RQ
Houston, TX · Rice University

AI Engineering · Scientific Research · Machine Learning

Xinrui QiuRicky

A Professional Science Master’s student in Space Studies at Rice University and an Astrophysics graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Applying AI to scientific and business problems, partnering with enterprise teams to build new tools and improve workflows. Seeking Summer 2027 internships in AI applications, data analytics, scientific computing, space and geospatial analytics, remote sensing, and technical product or program roles.

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Experience spans enterprise AI, data analytics, and space science, including contributions at VNET to private RAG deployments, AI agent workflows, and front-end prototypes for AI evaluation and operations project management.

Previous X-ray astronomy research used observations from NuSTAR, NICER, Swift, and IXPE, applying scientific data processing, spectral modeling, parameter estimation, and cross-instrument validation. The technical toolkit includes Python, Pandas, NumPy, Astropy, Linux, machine learning, RAG systems, and interactive prototyping.

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About

Enterprise AI, data analytics, and space science.

Rice University

Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Space Studies

August 2026 — December 2027 Expected

Machine Learning · Project Management · Engineering Economy

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics

August 2023 — May 2026

GPA 3.66/4.00 · Dean's List, Spring 2025

Scientific Computing · Numerical Modeling · Linear Algebra · Astronomical Data Analysis

Guangdong Country Garden School

广东碧桂园学校

Primary, Middle & High School Education · Grades 1–12

August 2011 — June 2023

AP Scholar · 2023

Experience

MAY — AUG 2026Beijing

AI ENGINEERING PROGRAM TRAINEE

VNET Group

Working on enterprise AI applications, RAG systems, AI agent workflows, data analytics, and front-end product design for data-center operations.

  • Built an AI operations and project collaboration prototype in Frappe, implementing three application modules, 11 DocTypes, and 27 API methods for internal AI requests, meeting records, task participation, project progress, and audit trails.
  • Integrated an OpenAI-compatible LLM client with rule-based fallback and human review. Implemented rule-based duplicate screening across three text fields and row-level access controls for five document types.
  • Deployed a four-container RAG prototype with Docker Compose and verified indexing of 15 sample documents across seven knowledge bases. Evaluated retrieval with 14 queries over three PDFs: hybrid retrieval returned a relevant document in the top three for 12 of 14 queries (85.7%), compared with 11 of 14 (78.6%) for keyword search.
Internal AI requestsMeeting records & tasksProject progress & audit trails
Request→LLM / rule-based fallback→Human review
3 modules11 DocTypes27 API methods
AI OPERATIONSMAY–AUG 2026

AI Operations & Project Collaboration

A Frappe prototype for internal requests, meeting records, task participation, project progress, and audit trails.

FrappeOpenAI-compatible APIHuman Review

Rule-based duplicate screening covers three text fields. Row-level access controls cover five document types. The prototype was built for a 2,000+ employee enterprise.

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE RAGMAY–JUL 2026

Enterprise Multimodal RAG Platform

Collaborated on front-end design, deployment, and validation of a private enterprise multimodal RAG platform.

RAGLLMDockerFront-end Design
7 knowledge bases15 sample documents

Designed user workflows across knowledge bases and sample documents. Tested parsing, chunking, indexing, and hybrid retrieval; investigated Chinese retrieval, embedding, and LLM-service failures across the pipeline.

Contributed project · GitHub ↗
RETRIEVAL EVALUATION

Hybrid vs. keyword

14 queries · 3 PDFs · 407 chunks
Top-3 document retrieval hit rate

Hybrid 12 / 14 · 85.7%
Keyword 11 / 14 · 78.6%

Small retrieval evaluation; embedding and generation-service failures were diagnosed separately.

MAY — AUG 2025Beijing

RESEARCH INTERN

National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Focused on observational studies of black hole X-ray binaries, using multi-mission X-ray data analysis and spectral modeling to estimate black hole spin.

  • Conducted spectral analysis of LMC X-3 using NuSTAR, NICER, and Swift observations.
  • Applied continuum-fitting methods with kerrbb2 to constrain black hole spin and inclination.
  • Performed extensive error analysis on luminosity-ratio selections, built ftable models for XSPEC fitting, and examined spin–luminosity correlations in different accretion states.
  • Applied scientific data processing, spectral modeling, parameter estimation, and cross-instrument validation, with experience spanning NuSTAR, NICER, Swift, and IXPE.
Manuscript in preparation +

Preparing a first-author manuscript for submission to The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ): “Revisiting the Spin of LMC X-3 with kerrbb2 and Multi-Mission Data and Physical parameters.”

ACCRETION DISK · BLACK HOLE
01 · Multi-mission X-ray observations↓02 · XSPEC + kerrbb2 spectral fitting↓03 · Spin & inclination constraints↓04 · Error analysis & validation

Conceptual research workflow; no measured spin value is shown.

NuSTARNICERSwift/XRTIXPEXSPECkerrbb2Linux
MAY — AUG 2026Beijing

DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM TRAINING

Beijing Institute of Technology

Completed a short-term program in data science, machine learning, and computational engineering.

