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Lin Khit Lu

Computer Science & Data Science Student

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Lin Khit Lu
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Experience

AI Research
Full-Stack & Systems

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Education

B.S. Computer Science & Data Science
Minors in Mathematics & Philosophy

Hi, I’m Lin. I’m a Computer Science and Data Science student at the University of St. Thomas with minors in Mathematics and Philosophy: Logic & Analytical Reasoning. My work focuses on artificial intelligence, data, mathematical modeling, full-stack development, and human-centered technology. I have experience building research software, AI-enhanced learning and reflection tools, campus communication systems, and interactive web applications. I enjoy turning complex technical ideas into useful, understandable tools for real people.

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Professional Experience

Communications Systems Support Intern

University of St. Thomas | June 2026 – August 2026

Developed automated workflows in Salesforce Marketing Cloud using SQL, data transformations, and audience segmentation to support large-scale university communications and improve campaign efficiency.

SQL Salesforce Marketing Cloud Automation Data Management

Web Director

The Crest | August 2026 – Present

Lead development and maintenance of TheCrest.news while managing WordPress structure, plugins, publishing workflows, article formatting, and front-page content to support a live campus news publication.

WordPress Web Management CMS UX

ITS Classroom & Event Support Specialist

University of St. Thomas | May 2025 – Present

Reimage and deploy computers, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and configure AV and projection systems across classrooms, research labs, and university events.

Technical Support Diagnostics AV Systems PC Deployment

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Selected Projects

CISC 230 Course-Aware Adaptive AI Tutor interface

Course-Aware Adaptive AI Tutor

Developing an ongoing course-aware adaptive AI tutoring system for CISC 230 that retrieves course materials and adjusts support based on student intent, demonstrated effort, and academic-integrity risk. The system currently uses four levels of tutoring support, retrieval across 12 programming labs, and a 24-scenario evaluation benchmark, with continued development focused on evaluation, student studies, and broader course support.

Python Streamlit Llama 3.2 Ollama Retrieval Educational AI
🎓 University of St. Thomas 📅 June 2026 – Present
Graph Neural Operators research poster

Graph Neural Operators for Structural Modeling

Built a Python-based graph and surrogate-modeling pipeline for structural earthquake research, including graph representations, baseline prediction models, and physics-aware evaluation. The work establishes computational foundations for future Graph Neural Operator development using earthquake simulation data.

Python NetworkX NumPy scikit-learn Graph Modeling
🔬 Center for Applied Mathematics 📅 Summer 2026

Facilities & Management Campus Patrol Game

Developed an AI-driven sustainability game modeling the University of St. Thomas campus using A* search, Minimax with Alpha-Beta Pruning, Constraint Satisfaction Problems, and Monte Carlo simulations to examine campus navigation, resource allocation, and environmental tradeoffs.

Python A* Minimax CSP Monte Carlo Simulation
🗺️ 15 Buildings • 21 Walkable Paths 📊 500 Simulations 📅 May 2026
Tommie Shelf food pantry management platform

Tommie Build Fest — Tommie Shelf

Developed a full-stack food pantry management platform with separate client and staff portals, event scheduling, real-time inventory tracking, notification preferences, and an impact analytics dashboard.

Next.js TypeScript Prisma Full-Stack
👥 4-Person Agile Team 📅 February 2026
The Lost Ocean interactive game

The Lost Ocean

Designed and developed an interactive ocean exploration game representing the computer science learning journey, featuring a 12,500-tile isometric world, procedural generation, Perlin noise-driven animations, collision detection, collectibles, and responsive lighting effects.

JavaScript p5.js Perlin Noise Procedural Generation
🌊 12,500-Tile Isometric World 📅 November – December 2025
Value-Based Journaling System research poster

Value-Based Journaling System

Developed components of a secure web-based journaling platform using React, D3.js, and a serverless AWS backend. The system incorporates AI-generated reflective prompts to support value-based self-reflection and was developed through IRB-approved human-computer interaction research.

React D3.js AWS Lambda Cognito DynamoDB LLMs
🔬 Ignite Scholars Program 📚 IRB-Approved HCI Research 📅 June – October 2025
AdmitPath AI counselor chatbot interface

AdmitPath — AI Counselor Chatbot

Contributed to a responsible AI college-advising chatbot designed to support students during the admissions process. Worked on conversational flow, onboarding, usability, clarity, and user-centered evaluation to make AI guidance easier to understand and use.

Responsible AI Conversational UX User-Centered Design Usability Evaluation
🤖 STARS AI Scholar 📅 November 2025 – April 2026

Beyond the Classroom

Leadership & Campus Involvement

Resident Advisor

University of St. Thomas | August 2026 – Present

Support residents through one-on-one conversations, community building, conflict response, and collaboration with campus staff to help maintain a safe, welcoming, and supportive residential environment.

Leadership Community Building Communication Conflict Response

Mathematics Tutor — MaRC

University of St. Thomas | September 2025 – Present

Support approximately 24 students per month in Calculus I–III, Discrete Mathematics, and Finite Mathematics using clear, step-by-step guidance to strengthen conceptual understanding and independent problem-solving.

Mathematics Tutoring Problem Solving Student Support

Tommie Social Creator

University of St. Thomas | March 2025 – Present

Develop accessible and engaging digital content for @stthomasadmissions to support university outreach, prospective student engagement, and communication with an audience of more than 2,000 followers.

Content Creation Digital Communication Social Media Audience Engagement

Content Creator & Translator

Aron Newt – Lin Khit Lu | September 2021 – Present

Create and localize multilingual digital content for an online audience of more than 9,000 subscribers, applying translation, SEO optimization, and audience-focused storytelling to expand reach and engagement.

Translation SEO Content Strategy Multilingual Communication

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