Jin Xuanyi, class of 2025 in Mechanical Engineering of ZJUI. He has been recognized with multiple honors, including the title of "Model Student for Academic Progress" at Zhejiang University for the 2022–2023 academic year and "Model Student for Academic Excellence" for 2023–2024. His academic achievements also include several prestigious awards, such as the Zhejiang University Second-Class Scholarship, placement on the Dean’s List, and the ZJUI Third-Class Academic Scholarship. In addition, he successfully completed the ZJUI Micro-minor Program in Intelligent Engineering (MPIE), specializing in Data Science and Analytics.
Outside the classroom, he excelled on the soccer field, earning the title of “Best Rookie” at the 2021 Freshman Cup Soccer Tournament on the International Campus and later representing International Campus,Zhejiang University in the ZJU 2025 "Tri-A Cup" Football Match, where his team secured an impressive fourth-place finish.
Early in his undergraduate studies, he overcame challenges adapting to ZJUI’s English-medium, interactive learning environment, eventually earning the title of “Model Student for Academic Progress” at Zhejiang University.
With a growing interest in computing, Jin joined multiple cross-disciplinary research projects. Under Assistant Professor Wang Gao’ang, he contributed to a vision-guided energy-saving system for smart classrooms, mastering computer vision and domain adaptation techniques. He later pursued a minor in Data Science and Analytics and participated in developing a portable optical microscopy system, applying LabVIEW, Python, and computer vision to enhance system control and image analysis. In his senior year, he joined Assistant Professor Yang Hao’s group to study optimization algorithms, deepening his understanding of methods like SGD, Adam, and RMSProp.
Jin believes that research-driven, practice-based learning is key to bridging disciplines. His academic excellence earned him admission to top universities, including UPenn, UCLA, UMich, Duke, CMU, Brown, and UT Austin. With support from ZJUI faculty, especially Associate Professor Zhao Bo, he chose to pursue a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UT Austin, continuing his path at the intersection of computing and mechanical engineering.
Outside of academics, Jin is passionate about soccer. He was named “Best Rookie” at the 2021 International Campus, Zhejiang University Freshmen Cup and later represented the campus team in the 2025 ZJU 2025 "Tri-A Cup" Football Match.” helping his team advance to the semifinals and secure a fourth-place finish. For Jin, soccer is not only a way to relax but also a training ground for quick decision-making, teamwork, and continuous improvement—qualities that also drive his academic and research success.
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