Muchang Bahng

Hi, I'm

MUCHANG BAHNG

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I'm an undergraduate student passionate about solving problems at the intersection of mathematics, business, and emerging technologies.

Welcome to my website! I use this site mainly as a personal index and a quick reference of the topics I've studied in my undergraduate years at Duke. Naturally, I've extended it to include a brief overview of my skills and current projects for recruitment purposes, along with some of my hobbies and interests for those that are curious.

I was born in Seoul but followed my family to California in 1st grade, staying there for 7 years before returning to Korea and graduating Korea International School in 2019. I go to Duke University and finished my first year there before the coronavirus hit, but I am currently taking a leave of absence to complete my military service in Korea. I plan to graduate Duke in 2025.

Look around and feel free to ask my any questions or give me any feedback as you see fit! You can reach out to me through email or social media (both at the footer).

I'm an undergraduate student passionate about solving problems at the intersection of mathematics, business, and emerging technologies.

To be Updated

Welcome to my website! I use this site mainly as a personal index and a quick reference of the topics I've studied in my undergraduate years at Duke. Naturally, I've extended it to include a brief overview of my skills and current projects for recruitment purposes, along with some of my hobbies & interests for those that are curious.

I was born in Seoul but followed my family to California in 1st grade, staying there for 7 years before returning to Korea and graduating Korea International School in 2019. I go to Duke University and finished my first year there before the coronavirus hit, but I am currently taking a leave of absence to complete my military service in Korea. I plan to graduate Duke in 2025.

Look around and feel free to ask my any questions or give me any feedback as you see fit! You can reach out to me through email or social media (both at the footer).

Personal Studies

Math, Physics & CS

Mathematics and physics is a pair of deeply intertwined subjects that are able to express many of the beautiful phenomena of nature. In here, I cover algebra, analysis, geometry, topology, number theory, and measure theory. These fields are essential, both in themselves and for the construction of physical theories and models. Furthermore, the vast majority of technological revolutions stem from computer science and statistics. It is of no doubt that the whole world has heard of machine learning (AI), quantum computing, and blockchain technology (cryptocurrency, NFTs), all of which I cover within this section. Starting from the absolute fundamentals of computer hardware, program lifecycle phases, and cryptography, we transition into the construction of more advanced algorithms whilst providing the relevant packages & libraries needed to effectively run these programs.

Business & Finance

Knowledge in economics, business, and finance is essential not only for the awareness of macroeconomic trends and market movements, but also as a descision-making science. In this section I cover the basics of supply/demand and basic macroeconomic indicators, but quickly transition to explaining primary and secondary (stock, bond, commodity, derivative) markets, corporate structure (M&A, PE & VC, buyouts), financial statements (10-Ks). Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the world economy, both in the present and historically, are mentioned.

Humanities

In contrast to the outward-looking systematic procedures commonly found in STEM, the humanities leans more towards the introspection of the self and the society we live in. Relevant fields include epistemology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, religion, and literature, which all contribute to answering the ultimate question of who we are. On a slightly less-grandiose scale, the humanities emphasizes the how and why, rather than the what; a natural consequence of this is an elevation of the humanities on a pedastal of artistic elegance, which I believe to be unjustified when observing similar beauties in mathematics.

Projects

Ember

A statistics and machine learning Python package with a pybinded autograd engine in C++ (essentially a mini-version of PyTorch). It supports construction and training of deep neural nets, classical ML algorithms, Monte Carlo sampling, and classical hypothesis testing/confidence intervals.

Aqua

A quantum computing package for visualizing trajectories on the Bloch sphere and simulating (classicaly of course) quantum algorithms.

Blade

A cryptography and blockchain analysis package.

Indigo

An options trading window and simulator.

Experience & Exposure

  • Experience In1: Machine Learning Research, Math Competition, LaTeX, Teaching
  • Exposed To2: Data Science (Python, Julia), Front-End Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Blockchain/Web3/Smart Contract Development (Solidity), 3D Modeling (OnShape)
  • Interests3: Theoretical Physics, Psychology, Literature, STEM Education

1 Working comfortably with on an (almost) daily basis.

2 Had strong fundamental knowledge w/ project experience in the past. Easy to pick up again w/ review.

3 Basic knowledge from reading books & introductory textbooks. No technical experience.

Currently Working On

  • Regularization of Deep Neural Networks
  • Efficient partitioning of particle accelerators
  • Adaptive Langevin sampling algorithms
  • Improving ORB-SLAM3 w/ CV
  • Startup app development
To be updated

Skills & Background

  • Technical Skills: LaTeX, Data Science (Python, Julia), Software (HTML/CSS, JavaScript), 3D Modeling (OnShape)
  • Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Analytical Reasoning, Adaptability, Self-Learner, Communication
  • Experience: Math Competition (Putnam), Service Learning
To be updated

Currently Working On

  • Regularization of Deep Neural Networks
  • Efficient partitioning of particle accelerators
  • Adaptive Langevin sampling algorithms
  • Improving ORB-SLAM3 w/ CV
  • Startup app development
To be updated

Experience & Exposure

  • Experience In1: Mathematics Research, Math Competition, LaTeX, Data Science, Teaching
  • Exposed To2: Front-End Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Blockchain/Web3/Smart Contract Development (Solidity), 3D Modeling (OnShape)
  • Interests3: Theoretical Physics, Psychology, Literature, STEM Education

1 Working comfortably with on an (almost) daily basis.

2 Had strong fundamental knowledge w/ project experience in the past. Easy to pick up again w/ review.

3 Basic knowledge from reading books & introductory textbooks. No technical experience.

Currently Working On

  • Regularization of Deep Neural Networks
  • Efficient partitioning of particle accelerators
  • Adaptive Langevin sampling algorithms
  • Improving ORB-SLAM3 w/ CV
  • Startup app development

Readings & Watchings

Readings & Watchings

  • Archive of novels, short stories, & interesting articles I've read.
  • Archive of movies and shows I've watched.

High School Tutoring

  • Polynomial Algebra
  • Vector & Matrix Algebra
  • Derivation and Integration

Other Media

  • NFT Collections
  • Personal Blockchain & Cryptocurrency