Projects

MNYY Search

Fall 2024

• Built complete search engine system including crawler (1M+ pages), indexer, and frontend, written entirely in Java
• Implemented tf-idf ranking and PageRank algorithm for result relevance
• Designed scalable Key-Value Store (KVS) and Flame worker coordinator system enabling distributed sharding
• Successfully deployed and tested on AWS infrastructure

WebGPU Path Tracer + NPR Stylizer + Cloth Simulation

Fall 2024

• Developed a WebGPU-based path tracer with non-photorealistic rendering and cloth simulation using WGSL and TypeScript
• Inspired by recent SIGGRAPH research; integrated BVH acceleration and scene loading
• Try it in browser: Live Demo (requires Chrome with WebGPU support)

WebGPU Clustered Forward+ and Deferred Shader

Fall 2024

• Iteratively implemented three lighting techniques: naive, Forward+, and clustered deferred, demonstrating performance improvements at each stage
• Written entirely in WebGPU for browser-based execution
• Try it in browser: Live Demo (requires Chrome with WebGPU support)

CUDA Path Tracer

Fall 2024

• Developed advanced path tracer in CUDA with features including GLTF scene loading, depth of field, anti-aliasing
• Implemented Russian roulette path termination and support for specular + diffuse materials
• View project: GitHub Repository

Mini Minecraft

Spring 2023

• Developed Minecraft clone using C++ and OpenGL
• Implemented multithreaded terrain generation with procedural cave systems and terrain features
• Optimized rendering through efficient mesh generation, player simulation, and physics systems

PennOS

Spring 2023

• Developed a Unix-like operating system with priority scheduling, filesystem, and shell
• Wrote extensive documentation, worked collaboratively
• Continuously integrated with filesystem team