
Hi, I'm Yecheng Gong
an Environmental Engineering, AI & Mathematics enthusiast
- Project FireAIDSS
- Project Envision
- …
- Project FireAIDSS
- Project Envision
Hi, I'm Yecheng Gong
an Environmental Engineering, AI & Mathematics enthusiast
- Project FireAIDSS
- Project Envision
- …
- Project FireAIDSS
- Project Envision
Hi, I'm Yecheng Gong
an Environmental Engineering, AI & Mathematics enthusiast
Personal Background
- Junior at Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU
Previous research experience
- Developed FireAIDSS: AI-driven drone swarm system for wildfire monitoring
Be sure to check out Stories in the lab under the Project FireAIDSS tab for an in-depth description of the development process of the interdisciplinary project!
- Top 1 CS project @ China Youth Talent Program 2024, China’s ISEF selection program
- Top 1 Energy & Environment project @ The Conrad Challenge China 2025
- Global finalist @ The Conrad Challenge 2025 (Upcoming Finals on 4/22)
- Global finalist @ GENIUS Olympiad 2025 (Upcoming Finals on 6/13)
- International Finalist @ Korea Science and Engineering Fair 2025 (Finals TBD)
AI Olympiads
- Team China & Silver medalist @ IOAI 2024, Ranked 10th in the world
- Host Scientific Committee @ IOAI 2025, Co-designing three out of nine candidate problems
- Designed Team Selection Test (TST) problems for both Team China @ NOAI and Team USA @ USAAIO
- Invited to present @ USA Training Camp for IOAI 2025
- Incoming research intern @ Zhipu AI
Mathematics & Informatics
- Two-time USAMO qualifier during years 2024 & 2025
- Participant @ SUMaC 2024 Program II: Algebraic Topology
- Certified USACO platinum contestant during year 2025
- Silver Medalist as solo contestant @ CALICO 2024
Environmental Leadership
- Founder of Swarm Thinkers, NGO promoting engineering solutions to climate challenges
- Volunteered as assistant in communications @ Shanghai Roundtable Forum, an ESG forum held by World Economic Forum
Speech & Debate
- Two-time First prize winner in Shanghai & Top 20 speaker in National Finals @ FLTRP Cup, China’s largest English speech competition with 1,000,000+ contestants each year
- Junior division champion @ China Open, one of China’s largest college-level BP competitions
- Ranked 6 in the nation & Open Semi-finalist @ Oxford Schools’ Debate Championship China Finals
- Invited to represent China at Oxford Schools International Finals
- Best high school speaker & Open Finalist @ Beijing International Tournament 2023
Philosophy
- Philosophy Category Commendation @ John Locke Essay Competition 2023
- Designed prompts for & assisted the organization of Social Justice Awards 2023-2025 as part of Social Justice Watcher organization Committee
- Co-founder of Social Innovation Project Incubator program @ SJW
Robotics
- Tech, Strategy & Business lead @ FRC team 6487
- Raised over $20,000 from pitches to industry leaders including Intel, Ecovacs robotics, Li Auto & Non-profits including Scholars of Tomorrow during COVID to sustain operations and improve team performance
- Team Spirit Award @ Beijing Off-season event 2024
- Creativity Award @ Shanghai Regional 2025
- Industrial Design Award @ Idaho Regional 2025
Music
- Founder of Flare, First campus rock band representing the school in city wide jams
- Co-designed introductory courses to starting bands
- Assisted in re-designing school audio system during 60th anniversary auditorium rebuild
- Performed @ MUNUC-SFLS as special guest
- Stayed in top 3 & one-time Champion @ SFLS Talent Show for four consecutive years
Areas Of Interest
- Environmental Science & Engineering
- Mathematics
- Science Technology & Society
- Philosophy
- Swarm Intelligence
- Complex Systems