP Psychology
  • GPA: 3.921 UW

College - Data Abstractions and Structures

De Anza College
06.2025
  • Relevant course work: Data Abstractions and Structures (A+)
  • GPA: 4.00 UW

Skills

  • C
  • Java
  • Python
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Quantifying problems using Fermi Estimates
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Big data analysis
  • Software development

Awards

  • Ranked #230 out of 11,000 Worldwide in PhysicsBowl Division 2, 2026
  • USACO Gold: Passed USACO Silver, 2025
  • USACO Bronze, 2024
  • AIME Qualifier
  • AMC12 Honor Roll (Globally top 5%)
  • Gold Presidential Service Award
  • SBMUN Honorable Mention, 2024
  • Young Maestro International Competition High Level Finalist + Silver Medal finish
  • Piano CM Level 10 - State Honors
  • Piano CM Panel - State Honors
  • SF International Innovative Music Competition 1st Place, 2025
  • Classical Music International Competition Second Prize, 2024
  • US International Open Music Competition 2nd Place, 2025
  • First Amendment Press Freedom Award, 2026

Research Project Experience

  • Beaver Works Summer Institute at MIT, 2026-06-01, 2026-08-31, UAV course hosted by MIT Lincoln Lab and MIT's School of Engineering in person on MIT campus. Developed algorithms for deployment to a commercial quadrotor as well as open source libraries to construct an autonomous drone using a computer vision model to complete racing challenges.
  • Mentorship Under SJSU Professor, 2026-04-01, Present, Working with Shih Yu Chang (SJSU Data Science Professor) to develop applications driven ML project. Current goal is to release a publication detailing the use of computer vision models to estimate infrastructural damage done by major earthquakes for my Non-Trivial research project.
  • Non-Trivial Research Fellowship, 2026-05-01, Present, Training a computer vision model using cloud GPUs that estimates earthquake impact on infrastructure and most heavily affected areas to aid emergency responders in allocating resources/manpower.
  • Leaf Winter Cohort 2026 Finalist, 2026-01-01, 2026-03-31, Mathematics of Morality Track on maximizing impact using mathematical models and ethics in solving global issues. Facilitators helped guide the creation of a research project tackling real-world problems.

Leadership Extracurriculars

  • Yearbook Editor in Chief, 2023-01-01, Present, Served as yearbook staff from freshman year and will for the rest of high school. Worked up to photography editor in 2024 and now Editor in Chief. Over $70,000 sold in yearbooks and senior/baby ads.
  • STEMist Instructor, 2024-09-01, Present, Led virtual workshops teaching math and computer science to 20+ middle schoolers. Problem writer for collab competition with STEMBridge on physics and math.
  • Piano Accompanist, 2024-07-01, 2025-12-31, Paid work as a piano accompanist for a choir class that met weekly with new repertoire.
  • National Honor Society, 2025-10-01, Present, Volunteer tutor for underclassmen in a wide variety of subjects ranging for Calculus to Computer Science, meeting weekly.
  • Schoolhouse SAT Tutor, 2025-07-01, 2025-09-30, Led 10+ students over 2 months to practice custom & targeted SAT Reading questions to improve their score.

Timeline

Participant - Beaver Works Summer Institute at MIT
06.2026 - 08.2026
Research Fellow - Non-Trivial Research Fellowship
05.2026 - Current
Mentorship Under Professor - SJSU
04.2026 - Current
Finalist - Leaf Winter Cohort
01.2026 - 03.2026
STEMist Instructor -
09.2024 - Current
Yearbook Editor in Chief -
01.2023 - Current
Lynbrook High School - High School, Mathematics: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Science: AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Biology, AP Psychology
De Anza College - College, Data Abstractions and Structures
Yihang Lu