Hongyi Zeng

St Louis,MO

Work History

Teacher's Assistant

Washington University, St. Louis

01.2025 - 05.2025

Provided timely feedback to students on their performance and homework, allowing them to progress on challenging open questions or basic concepts.
Collaborated with colleagues to give the best solutions and grading rubric for homework and exams.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

05-2026

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jinan University

Guangdong, China

07-2024

Skills

Languages: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Python, C, C#
Frameworks & Libraries: Reactjs, Vuejs, Mantine, Flask, Tailwind CSS, Gradio
Tools: Git, Figma, VS Code, Chrome DevTools, Postman, Unity, MySQL, WPF

Projects

Mug-Diffusion Interface | HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Gradio | GitHub

Led the design and development of the interactive front-end interface for a diffusion-based image generation project.
Integrated user-upload and parameter control UI with the underlying Python-based generation model.
Connected front-end to back-end tools for model inference, dataset selection, and output visualization.

Nonogram Puzzle Game | Vue.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, MySQL Collaborative project (2-person team)

Co-developed a web-based Nonogram puzzle game playable in-browser with interactive logic validation.
Built custom UI from scratch, implemented adjustable grid size, timer, and win statistics display.
Developed back-end logic for storing results and player stats using MySQL.
Screenshots available upon request due to course submission constraints.

Stress & Mental Wellbeing Web App | React.js, Mantine, Figma Course Project @ Washington University in St. Louis

Collaborated with a 5-member team to design and build a React-based self-help platform for college students.
Led front-end implementation of calendar and to-do modules, following atomic design principles from Figma prototypes.
Developed responsive components using Mantine, optimized user interactions, and aligned closely with provided UX specs.
Figma design documentation available upon request (screenshots only).

Super-Resolution Software Tool | Python, WPF

Created a desktop GUI for visual image enhancement, supporting model import and preview.
Designed interface layout and user flow for accessibility and efficiency.
Patent granted for the underlying method (CN115587934A).

WebGL Game Project | Unity, C#, WebGL | itch.io

Designed and developed an interactive game deployed via WebGL to the itch.io platform.
Implemented game logic, UI interactions, and real-time mechanics using Unity's scripting system.
Deployed and optimized for browser-based play with responsive controls and visual polish.

Additional Works

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WITH UI/UX COMPONENTS

Gameplay Deck Predictor Interface With Prof. Roman Garnett – Sep 2024 to Jan 2025

Built an interactive tool for visualizing deck strength in card-based games.
Designed user-facing display components to present evaluation outcomes from model predictions.

PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS

Zhan Li, Xinrui Wang, Hongyi Zeng, et al. "Image-Based PM2.5 Estimation Platform". China Copyright ID: 2023SR0593748
Hongyi Zeng. "Image Super-Resolution Reconstruction and Dehazing Method and System Based on Loss Classification and Dual-Branch Network", Patent CN115587934A (Issued Jan 2023)

Timeline