Profile
I am a Computer Engineering student at the University of California, San Diego, with a keen interest in computer architecture and digital systems. Currently conducting research under Professor Tajana Rosing in the PRISM center, I am seeking opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge projects in hardware development.
Contact
- Email: jckong@ucsd.edu
- Location: University of California, San Diego
Education
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2022-2025
- Revelle Provost Honors
- High School Diploma, Gabrielino High School, 2018-2022
- Valedictorian
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, R, Java, JavaScript & ReactJS, MATLAB
- Hardware Design: SystemVerilog
Current Research
- LLM Compression, PRISM/SeeLab - UC San Diego, April 2024 - Present
- Implementing techniques for large language model compression to deploy models on edge devices.
Previous Work Experience
- Research Intern, UCSD School of Global Policy – China Data Lab, June 2023 - September 2023
- Developed backend systems for machine-learning based Twitter sentiment analysis. Optimized database operations using PostgreSQL and SQLAlchemy.
- Project Lead, Blackstone Launchpad, UCSD, October 2022 - June 2023
- Spearheaded the development of an iBeacon system for museums, including programming, 3D design, and prototype development.
- Lead Software Developer, Gabrielino High School, California, August 2021 - August 2022
- Developed software solutions for efficient room transfers and contact tracing during COVID-19.
Publications
TinyAgent: Quantization-aware Model Compression and Adaptation for On-device LLM Agent Deployment