Don D. Le

COMPUTER ENGINEER & SOFTWARE DEV

An engineering student @UCLA with experience in low-latency C/C++, scientific computing, system programming, and computer vision.

Languages: C, C++, Python, CUDA, Rust, L^aT_eX, JavaScript, 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 in Computer Science and Engineering

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

Drone Collision Avoidance and Detection Research Assistant

California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, CA

Used Gazebo and ORB SLAM3 to compute drone stereo camera trajectory and 3D reconstruction. Integrated ORB SLAM3 with YOLOv4 in C++, boosting runtime by 50% and achieving 90% object detection accuracy.

C++

Python

VMWare

ORB_SLAM_3

Ubuntu

Gazebo

PX4

CMake

YOLOv4

PyTorch

Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2024

Computer Vision Research Intern

California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, CA

Utilized MPI for multi‑core and OpenMP for multi‑thread processing, along with NVIDIA CUDA, to accelerate feature detection, seam finding, and stitching algorithms to handle real‑time image processing on UAVs. Achieved a 300% increase in the speed of the image stitching process and decreased the parallel-processing cost by 61%. Paper published at AIAA Scitech Forum 2025 (see paper above).

C++

Python

OpenCV

MPI

OpenMP

CUDA

CMake

Feb. 2024 - Present

Math, Physics, and Computer Science Tutor

Mt. San Antonio College, CA: ASAC and MARC

I offer one-on-one tutoring in computer science, engineering physics, and all levels of math. I also led a differential equations class of 35 students, creating study notes to help them grasp key concepts.

Differential Equations

Linear Algebra

C++

Java

Calculus

Classical Mechanics

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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

Collaborated with a team of fellow developers to create static and dynamic, functional, and easy‑to‑maintain websites for various clubs at local college. Utilized Node.js, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS to build fully functional and informative websites, aiming at providing information and updating announcements.

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.