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Education and Early Career

Hongxian Yi is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Hongxian obtained his thesis-based M.S. in Computer Science from KAUST in Dec 2020 and his B.S. in Computer Science and Technology from Shandong University in 2018. He has also studied at Beijing Institute of Technology and Chung-Ang University as an exchange student. Before coming to KAUST, he worked as a Solution Architect Intern at Amazon Web Services, Inc. 

Research Interest

His research focuses on computer vision, robotics, and autonomous driving systems, with particular emphasis on 3D perception and efficient computing for embedded platforms. 

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, 2022
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), 2022
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), 2022
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, 2018
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate, 2018

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate of Shandong University, 2018
  • Outstanding Student Awards, 2015 & 2016 & 2017
  • School-Level Outstanding Student Leader at Shandong University, 2017
  • Outstanding Student Leader in the School of Computer Science at Beijing Institute of Technology, 2016
  • 1st Prize of Scholarship in Shandong University, 2017
  • 1st Prize in the 11th Shandong University Undergraduate Scientific Research Training Program (SRTP), 2017
  • 2ed Prize in the 11th Shandong University Mathematical Modeling Competition, 2017
  • 2ed Prize in the "Discovery Cup" Chinese University Student Software Design Competition, 2017
  • Silver Award in Shandong Province College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, 2016
  • 1st Prize in the 13th "Century Cup" Student Extracurricular Academic and Technological Works Competition of Beijing Institute of Technology, 2016
  • "Youth Innovation" Capital College Student Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Silver Award, 2016

  • Advanced Individual in Social Practice of Beijing Institute of Technology, 2016