Grealish Zhenghao Ni

Electrical & Computer Engineering Student

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About Me

I am a highly motivated Electrical & Computer Engineering student at the University of Toronto, ranking among the top 30 ECE students. My expertise spans both software and hardware - from AI model fine-tuning and data analysis to RF circuit design, PCB layout, and FPGA development. I've designed power amplifiers, created FPGA-based games, and led teams to top competition rankings. I excel at combining hardware and software skills to solve complex engineering challenges, consistently demonstrating strong leadership and technical versatility.

Highlights

Academic Excellence

Top 30 in UofT ECE program with 3.82/4.0 GPA and consistent Dean's Honours recognition

Technical Proficiency

Strong programming skills in multiple languages with experience in AI, data analysis, and hardware development

Leadership

Successfully led multiple project teams to achieve top rankings in competitions

AI & Machine Learning

Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and machine learning model implementation

Education

University of Toronto

Expected 2027

Bachelor of Applied Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Top 30 in UofT ECE student cohort

GPA: 3.82/4.0

Academic Achievements:

  • 2023 Fall session Dean's Honours list
  • 2024 Winter session Dean's Honours list
  • 2024 Fall session Dean's Honours list

Experience

Research Assistant Internship

National University of Singapore May 2024 - August 2024
  • Fine-tuned LLM models using Python and LangChain to create AI teaching assistants for elementary school programming competitions
  • Developed customized prompt engineering strategies that enhanced model understanding of beginner-level C++ programming competition concepts
  • Created evaluation metrics to measure AI assistant effectiveness in explaining programming logic to young students
  • Collaborated with research team using Git for version control and documentation of model iterations

Projects

Soundmind - Absolute Pitch Test Game

Spring 2025

Project Lead

  • Developed an absolute pitch testing game on DE1-SoC FPGA with PS/2 keyboard input and VGA display output
  • Implemented audio system supporting 5 musical notes (C, D, E, F, G) playback and recognition
  • Created 4 difficulty levels and practice mode for improving absolute pitch recognition skills
  • Designed graphical user interface with beautiful animations and game state management
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RF Power Amplifier Design

Spring 2025

Project Lead

  • Designed and implemented a 14MHz class E power amplifier capable of amplifying 0.5Vpp signals to 2W output power into a 50Ω load
  • Created professional PCB layout using Altium Designer and optimized circuit performance through LTspice simulation
  • Implemented impedance matching networks to ensure optimal power transfer and thermal stability
  • Conducted comprehensive testing and characterization of amplifier performance including gain and thermal characteristics
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Kaggle Data Competition

April 2024 - August 2024

Team Leader & Data Analyst

  • Ranked top 3% among 2234 participants in insurance prediction challenge
  • Implemented ensemble model using CatBoost and LightGBM with Pandas, Scikit-learn, achieving 89% accuracy
  • Automated hyperparameter optimization using Hyperopt
  • Led team of 4, coordinating tasks through GitHub and weekly sprints
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UTEK Competition

January 2025

Team Leader

  • Ranked top 5 among all teams in University of Toronto Engineering Competition
  • Built real-time wildfire monitoring system using Python Flask backend and Streamlit frontend
  • Implemented RESTful APIs for data handling and real-time updates using PostgreSQL
  • Managed team development using Git branching strategy and code reviews
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Digital Systems Final Project

Fall 2024

Team Leader

  • Developed arcade game in Verilog with PS2 keyboard input and VGA display output
  • Implemented game logic, graphics rendering, and input processing on DE1-SoC FPGA
  • Achieved perfect score through robust implementation and comprehensive documentation
  • Collaborated with teammate using Git for version control
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Skills

Programming Languages

C/C++
Python
R
MATLAB
SQL
Verilog
Assembly

Tools

Github
VS Code
AutoCAD
Ltspice
Altium
PyCharm
LangChain

Libraries

PyTorch
TensorFlow
Pandas
Matplotlib
NumPy

Curriculum Vitae

For a detailed look at my qualifications, experience, and achievements, please download my CV.

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