Mingfei Sun
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at The University of Manchester
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMingfei Sun is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester with a decade of experience bridging academic research and industry R&D. His background includes research roles at Microsoft and Oxford, and internships at Tencent and NEC focused on reinforcement learning and AI systems. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from HKUST and a BE in Electronics Engineering from USTC, giving him a strong foundation across theory and applied systems. Mingfei’s work spans machine learning research, practical AI lab projects, and mentoring students, translating cutting-edge ideas into teachable and deployable outcomes. Colleagues describe him as a devoted researcher who’s also “learning to be a loving father,” revealing a thoughtful, human side behind his technical rigor. Based in Manchester, he combines global research experience with a pragmatic approach to building and evaluating AI technologies.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics Engineering and Information Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics Engineering and Information Science at University of Science and Technology of ChinaHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Stackoverflow
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tensorflow
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scikit-learn
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keras
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Github Skills (105)
parallel10
python10
hyperparameter-optimization10
deep-learning10
ray10
optimization10
robotics10
ignition10
openframeworks10
data-science10
reinforcement-learning10
java10
simulation10
pytorch10
gazebosim10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
mingfeisun/gazebo
May 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:3 commits, 1 branch in 8 months
mingfeisun/mingfeisun.github.io
Apr 2018 - Aug 2022
Personal homepage
Contributions:3 PRs, 125 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 3 months
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