About Me
Hello, I’m Hongzhang “Steve” Shao, a researcher who works with data and mathematical models.
I currently serve as a postdoctoral researcher at Chicago Booth, collaborating with Prof. Baris Ata. I earned my PhD at Georgia Tech, under the guidance of Prof. Anton J. Kleywegt. You can read my Curriculum Vitae for more information.
When I’m not coding, I read and write to stay mindful.
Research
Notes
Tools
Selecting the Best Cloud GPU Service as of January 2024
Summary: Vast AI is the best on-demand service for individual and academic use, provided that the user is comfortable working with cloud servers.Read More
Projects
Crafting Personalized Wallpapers with Your Favorite Quotes
This project is a simple, single-page web application that allows users to create custom wallpapers from text quotes. The application is built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
2023-10-30
1 min read
Crafting a 2048 Game with AI's Help
My discovery of the AI code editor Cursor was nothing short of a revelation, given its remarkable capabilities. Inspired, I decided to challenge it with the creation of a simple game: 2048.
2023-03-29
1 min read
Science is like sex. Enjoy it in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible. Sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.