Bryan Huang

Computer Science @ UMass Amherst | AI & Systems

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst Expected May 2028 • Amherst, MA
B.S. in Computer Science | GPA: 3.89/4.0 • Dean's List • Chancellor's Award Scholarship ($72k)
  • UMass Early Research Scholars Program (Sep. 2026 – Ongoing).
  • SGA Senator: Academic Oversight, Ways & Means. Assessed funding guidelines and proposed requirements across 400+ student organizations.
  • Initiated and co-led the UMass AI Taskforce on Undergraduate Student AI Literacy.
  • Deliberated budget allocations for the $4.2M Student Activities Trust Fund and reviewed ~75 RSO budget submissions.
Polytech High School Aug. 2021 – June 2025 • Woodside, DE
High School Diploma - Engineering Design Technology | GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW
  • Valedictorian & Secretary of Education Scholar.
  • Class President (2022–2025): Led 10+ school-wide events and charity food drives (300+ lbs).
  • Math League (2024–2025): 1st Team, 2nd Individual in Region.

Featured Projects

Neural Network from Scratch (MNIST Digit Identifier) Python • NumPy
Multilayer Perceptron with Hand-Derived Backpropagation & SGD
MNIST handwritten digit classification demo showing activation probabilities
Interactive inspector: classifying test digit '2' alongside output layer activation probabilities (99%+ confidence)

Engineered a complete neural network without ML libraries, achieving ~94.2% test accuracy on handwritten digits.

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Delaware Bridge Design Competition (Deck Arch Truss) Jan. 2023 – Apr. 2023
1st Place State Champions • SOLIDWORKS & AutoCAD
Complete AutoCAD technical blueprint: plan, elevation, section A-A, and isometric views with full dimensioning
Complete AutoCAD technical blueprint: plan, elevation, section A-A, and isometric views with full dimensioning (Delaware Bridge Design Competition • Team: The Peculiar Pythons • Rev 8)

Led CAD modeling, FEA simulation debugging, and fabrication across 3 years of engineering competitions.

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Leadership & Community Experience

Burrsville Ruritan Club Sep. 2019 – Present • Denton, MD
Youth Member
  • Volunteered 120+ hours supporting food service operations at regional community fundraisers.
  • Managed front-counter meal order packaging, assembly, and distribution during peak service hours.

Skills & Interests

Programming Languages
Python Java AutoHotkey (AHK)
CAD & Engineering Tools
SOLIDWORKS AutoCAD Fusion 360 Revit Onshape
Interests
Weightlifting / Calisthenics Running Reading

Certifications

FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Remote Pilot
FAA TRUST Recreational UAS Safety Test
Autodesk Certified: AutoCAD 2D Drafting & CAD Fundamentals
Autodesk Certified: Revit BIM Modeling & Architecture
ICC Building Code Residential Building Code (IRC)