Summary
Rui Zhi is a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant at NC State’s Game2Learn Lab with 11 years of experience blending software engineering and educational research to improve learning through games. He focuses on educational data mining and instructional support design, currently implementing adaptive features in the BOTS game to enhance player learning. Rui has practical industry experience from a Google SWE internship and data science work at an AgTech startup, plus past research in 3D face reconstruction, reflecting a strong mix of systems, data, and applied research skills. With a perfect PhD GPA and a background rooted in both Chinese and U.S. institutions, he pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on product and visualization development. Colleagues describe him as thoughtful and curious—he also enjoys savoring life's moments as a self-professed foodie.
11 years of coding experience