AbouT.
I'm Tian, a graduate student at Cornell Tech, currently pursuing a M.S in Information Systems with a concentration in Connective Media. Following undergrad’s study in Data Science and Interactive Media Arts at New York University, I continue my passion toward the convergence of creativity and technology, dedicated to push the boundaries of human mind, perception, interaction and reality.
Most recently, I’ve been interning at an AI-game startup, where I craft immersive 2.5D gaming experiences through Generative AI as well as implement Generative Agents (Park et al. 2023) as game characters. I’m also working with prof. Julia Hur at NYU Stern School of Business, applying computational methods to interpret consumer behaviors and cognitions in the context of organization management. Before that, I’ve conducted multiple cross-disciplinary researches including but not limited to Virtual Reality, Natural Language Processing, Neuroscience..., from which I’ve honed my engineering skills with a variety of technologies and gained valuable insights in terms of human lives.

Skill Set

Programming Languages｜ Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, SQL, R, TypeScript, C#
Data Science｜ Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Interactive Design｜ p5.js, Three.js, BabylonJS, ml5.js, PixiJS, D3.js, Processing, Unity, Spine, Socket.io, React.js
Visual Art｜ photography, cinematography, graphic design (PS, AI, Figma), video production (Premiere, DaVinci, Final Cut Pro)

2023-present, Research Assistant (Behavior), NYU Stern School of Business, Goals, Incentives, & Meritocracy Lab.
2023-present, Game Developer Intern & Product Manager Intern, Kotoko Inc.
2023, Tech Investment Analyst Intern (Generative AI), MM Capital.

2021-2023, Teaching Assistant (Creative Coding), NYU Shanghai, Academic Resource Center.
2021-2022, Research Assistant (Neurohaptics), NYU Abu Dhabi, Applied Interactive Multimedia Lab.
2021, Creative Technologist & Curator, NYU Shanghai, Interactive Media Arts.

2021, Fixed Income Intern, Harmonia Capital Co., Ltd.
2020, Teaching Assistant & Student Lead, Harvard College AUSCR Summit for Young Leaders in China.

2023-2025, Cornell Tech (Cornell University), M.S. in Information Systems (Concentration in Connective Media) & Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, M.S. Applied Information Science.

2019-2023, New York University (Shanghai), B.S. in Data Science (Concentration in Artificial Intelligence) & Interactive Media Arts.
2022, New York University, visiting student.

2023, Shanghai Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.
2022, Honorable Mention, Monochrome Photography Awards.
2022, Shortlist, BarTur Photo Award.
2022, Torch for Future Global Scholar, New York University.
2022, Recognition Award, NYU Shanghai.
2020-2022 (three times), Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund, NYU Shanghai.