About me 👋

I am a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. My academic journey at Duke has steered me towards a specialized track in software development, reflecting both my passion and dedication to creating robust and innovative software solutions.

By integrating foundational engineering concepts with state-of-the-art software practices, I aim to develop innovative solutions that address real-world challenges. Whether it’s crafting intuitive user interfaces, architecting robust backend systems, designing scalable cloud infrastructures, or implementing cutting-edge AI models, I am invigorated by the multifaceted nature of technology.

Currently, I’m actively seeking SDE internship opportunities where I can apply my skills, learn from industry experts, and contribute to impactful projects. Take a moment to browse through my projects, read up on my experiences, or drop me a message if you’re intrigued and want to connect. Here’s to the intersection of engineering and software, and the exciting journey it entails! 🛫

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Education

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  Duke UniversityDuke University

  Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Computer EngineeringMaster of Science - MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering Aug 2023 - May 2025Aug 2023 - May 2025
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  University College DublinUniversity College Dublin

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Software EngineeringBachelor of Science - BS, Software Engineering Sep 2019 - Jun 2023Sep 2019 - Jun 2023 GPA: 3.89/4.2 (top 10%)GPA: 3.89/4.2 (top 10%)
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  Beijing University of TechnologyBeijing University of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Software EngineeringBachelor of Engineering - BE, Software Engineering Sep 2019 - Jun 2023Sep 2019 - Jun 2023 GPA: 3.89/4.2 (top 10%)GPA: 3.89/4.2 (top 10%)

Projects

	Offer Master🔗 Visit at: http://offermaster.demo.zixiaoma.com/ SpringBoot, Vue.js, Element UI, Bootstrap, Hadoop, Docker Utilised Spring Boot as backend framework for the development of RESTFUL controllers and services for all the modules, such as application module and grade module. Integrated Spring Data JPA as ORM framework instead of using MyBatis, for that ORM streamlines development by reducing repetitive SQL tasks, which aligns with the project's rapid delivery objectives. Adopted Vue3 for frontend development, integrating ElementUI</b> for the administrative interface and HighCharts to visualize offer timelines in the user portal. Integrated JWT in the Spring Boot microservice, offering centralized permission controls.
	MusicMo - Django Based Musical Instrument Shop🔗 Visit at: http://musicmo.demo.zixiaoma.com/ Designed and implemented a web-based backend using Django framework, offering 20+ REST APIs, and conducted testing with Postman. Developed a time-ordered message sidebar for the communication system using Django ORM, optimizing data retrieval with annotate queries to reduce time complexity from O(mn) to O(m+n). Integrated Three.js and TweenLite for the display and interaction of 3D instrument models, and utilised Blender and 3D MAX tools for the implementation of 3D instrument models. Employed Swagger for automated generation of RESTful API documentation, significantly minimizing documentation maintenance overhead. Managed and executed Django Model migrations to ensure alignment and synchronization between the models and the database.
	Android Application Gravity Labyrinth🔗 Implemented SurfaceView for the core game interface, crafting complex animations with ValueAnimator, including diverse entry animations for different modes and the detailed animation of ball movement effects. Deployed Java Socket for the robust LAN based online competetion system, enabling players to create and join custom gaming rooms, and engage in synchronized real-time competition through the UDP protocol. Crafted intuitive Dialog interfaces for game navigation (exit, continue, restart), and for displaying top player ranks, complete with custom enter and exit animations and dialog transformation animations. Leveraged Fragments to structure community features like forums and chat rooms, efficiently employing GridView and RecyclerView for responsive and organized page layouts.
	AutoForum - Flask Based Web Application🔗 Visit at: http://autoforum.demo.zixiaoma.com/ Flask implemented for establishment of the software architecture and development of critical components such as the resource management system and trading system. Utilised SQLAlchemy for the ORM implementation, modulating 15+ MySql tables into Python classes Integrated Jinja2 with JQuery and AJAX for the display of frontend components and support of user interactions.
	OpenGL Computer Graphics Animated Interactive Scence🔗 Developed a camera system that rotates the world coordinates by capturing the mouse movement and performing trigonometric operations on it. Implemented an advanced 3D collision detection system capable of returning varied collision results for objects in different states, e.g., rooms with doors either open or closed. Utilised sophisticated matrix transformation to implement 25+ intricate 3D objects including the magician, horse and audiance sitting on chairs. Apply interpolation techniques to craft 10+ complicated actions such as stabbing the sword and waving the magic wand.
	Distributed Systems Java Socket Based P2P System🔗 Engineered a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing system with a central server utilizing Distributed Hash Tables (DHT) for efficient resource indexing. Implemented GUID generation for peers and resources using SHA-1 and UUID algorithms to ensure unique identification in a distributed network. Developed a TCP-based communication protocol for robust peer server-client data transfer, with built-in error handling for data integrity. Designed a dynamic resource management system allowing peers to serve as both clients and servers, capable of real-time updates for adding or removing resources.

Publications

• Jinfeng Xu, Zheyu Chen, Zixiao Ma, Jiyi Liu, and Edith C. H. Ngai, “Improving Consumer Experience with Pre-purify Temporal-decay Memory-based Collaborative Filtering Recommendation for Graduate School Application”, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 2023, Under Review.
• Y. Wang, Tianli Ren, Zhuoyi Zhang, Zheyu Chen, Jinfeng Xu, Zixiao Ma, Pai Zhu, Mingjia Zhang, “A Review of Gray-scale Image Recoloring Methods With Neural Network Based Model”, 2022 7th International Conference on Image, Vision and Computing (ICIVC), 2022, pp. 462-467, doi: 10.1109/ICIVC55077.2022.9886935.