Xiangyue W.

PhD Candidate in Quantum Computing for Power Systems

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

About

Tech won't solve climate change. People will.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at NARA
    Nov 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    70% or more of urban greenhouse gas emission comes from buildings. We are here to tackle them at scale.

  • Climatebase Fellow at Climatebase
    May 2023 - Jul 2023 · 3 mos

    Selected from 2000 applicants to join the Climatebase Fellowship Cohort 3, a group of scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs working to create innovative solutions to climate change.

  • Teaching Assistant at New York University
    Jan 2023 - May 2023 · 5 mos

    Teach recitations of the special topic course: Machine Learning for Climate Change. Supervisor: Grace Lindsay

  • Computer Vision Engineer at Orbio Earth
    Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 · 4 mos

    Build an end-to-end computer vision model that processes (simulated) satellite imagery to create segmentation masks and quantification estimates of methane emission events from oil & gas infrastructure. Construct testing pipelines based on real-world satellite imagery data and put the model into production. NYU MSDS Capstone Project Teammates: Alex Herron, Dhruv Saxena Supervisor: Robert Huppertz

  • Project Lead at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Develop an end-to-end tool that reveals the collective carbon footprint and energy efficiency of NYC building portfolios belonging to major banks and institutions. Construct an AWS database and processes various sources of data using SQL and Python. Create interactive data visualization in Tableau and design a website to host. Present key findings to JP Morgan Chase, NY Federal Reserve, and other stakeholders. Supervisor: Marianna Koval