"Advanced technology in service of a meaningful life."
I'm a CS graduate student at UCL passionate about building systems that amplify human intelligence. As a PKM enthusiast, I've explored Notion, Flomo, Obsidian, Logseq, and Tana — building my own Personal AI Infrastructure to compound knowledge over time. My intellectual diet spans Philosophy, software architecture, and the hardware/software interface.
jiawei = {
"currently": "MSc Computer Science @ UCL",
"building": "Personal AI Infrastructure (PAI)",
"reading": ["Philosophy of Mind", "Systems Thinking"],
"tools": ["Obsidian", "Claude Code", "Python"],
"languages": ["English", "Mandarin"],
"ask_me_about": ["PKM", "AI agents", "Hardware design"],
}| Degree | Institution | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 | MSc Computer Science | University College London (UCL) | Sept 2024 – Sept 2025 |
| 🎓 | BEng Electronic Science & Technology · GPA 3.7 |
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Sept 2020 – Aug 2024 |
🔧 Hardware Engineer · Jun 2023 – Sept 2023
- Selected electronic devices and components (MPU, PA, etc.)
- Designed circuit boards using Altium Designer
- Conducted product modeling and simulation (CAD)
- Performed prototype verification and testing in laboratory settings
🔬 Research Assistant · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021 · Supervisor: Prof. Sang Lam
- Surveyed state-of-art research on CMOS logic inverter transfer characteristics
- Conducted circuit design and simulation
- Constructed and tested circuits on breadboard
- Presented findings through posters and academic presentations
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 🥇 University Academic Excellence Award | 2021/22 |
| 🥇 University Academic Achievement Award | 2022/23 |
| 🏅 Mathematical Contest in Modeling — H Award | Mar 2022 |
Languages & Code
Frameworks & Tools
- 🤖 AI Agents & LLM Infrastructure — building autonomous workflows with Claude & DeepSeek
- 🧩 Personal Knowledge Management — Obsidian-based second brain + spaced repetition
- 📖 Philosophy of Mind — consciousness, epistemology, personal identity
- 🔄 Systems Thinking — emergence, feedback loops, complex adaptive systems
├── Computer Science
│ ├── Algorithms & Data Structures
│ ├── Computer Architecture
│ └── Operating Systems
├── Engineering
│ ├── Hardware & Circuit Design
│ ├── Embedded Systems
│ └── PCB Design (Altium Designer)
└── Soft Skills
├── Project Management
├── Academic Research
└── English & Mandarin (Fluent)