Xin chào, I am Hieu!

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Years ago, I planned to become an astronaut and play football on the moon. Time passed, plans changed. I am now working on data and policy with a dream of changing something for good.

I am a Master’s student in Computer Science and Public Policy at the University of Chicago . Here, I am studying a mixture of statistics, algorithms, and machine learning. My current research focus is (1) multimodal deep learning used in cancer risk predictions and (2) reasoning using graph in vision-language models in biomedicine and healthcare, utilizing efficient embeddings/feature extraction methods. Here is my latest project on the former: A Deep Learning Multimodal Approach to Survival Risk Prediction in Kidney Cancer Patients (code and paper ). I’m exploring the current literature on the latter.

I have teaching assistant experiences at UChicago for CAPP 30254: Machine Learning for Public Policy, MPCS 51042: Python programming, CAPP 30122: Computer Science with Applications 2. I practice Python via solving problems on LeetCode and Advent-of-Code puzzles . I also occasionally compete in Kaggle competitions .

Before graduate school, I worked in database programming and program evaluation for a non-profit focused on child development in Vietnam. It was a wonderful time when I learned a great deal about civic technology and was inspired by incredible colleagues and people in the impact areas.

In my free time, I enjoy watching football, cruising the local food scene, and writing .

If you’d like to chat, feel free to reach out via doanquanghieu.nguyen@gmail.com or LinkedIn .