  • Applied Python, Pandas, NumPy, and visualization tools to CSV data cleaning, missing-value analysis, grouped aggregation, descriptive statistics, and result presentation.
  • Studied regression, SVM, decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, clustering, PCA, neural networks, CNNs, Transformers, and model evaluation.
  • Analyzed Falcon 9 landing outcomes through feature analysis, train-test splitting, classification, and model evaluation.
  • Worked with geospatial data and EuroSAT satellite imagery on visualization and land-cover classification.
  • Used Codex to assist with file processing, code generation, troubleshooting, analysis workflows, and result verification.
PythonPandasNumPyMachine LearningGeospatial Data

Projects & Research

02 / RESEARCH WORKFLOWJUL–AUG 2026

AI Stock Research Skill

Developed a reusable research workflow for A-share and U.S. equities, specifying four analyst roles and a bull/bear review process.

2 Python utilities6 commands
PythonAI WorkflowsEquity Research

Built two Python utilities with six commands for valuation, source reconciliation, scenario analysis, and trade-size validation. The analyst roles define the research and review workflow.

03 / FULL-STACK PRODUCTAUG–SEP 2026

Orbit Job Search Platform

Built a job-search tracker with TypeScript, React, and Cloudflare D1: 230 curated U.S. and China opportunity records, six application states, and three business tables.

TypeScriptReactCloudflare D1

Implemented authenticated, user-scoped record management and a daily goal-completion calendar across six application states.

04 / EVERYDAY UTILITYAUG–SEP 2026

JumpFit Fitness Mini Program

Built a six-page WeChat mini program with 304 offline food entries across 12 categories, personalized nutrition and training plans, bilingual search, calorie and protein calculations, and trend tracking.

JavaScriptWeChatOffline Data

Search offline foods bilingually, calculate calorie and protein intake, track trends, and use local backup and restore.

RESEARCHJAN–MAY 2026

ALMA Polarization Data Analysis

Analyzed ALMA radio interferometry data for polarization features, including calibration review and signal extraction.

ALMAPolarizationRadio Interferometry

Explored imaging workflows, checked parameter sensitivity, and compared results with existing studies.

RESEARCHJAN–MAY 2025

Photometric Redshift Estimation

Built a data modeling workflow using galaxy observation data to estimate photometric redshift.

Data ModelingLeast-Squares FittingCross-Validation

Combined data cleaning, feature construction, least-squares fitting, error analysis, cross-validation, and visualization.

01 / COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERINGMAY–AUG 2026

Data Science

Data Science & Computational Engineering: regression, SVM, clustering, and PCA on Falcon 9 telemetry and EuroSAT satellite imagery; CNN & Transformer approaches for image analysis.

RegressionSVMPCACNNTransformer

Applied Python, Pandas, NumPy, and visualization tools to data cleaning, missing-value analysis, aggregation, and descriptive statistics. Analyzed Falcon 9 landing outcomes with classification and model evaluation; worked with geospatial data and EuroSAT land-cover imagery. Studied decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, neural networks, CNNs, and Transformers alongside regression, SVM, clustering, and PCA.

RESEARCHWRITTEN 2022 · PUBLISHED 2023

Black Hole Formation and Gravitational Waves Generation

Co-authored with Siyuan Xiang. Published March 2023 in Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology, 38, 659–664.

Black HolesGravitational WavesLIGO
Read publication ↗

Skills

AI / ML

RAGStatistical AnalysisOpenAI APIPrompt EngineeringAI WorkflowsAPI Integration

Programming & Platforms

PythonJavaPandasNumPyAstropyMatplotlibLinuxDockerFrappe
Awards

Second PlaceBeyond Prompt: Agents in Action Hackathon · Xiaosu Technology, Microsoft, and CSDNJune 2026

Honorable Award · Regional top 20%AAPT PhysicsBowl CompetitionMarch 2022

Certifications

Finance

Rice University · Issued October 2026

Accounting

Rice University · Issued October 2026

View credentials on LinkedIn ↗

Languages

ChineseNativeEnglishProfessionalCantoneseIntermediateJapaneseBasic

Beyond

Off the court? Never.

Basketball

Watching the NBA since 2017 · Golden State Warriors fan

Basketball player. A three-point sharpshooter who loves smart movement, spacing, and tactics.

Illustrative play · off-ball movement → catch → shoot

In the studio

Music

Guitar, bass, drums, and keys. Creating music in Logic Pro, with two original albums.

Performed with school club bands every year from 2019 to 2026, across school shows and livehouse venues.

RICKY QORIGINAL MUSIC
02ORIGINAL
ALBUMS

Guitar · strings, chords, and melody.

Also available on NetEase Cloud Music, a Chinese music platform.

Band & live performances +

Performance photos coming soon.

School bands · livehouse shows · 2019–2026

Travel

Making time to explore the world every year. From most Chinese provinces to destinations across Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States—with more places ahead.

Most Chinese provinces · Taiwan · Hong Kong · Macao · Japan · South Korea · Malaysia · Maldives

Pocket 3Insta GO UltraVlogs & video editing

Filming and editing travel vlogs along the way.

Travel films & moments +

Travel vlogs and photos coming soon.

Games

Currently playing

VALORANT · Gold II

VALORANT Gold II rank icon
VALORANTGOLD II

Seeking summer 2027 internships

Contact

[email protected] ↗
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Ricky Q · NetEase Cloud Music

Artist profile on NetEase Cloud Music, a Chinese music platform.

Apple Music ↗ · Spotify ↗