Michael Wang

Michael Wang

CS and Mathematics @ Duke

Quantum Computing Researcher • Full-Stack Developer • AI/ML Enthusiast

Durham, North Carolina

"All great actions and thoughts have a small beginning"

I'm an undergraduate at Duke, but my journey with code started long before college—back in second grade, when I was dragging colorful blocks around in Scratch, and later in fifth grade, when I shipped my first iOS app. What began as tinkering quickly turned into a love for building and problem-solving that's stayed with me ever since.

Over the years, that spark has led me down all sorts of paths—late nights wrestling with competitive programming problems, the thrill of debugging my first quantum circuit, the joy of seeing people actually use something I built. Whether it's algorithms, machine learning, or full-stack development, I still feel the same excitement I did writing that very first line of code.

At heart, I'm driven by curiosity. Every project is a chance to dive deeper, to explore the unknown, and to chase the moment when a messy problem finally clicks into place. That's what keeps me building.

500+
GitHub Stars
USACO
Platinum
2
Publications

Research

My research journey spans quantum computing, machine learning, and computer vision. Each project represents a unique challenge I've tackled, from developing novel error correction methods to creating AI systems that solve real-world problems.

Active Research
2025 — Planned

Two-Flag Fault-Tolerant Quantum Error Correction

Duke Quantum CenterQuantum Computing

Extending concatenated Steane codes beyond single-flag limitations for distances 3-9. Investigating resource optimization for scalable quantum computing implementations using Stim framework.

Quantum Error CorrectionStim FrameworkCircuit Design+7
Active Research
2025 — Planned

SRT2ch: Large-Scale Human Image Editing Dataset

Independent ResearchComputer Vision

Developing diffusion-based image editing model trained on 10,000+ real human edits from Chinese and Japanese social media. Addressing privacy-preserving data collection and cultural diversity in aesthetic preferences.

Diffusion ModelsComputer VisionPrivacy Preservation+2
Published Research
2022 — 2023

Deep Learning for Medical Burn Detection

National Talent ProgramMedical AI

Created deep learning model for automated skin burn wound detection achieving 92% accuracy. Constructed and labeled 1,000+ burn wound images in collaboration with local hospital.

Deep LearningComputer VisionMedical Imaging+4
Published Research
Aug 2023

Variational Quantum State Preparation

UCSB Research Mentorship ProgramQuantum Computing

Conducted quantum computing research on XXZ Heisenberg model for quantum algorithm development. Self-learned quantum mechanics and linear algebra within one week.

Quantum ComputingLinear AlgebraQuantum Mechanics+1

Selected Work

A curated selection of projects that showcase my approach to design and development.
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Stock Oracle - Advanced Trading Simulator

Livefull-stack
2024
Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptTailwind CSS+5

Pond - AI Canvas Workspace

Liveai-tools
2024
Next.js 14React 18TypeScriptTailwind CSS+4

Dialogue - Interactive AI Philosophy Platform

Liveai-tools
2024
Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptD3.js+4

BanshuDSL - Educational Presentation System

Livedev-tools
2024
Next.js 15React 19TypeScriptMonaco Editor+4

Stack - Desktop Note-Taking App

Completeddesktop-apps
2024
ElectronNode.jsJavaScriptQuill+2

YOLOv7 Flask Framework

Completedai-tools
2023
FlaskPyTorchPythonBootstrap+2

AI Note-Taker - GPT-Powered Summarization

Liveai-tools
2024
FlaskPythonJavaScriptBeautifulSoup+3

小易算卦 - I-Ching AI Divination

Livefull-stack
2022-2024
FlaskPythonSQLitePostgreSQL+4

Tech Stack

Languages

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
C/C++
Java
Swift
HTML/CSS
MATLAB

Frontend

React.js
Next.js
Vue.js
Tailwind CSS
Framer Motion

Backend

Node.js
Flask
FastAPI
Nginx

AI/ML

PyTorch
TensorFlow
NumPy
Pandas
scikit-learn
LangGraph
OpenAI
Jupyter
ModelContextProtocol
MCP

Quantum

Qiskit
Cirq
Cirq
Stim
Stim

Deployment

Git
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Vercel
Cloudflare
Supabase
Colab

GitHub Activity

Always continue, never break;

Let's Connect

I'm always excited to discuss new ideas, whether it's about quantum computing, AI projects, or potential collaborations. Feel free to reach out — I'd love to hear from you!

What I Offer

Quantum Computing Research
Quantum error correction and algorithm optimization
AI Development
Agentic AI systems and machine learning applications
Research Collaboration
Academic research and innovative project development