Don D. Le

COMPUTER ENGINEER & SOFTWARE DEV

I'm an engineering student @ UCLA with experience in low-latency system programming, ODEs/PDEs modelling, and computer vision.

Languages: C, C++, Python, CUDA, Rust, L^aT_eX, JS, Assembly [Intel x86], Java

Tools: CMake, Make, Boost, msys2, GDB, MSVC, vcpkg, SIMD, Conda, Docker, Linux, WSL2, CUDA Toolkit

I place a major emphasis on efficiency, performance, and speed; especially in my work with graphics and image processing, embedded systems, and physics simulation. I also do web dev (sometimes), where I value simplicity and minimalism.

Education

UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles

2025 - 2027 (Expected)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Engineering

Minor in Mathematics

GPA: N/A

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Activities and Awards

Mt. San Antonio College

2022 - 2025

Computer Engineering, Associate Degree in Mathematics

GPA: 3.95/4.00

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Experience

Sep. 2024 - Present

Research Assistant, UAV Lab

California Polytechnic State University - Pomona, CA

Developed UAV stereo camera trajectory estimation and 3D reconstruction system using ORB-SLAM3 and MASt3R-SLAM. Integrated ORB-SLAM3 concurrently with YOLOv8 in C++ for real-time UAV navigation. Improved runtime performance by 50% and achieved 90% detection accuracy with custom-labeled data.

C++

Python

VMWare

ORB-SLAM3

Ubuntu

Gazebo

CMake

YOLOv4

PyTorch

Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2024

Computer Vision Research Intern

California Polytechnic State University - Pomona, CA

High-performance UAV image processing using MPI (multi-core processing), OpenMP (multi-threading), and CUDA ORB/SURF with OpenCV C++. Achieved a 300% increase in speed of feature-detection and image stitching processes and decreased the parallel-processing cost by 61% via CUDA.

*Paper published at AIAA Scitech Forum 2025 (see paper below).

C++

Python

OpenCV

MPI

OpenMP

CUDA

CMake

Aug. 2024 - Present

Math, Physics, and CS Tutor

Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut, CA

Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions in computer science (C++, Java, theoretical CS), engineering physics, and all levels of lower-division mathematics at the Academic Support & Achievement Center.

Differential Equations

Linear Algebra

C++

Java

Calculus

Classical Mechanics

Feb. 2024 - Jul. 2024

Differential Equations & Linear Algebra TA

Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut, CA

Teaching Assistant for a differential equations class of 35 students. Led after-class sessions, created and distributed study notes to support students in mastering math concepts.

Differential Equations

Linear Algebra

Calculus

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Projects

Mar. 2025 - Mar. 2025

Jaskier Bot

Messing around with API

A small AI bot made to write poetry and play terrible piano. I got it to play piano by generating music notes using Gemini, then mapping those notes to a bunch of MP3 files.

SLAM Point Cloud Generation and YOLO Command Line Wrapper

Object Detection and Visual SLAM

Point cloud generation and plotting for ORB-SLAM3. This project is a combination of two repositories, including a command-line wrapper and a point cloud generator. It utilizes two versions of YOLO: version 4 for C++ and version 11 for Python.

OpenGL 3D Object Renderer

Low-level Graphics Programming

3D Object Renderer for common geometric shapes—including triangle, cube, sphere, and torus (donut) using OpenGL, a cross-platform, low-level API for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. Built with CMake, GLFW, GLAD, GLEW, GLM, and FreeGLUT.

2D Physics Engine

Graphics Programming, Numerical Methods

A collection of repositories to implement physics from scratch in C++, utilizing SFML for real‑time rendering and visualization. Implemented multiple numerical integration methods, including Euler (explicit/implicit), Verlet, and Runge‑Kutta (RK4), to accurately simulate motion; integrated rigid‑body collision detection for realistic interactions. Added a spatial grid for better optimization.

Webs-for-Clubs

Web Development, College Project

Made websites for clubs at local college using Node, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS. A project under SMACS.

neumanncondition.com

Web Development, Blogging

Blog website. Coded from scratch using HTML, CSS, and Javascript to display writings about engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, and other fun stuff.

Feb. 2024 - May. 2024

Chladni Patterns Generator

Scientific Programming

A Python scientific computing project to search and generate an unlimited number of Chladni patterns on square and circular domains. The patterns are obtained by solving for eigenvalues of the two-dimensional wave equation through separation of variables and elimination of the Bessel functions of the 2nd kind.

Publication

[1]R. Ramirez, J. Korah, S. Bhandari, D. D. Le, Y. Chen, and T. Nguyen. “Accelerated Image Stitching Via Parallel Computing for UAV Applications”. in Proc. AIAA Conference 2025, AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum*, 2025, Orlando, Florida, USA, Jan. 2025.
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Articles

How to find Maxima and Minima of an n-th Dimensional Function

May. 2024

Vector Calculus, Mathematics

Utilizing the Hessian Matrix to find the maximum, minimum, and saddle points of an n-dimensional real function. Practice with example problems and exploring alternative methods.

The Quest to Finding Chladni Patterns. 3 Parts Series

June. 2024

Waves, PDEs, Scientific Programming

Solve the two-dimensional square and polar wave equation using separation of variables and solving eigenvalue problems. Design algorithms to plot Chladni's pattern using the model.