HEY, I'M STEVEN CAO
AI researcher and engineer craftingmetaverse technologiesat the intersection ofimaginationandreality.

Origin.

I'm dedicated to leveraging fictional constructs to expand human capability—where anyone, regardless of geography or background, can experience practical skill-building without risk or cost through immersive simulations that augment real-world tasks from military training to medical drills.

Looking ahead, I envision creating a truly accessible Healthcare Metaverse—an AI-powered platform that brings high-fidelity medical training, diagnostics, and rehabilitation to anyone, anywhere. By combining real-time EEG analytics (for monitoring cognitive load or detecting early mTBI), camera-LiDAR 3D reconstructions (to build realistic virtual environments), and adaptive AI scenario engines, we could let trauma surgeons practice in dynamic, risk-free simulations; train first responders on disaster-response tactics; and even deliver personalized neuro-rehab exercises for patients at home. Running this on a clean-energy, AI-optimized infrastructure ensures it's both scalable and sustainable.

In short, I aim to use AI to bridge the gap between imagination and reality—democratizing critical healthcare skills and diagnostics through immersive, data-driven virtual worlds.

My Journey.

Research Focus

Advancing AI and machine learning research for biomedical applications and computer vision at UCI. My current work focuses on:

  • Camera-LiDAR Fusion

    Developing novel methods for depth map completion and 3D scene understanding

  • EEG Biometrics

    Enhancing identification accuracy with SOTA neural architectures for EEG-based person identification

  • Transfer Euclidean Alignment

    Improving transfer learning technique for mTBI detection across human and mouse EEG data

  • Biomedical Signal Processing

    Researching deep learning approaches for non-invasive fetal ECG monitoring

Key Milestones

2025

Deep Learning for Fetal ECG Analysis

Research Contribution

Conducted comprehensive survey research on deep learning approaches for non-invasive fetal ECG monitoring, identifying key challenges and future directions for clinical applications.

2024

Transfer Euclidean Alignment (TEA) for mTBI Detection

Research Contribution

Introduced a novel transfer learning technique that improved mTBI detection accuracy by 14.42% for intraspecies and 5.46% for interspecies datasets, enabling cross-species knowledge transfer from mouse to human EEG data.

2024

Production Engineering Intern @ Meta x MLH

Industry Experience

Built an open-source web application with Flask/NGINX/MySQL and implemented CI/CD pipelines and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, reducing deployment time by 40% and incident response time by 50%.

Get in Touch.

I'm always interested in discussing new projects, research opportunities, or just exchanging ideas.

Whether you're looking for a collaborator on your next venture, have a question about my work, or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out.

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