Hong Yi
Senior Research Scientist at Renaissance Computing Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolHong Yi is a Senior Research Scientist with over 11 years of experience applying rigorous software engineering to interdisciplinary scientific research, based in Chapel Hill, NC. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has led engineering work on NIH, NSF, and DOT-sponsored projects—from biomedical data platforms and public-health visual analytics to roadway safety AI and large-scale in-situ simulation steering on national supercomputers. Proficient across Python, Django, Docker, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, D3, OpenGL, and MPI, he builds sustainable research software that enables reproducible collaboration between domain scientists and engineers. His background in GIS development and long tenure at RENCI reflect a pragmatic ability to translate complex scientific requirements into production-grade tools. Colleagues know him for combining deep technical breadth with a focus on software practices that keep research systems maintainable and impactful.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Github Skills (69)
postgresql10
python10
hydrology10
collaboration10
javascript10
django10
solr10
django-rest-framework10
docker10
django-celery10
nginx10
helium9
cycle9
biomedical9
translator8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
ExposuresProvider/FHIR-PIT
Jul 2022 - Nov 2024
Contributions:1 release, 9 reviews, 27 PRs in 2 years 3 months
ncats-translator
hydroshare/django_irods
Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
iRODS connector for Django / Celery
Contributions:59 commits, 25 PRs, 83 pushes in 2 years
pythondjangoconnectorcelerydjango-celery
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