Ming Gong

Hi, I’m Ming, a senior at Columbia University studying Computer Engineering. I’m part of the 3-2 combined plan with Bard College at Simon’s Rock, where I studied Physics.

Update: I’m thrilled to share that I will be joining Carnegie Mellon University this fall to pursue a PhD in ECE, advised by Professor Ken Mai. Looking forward!

Research

I’m interested at the intersection of circuit design and low-level systems. My interests include:

• IC Design: Analog and digital integrated circuits
• Hardware Acceleration: Designing custom accelerators for specialized workloads.
• Systems Programming: Building efficient, close-to-metal software

I’m currently a member of the Mobile X Lab under the guidance of Professor Xia Zhou, where I design circuits for wearable devices

Previously, I contributed to research projects in the labs of:

• Professor Katayun Barmak
• Professor Michael Bergman
• Professor Xi Chen

You can find more about my current and past work in the research section.

Teaching

I like to master hard and interesting classes, and pass my knowledge to others.

• Current: Embedded Systems (CSEE 4840)
  • I am also the ODS notetaker for a variety of CSEE courses.
• 2025: Head TA of Fundies (see my study guides)
• 2022-2024: Think Tank drop-in tutor at Simon’s Rock, where I helped students across a range of STEM courses

Personal

I love:

• Coding, electronics, and math.
• Long drives or bus/subway rides, doing nothing
• Mastering difficult material
• Writing and archiving my journey, just like this website.