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PhD researcher
Studying biomedical optics and learning to make better questions.
Biomedical optics · Product systems
Zurich · 47.3769° N
Hey there, I'm Mingyi
I'm a PhD researcher working with biomedical optics and laser systems.
Before returning to research, I designed and built products at ByteDance and Inceptio.
This is my little garden for work, experiments, and ideas in progress.
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Research · Current
LASER-Blade
Biomedical laser research between optical engineering and clinical usefulness.
A note to self
“Do not confuse a polished answer with a well-framed problem.”
Research notebook · 2026
Product · ByteDance
Douyin In-Car
A 0-to-1 entertainment product for the car.
The through line
↘Research asks what is true. Design asks what becomes useful.
I like working where both questions matter.
Build log
All experiments ↗Toxic to Furry Friends?
Web app把复杂的日常风险，翻译成能看懂、能行动的答案。
Subtitle Intelligence
PrototypeExtracting, cleaning, translating, and reusing knowledge from video.
Optics Calculator
ConceptFocused tools for beam parameters, experimental planning, and research notes.
Personal Product Lab
OngoingA collection of useful tools developed through research and design practice.
Product design · Inceptio
Smart Truck Cockpit
Interfaces for intelligent trucking and autonomous workflows.
Currently reading
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Based in
Zurich, CH
Working between lab benches and browser tabs.
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