cv

The public version of my CV.

Basics

Name Peng Kuang
Label Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science
Email kap.kuang@gmail.com
Url https://pengkuang.github.io
Summary Final-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Lund University, specializing in software development, eye tracking and machine learning.

Work

  • 2025.01 - 2025.03
    Visiting Ph.D. Student
    ETH Zurich
    Visiting the PEACH lab in the Department of Computer Science.
    • Hosted by Professor April Wang
    • Conducted experiments with 40 novice programmer participants
  • 2021.01 - 2026.03
    Ph.D. Candidate / Teaching Assistant
    Lund University
    Research in the intersection of software engineering, eye tracking and machine learning.
    • Agile Software Development (Java 8, Linux/Bash)
    • Software Testing (Java)
    • Systems Development for Large Systems (Java & JS)
    • Object-Oriented Modeling and Design (Java)
    • Database Technology (SQL, Java)
  • 2020.06 - 2021.03
    Business System Developer
    GIIIT (GUANGDONG TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
    Worked as an software developer in the university IT department.
    • Managed ERP system implementation and monitoring (Oracle & Java)
    • Student Life cycle Management system (SLcM) research and evaluation
    • Integration of the printing system PaperCut with payment service providers, e.g., Alipay.
    • Migration of the open-source asset management system SnipeIT.
    • Support for the open-source online learning system Moodle.
  • 2019.07 - 2019.10
    IT Project Officer (part-time)
    UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
    Worked on the research website rebuild project.
    • Tested new versions of the Research Hub website
    • Maintained/updated web pages for the project
    • Assisted in other areas such as data analysis, workflow automation and project management
  • 2018.03 - 2019.08
    Research Assistant (part-time)
    UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
    Worked as a research assistant for Prof. Shanton Chang.
    • Research about the health-seeking behavior of a small, marginalized cohort of international students in Australia.
    • Secured a partnership with a leading social app for participant recruitment.
  • 2018.01 - 2018.03
    Web Developer (intern)
    PSYCHPRESS
    Developed web applications using PHP/Laravel.
    • Implemented mobile-friendly login and sign-up features
    • fixed around 5 bugs (3 database querying and 2 loading speed optimization) for existing web applications
  • 2017.05 - 2019.05
    Councilor (part-time)
    UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
    Worked as the president and office bearer of the graduate student association.
    • Led the council to govern the operations of the organization including strategic planning, financial management, risk management, and policies and procedures development.
  • 2015.01 - 2016.01
    Head of Operations
    LEADON
    Led the operations team to manage the mobile application publishing, marketing and monetization.
    • Formulated and tested the monetization strategy for sustainable revenue
  • 2014.01 - 2015.01
    Co-founder
    APPCOOL
    Co-founded a company focused on quantum computing.
    • Developed programming languages and tools
    • Brain-computer interaction research
  • 2013.04 - 2014.03
    Game Monetization Manager
    GAMELOFT
    Managed game monetization strategies.
    • Implemented monetization tools and strategies
    • Brain-computer interaction research
  • 2010.11 - 2013.03
    Product Manager & Community Manager
    ZYNGA
    Worked on machine learning operations and VAI software.
    • Developed and maintained machine learning models
    • Implemented VAI software solutions
  • 2010.01 - 2012.01
    Product Marketing & Operation Manager
    LINEKONG INTERACTIVE
    Managed product marketing and operations for multile game titles.
  • 2008.01 - 2010.01
    Marketing Specialist
    RUNDIAN GAME SOFTWARE

Volunteer

  • 2024.06 - 2025.06

    Prague, Czech

    Co-chair of Publicity
    The 2025 Conference
    Assisting with creating content and managing publicity channels for the conference.
  • 2023.06 - 2024.08

    Lund, Sweden

    Co-chair of Posters and Demos
    The 2024 Conference
    Organizing the program committee, finding reviewer and communicating the results with the authors.
  • 2022.09 - 2023.09

    Lund, Sweden

    Student Volunteer
    The 2023 Psychology of Programming Interest Group (PPIG) Workshop
    Volunteering for the interest group.

Education

  • 2021.04 - 2024.04

    Lund, Sweden

    Licentiate
    Lund University
    Computer Science
  • 2017.01 - 2019.12

    Melbourne, Australia

    Master
    University of Melbourne
    Information Technology
  • 2016.01 - 2016.12

    Melbourne, Australia

    Graduate Certificate
    Monash University
    Information Technology

Awards

Certificates

JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures
FreeCodeCamp 2020-02-15
Responsive Web Design
FreeCodeCamp 2020-02-15

Publications

Skills

Machine Learning
Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Hugging Face
Kaggle
R
MATLAB
Software Development
Java
JavaScript
PHP
SQL
HTML
CSS
Tools
Git
Docker
Gradle
Jenkins
PyTorch
TensorFlow
React
Agile
JIRA
Unity
Figma
ERP
CRM
Salesforce
SAP

Languages

Chinese
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Swedish
Intermediate
Spanish
Basic

Interests

Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Models
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Software Engineering
Agile Software Development
Large-scale Software Development
Programming Languages & Tools
Distribute Computing
Software Testing
Database Systems
XR/VR
Game Development
Augumented Reality
Virtual Reality
Extended Reality
AI-assisted Game Creation
Data Visualization
Virtual Character
Embodied AI
Quantum Computing
Quantum Programming
Programming Languages and Compilers
Error Correction
Superposition
Entanglement
Circut Gate
Computational Neuroscience or Cognition
Brain-Machine Interaction
Cognitive interace
Brain Plasticity
Body Augumentation
Circut Gate

References

Professor Emma Söderberg
emma.soderberg@cs.lth.se
Professor Martin Höst
martin.host@mau.se
Dr. Diederick C. Niehorster
diederick_c.niehorster@humlab.lu.se
Professor Shanton Chang
shanton.chang@unimelb.edu.au

Projects