Zhao Qixian | 赵启先

BSc in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with Business Minor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Email: qzhao010@e.ntu.edu.sg | Phone: +65 8386 8786

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zhaoqixian | GitHub: github.com/ZhaoQixian

About Me / 个人简介

Zhao Qixian is an MOE Science and Engineering Scholar and Y4 student at NTU. Skilled in AI engineering, deep learning research, and cloud automation, featuring ML internships at SLB and a data science internship at Alstom Singapore.

Education / 教育背景

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (Aug 2023 - May 2027)
BSc in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with Business Minor, Year 4. CGPA: 4.55/5.00, First Class Honours Expected. Full Science & Engineering Scholarship. Major Electives: Intelligent Agent, Cloud Computing, Data Mining, Natural Language Processing.
École Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL Paris) (Jan - May 2026)
Semester Exchange in Département d’Informatique: Machine Learning, Cryptography, AI in Finance.
Seoul National University (SNU) (Jun - Jul 2024)
Summer Exchange in Department of Economics: Game Theory.
Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) (Feb 2021 - Nov 2022) & Catholic High School (CHS) (Feb 2019 - Nov 2020)
MOE SM1 Full Scholar. Achieved 4 Distinctions at A-Levels and 10 Distinctions at O-Levels (Top in 2020 cohort).

Internship Experience / 实习经历

Alstom Singapore (Jun - Aug 2026) - Data Science Intern
Developed isolation forest and random forest models for predictive maintenance and anomaly detection on train fleet R151 in EWL, NSL, and Bukit Panjang LRT. Designed Python ETL data processing pipeline for large-scale train telemetry datasets, optimized timeseries processing payload, and integrated maintenance templates with production platforms Orbita and HealthHub through gRPC.
SLB (Schlumberger) (Jul - Dec 2025) - AI Engineer Intern
Designed and deployed an enterprise-level Document Package Verification Flask webapp that automates compliance checks using RAG over Azure AI Search. Implemented multi-stage filtering that cut multimodal VLM calls by ~70% and processing cost by ~50%. Developed hybrid retrieval with query rewriting and built side-by-side analysis viewer with Azure AD SSO/RBAC.
Various Institutions, NTU (Sep 2024 - Sep 2026) - Research Assistant
Processed audio language data using DaVinci Resolve and Excel (6 months with SOH), hosted 11 sessions of eye-tracking data collection with Pupil Labs smart glasses (2 months with NBS), and conducted 22 cognitive testing interviews (11 months with Centre for Lifelong Learning).

Research Projects / 科研项目

Spinal Scoliosis Cobb Angle Automatic Measurement (NTU URECA, 2025 - 2026)
Deep learning spine landmark localization in collaboration with KK Women's and Children's Hospital. Achieved mAP50: 99.1%, Mean Absolute Error: 3.43°.
AI Ethics Publications (ASEE 2025, Montreal)
First author paper on enhancing AI literacy and game theory ethics.
AnniZ Lab, NTU (2026 - Present)
Temporal Knowledge Graph and Graph Neural Networks (GNN) for Gut Microbiome prediction.

Key Projects & Awards / 核心项目与荣誉

🏆 TrustHP (WIT x HP Ideathon 2025) - Champion / 1st Place (out of 20 teams). Proposed security-first innovative framework.
🏆 SMU Datathon 2025 - National Finalist / Top 10 (out of ~70 teams). Created Python analysis pipeline & Streamlit app using Fuzzy Matching and Sentence-BERT.
🏆 UiPath RPA Hackathon 2024 - National Finalist / Top 6 (out of 46 teams). Built missing people search app with UiPath, OpenCV face recognition & OpenAI.
💻 SC2006 EatWellthy (Sep - Nov 2024) - Agile leader of 6-member team. Built full-stack MERN meal planning app with AI personalized plans, chatbot, and Google SSO.
🎓 Final Year Project (FYP) (Feb 2026 - Present) - Lifecycle-Aware Incremental Temporal Graph Updating for Low-Latency Financial News Spillover Detection.

Technical Skills / 专业技能

Programming Languages: Python, R, Java, JavaScript, SQL
Agentic Platforms: Codex, Claude Code, Antigravity, GitHub Copilot
Frameworks: PyTorch, LangGraph, OpenCV, YOLO, Scikit-learn, BERT, Flask
Developer Tools: Linux, Docker, Azure, GitLab, gRPC, CI/CD, Power BI, Excel, UiPath

Co-Curricular Activities & Leadership / 组织与社团

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET @ NTU) (Aug 2023 - July 2026) - Vice President (previously Welfare Manager & Head). Emcee at AGM 2023, led welfare team for AGM 2024, and led 3 liaison teams for 2025 company onsite visits.
NYJC Chinese Cultural Society (Feb 2021 - Nov 2022) - President. Led 35 members for Singapore Youth Festival 2022 and annual drama productions.