Yuqi Ren
Email: ricky@ryq.me | ryq22@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn
About Me
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My name is Yuqi Ren, and I also go by Ricky. I am a fourth-year computer science undergraduate in IIIS (“Yao Class”), Tsinghua University. My research interests are computer graphics and physics-based simulation. I am currently seeking a Ph.D position in physics-based simulation for Fall 2026.
[Click here to download my CV].
Relevant Courses
- Physics-Based Simulation (A)
- Advanced Computer Graphics (A+)
- Operating Systems and Distributed Systems (A)
- Computer Architecture (A)
- Introduction to Computer Systems (A)
- Numerical Analysis (A-)
- General Physics (A/A+)
Research Experience
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Hao Su Lab, University of California San Diego, Research Intern 02/2025 - 08/2025
- Project: Latte Art Optimization, Advisor: Prof. Hao Su
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Simulation Group, Tsinghua University, Undergraduate Researcher 09/2023 - 09/2024
- Advisor: Prof. Tao Du
Projects
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Two-Way Fluid Solid Coupling 05/2024 - 07/2024
Implemented two-way fluid-solid coupling in the variational framework based on the paper by Batty titled "A fast variational framework for accuratesolid-fluid coupling", developed independently.
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Stable Fluid 10/2023 - 01/2024
Implemented an Eulerian fluid simulator featuring a matrix-free Conjugate Gradient (CG) solver, developed independently. The simulation part is implemented with C++ and the rendering part is implemented with PBRT-v4 and Python.
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Cloth Simulation 05/2024 - 06/2024
A course project to simulate cloth dynamics using FEM, based on a C++ framework from the TA.
TA Experience
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Tsinghua University, Teaching Assistant 09/2024 - 01/2025
- Course: Advanced Computer Graphics
Skills
- Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, CUDA, shell, LaTex
- Software Tools: NVIDIA Warp, OpenGL, Eigen, PBRT, Blender, Docker
Awards
- Freshman Scholarship of Tsinghua University
- Gold Medal in the 52nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), top 5 worldwide
Languages
- Chinese (Native)
- English (Fluent)
- Japanese (Basic)
Interests
- Computer Graphics
- Physics-Based Simulation
- Open Source Community Contribution
- Computer Network
- VPS, Self-hosting
- Photography