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Zhiyu Sun

Biomedical Engineer

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About Me

I’m Zhiyu, a Biomedical Engineering grad at Columbia with a passion for building tech at the intersection of health and computing. I work across brain-computer interfaces, AR/VR, and medical imaging, using tools like Python, Unity, and C# to create practical, human-centered solutions.

Projects

Automated Financial Reporting System in Python

Designed to streamline financial analysis and reporting, this system automates data processing, AI-driven insights, and Power BI visualization for business decision support.

Memory Recall Task in Python

Built to support cognitive neuroscience experiments requiring memory recall assessment and EEG recording, this task challenges users to memorize object patterns and locations, then recall them from memory.

Memory Recall Task in Unity

Migrated the task from Python to C# to run in Unity VR, enabling cognitive experiments integrating both EEG and eye-tracking data collection with a VR headset.

Animal Classifier

Developed to demonstrate real-time animal image classification using a TensorFlow CNN model and a user-friendly interface.

Medical Image Transformation Toolbox in MATLAB

Designed to streamline medical image preprocessing and augmentation, featuring an interactive interface.

Experience

SurgiVance, Inc.

Data Science R&D Intern

Curated and maintained large-scale digital pathology image databases with precise labeling and quality control to support AI model training. Collaborated with AI engineers to refine image analysis and enhancement algorithms, integrating AI-generated outputs with original scans to build comprehensive reference libraries for model validation and research.

Guo Lab

Research Assistant

Optimized the training efficiency of a CNN–Mamba hybrid model for 3D MRI segmentation by eliminating software bottlenecks and maximizing hardware utilization. Implemented CPU-side data preloading and a custom Dice Score computation to significantly reduce GPU-memory overhead and runtime latency, cutting total training time by 75% while maintaining a Dice Score accuracy of 0.988.

Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Intern

Conducted pre-scan checks, prepared patients for MRI procedures, assisted physicians in precise positioning, and configured the MRI machine’s starting parameters.

World Robot Conference

Volunteer

Engaged visitors with educational demos on robotic technologies, promoted company products to hospital directors, and established key contacts for future collaboration.

Shanghai Microport Medbot (Group) Co., Ltd.

Operations Intern & Data Intern

Analyzed feedback and clinical operation data from four major exhibitions to identify performance trends and develop two data-driven enhancement plans adopted by the team. Designed and implemented a hierarchical, parameter-based data-sorting model that improved inventory management efficiency by 50%. Additionally, engaged over 50 visitors daily through data-informed demonstrations of robotic technologies and product promotion, securing 13 key hospital-director contacts for future collaboration.

Education

Columbia University

Sep 2024 - Dec 2025

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

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Shandong First Medical University

Sep 2020 - Jun 2024

Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

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Get in Touch

Email: zs2710@columbia.edu
Phone: +1 (646) 552-5444
WeChat: szy518518rz