Mingze Wu
Education
Harvard University
Sep 2026 — Expected Jul 2028Master in Design Engineering (MDE)
Queen Mary University of London
Sep 2019 — Jul 2023BSc (Engineering), Telecommunications Engineering and Management
Experience
Stanford University (Cohen & Sahami Lab, Stanford HAI)Research Assistant
Apr 2025 — Present- Led research on HCI and AI-supported student motivation, focusing on long-term academic goal pursuit.
- Designed and ran controlled experiments with CS and Psychology faculty.
- Contributing to a forthcoming paper on scalable, human-centered AI systems.
Tsinghua HCI LabResearch Intern
Jan 2025 — Mar 2026- Conducted research on proactive AI agents for collaborative academic writing.
- Supported experimental design and evaluation of writing assistant interfaces.
- Co-authored a paper accepted to ACM CHI 2026 (Papers), to appear.
AlibabaFront End Engineer
Dec 2022 — Jun 2025- Developed the UI and IA for an enterprise-level data management platform.
- Built a multi-language SQL editor with real-time syntax feedback functionality.
- Built a TailwindCSS design system, streamlining UI and internal workflows.
MinimaxFull-Stack Engineer Intern
Oct 2022 — Dec 2022- Joined as the second frontend engineer on the team.
- Independently led the initial frontend development for Glow, a ChatGPT-like AI mini-program.
- Integrated Umeng analytics for user behavior tracking and product iteration.
TencentFull-Stack Engineer Intern
Apr 2021 — Oct 2022- Designed and developed platforms, streamlining workflows for the AI and algorithm teams.
- Collaborated with algorithm researchers to create intuitive UI for parameter tuning.
- Built the platform using reusable components, integrating design principles to ensure scalability.
Projects
Proactive AI for Collaborative Story Writing (CHI 2026 Papers)Research Project
Jan 2026ACM CHI 2026 Papers
- Owned the end-to-end build of a Wizard-of-Oz experimental platform for proactive AI writing assistance, including study workflow, interface logic, and data instrumentation.
- Partnered on research ideation and manuscript iteration.
Immersive Personal Website (lawted.tech)Independent Project
Sep 2025Awwwards Honorable Mention
- Designed and developed a 3D interactive portfolio site with motion, storytelling, and WebGL.
- Merged design and engineering to build international visibility for personal brand.
Skills
AI & Programming:
Python, TypeScript, OpenAI API, LangChain
Design & Prototyping:
Figma, Blender, Spline, WebGL
Full Stack Development:
React, Next.js, Three.js, Node.js, Supabase
Research & Methods:
Human-Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing