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# Ethan Liu

**Headline:** Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Student | Interested in Machine Learning | Case Western Reserve University
**Profession:** Mixture of Depths AI Research Assistant
**Location:** Cleveland, Ohio, United States

## About

Ethan Liu is a junior at Case Western Reserve University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He currently works as a Mixture of Depths AI Research Assistant in the Case School of Engineering and has also served as a Vision Language Model AI Research Assistant there. Ethan’s strongest area is machine learning modeling, including training models, improving data quality, and iterating through technical challenges in project work. In a brain-computer interface project, he helped build a mind-controlled video game using EEG data and achieved 90% classification accuracy. He has also worked as a Python Programming Instructor at iD Tech Camps. Ethan is interested in machine learning and AI, particularly hands-on opportunities to develop and ship ML products that people use. He is comfortable working scrappily with startup teams and prioritizes substantive machine learning experience.

## Highlights

- Currently serves as a Mixture of Depths AI Research Assistant at the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.
- Worked as a Vision Language Model AI Research Assistant at the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.
- Built a brain-computer interface project: a mind-controlled video game using EEG data.
- Achieved 90% classification accuracy on the brain-computer interface project.
- Owned data-quality and model-training work for the EEG-based brain-computer interface project.
- Iterated through EEG hardware challenges while developing the mind-controlled game.
- Worked as a Python Programming Instructor at iD Tech Camps.
- Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

## Experience

- **Mixture of Depths AI Research Assistant at Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University** (2025-11-01–present)
- **Python Programming Instructor at iD Tech Camps** (2026-06-01–2026-08-01)
- **Vision Language Model AI Research Assistant at Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University** (2025-11-01–2026-04-01)

## Education

- Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering — Case Western Reserve University (2024-01-01–2028-01-01)

## FAQ

### What is Ethan studying?

Ethan Liu is a junior at Case Western Reserve University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. His academic year ends in early May.

### What does Ethan do now?

Ethan currently works as a Mixture of Depths AI Research Assistant at the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

### What research experience does Ethan have in vision-language models?

Ethan has worked as a Vision Language Model AI Research Assistant at the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

### Has Ethan taught programming?

Ethan worked as a Python Programming Instructor at iD Tech Camps.

### What are Ethan’s strongest technical areas?

Ethan is strongest on the machine learning modeling side, with experience training models, improving data quality, and working through technical iteration challenges.

### What did Ethan accomplish on the brain-computer interface project?

Ethan worked on a brain-computer interface project that built a mind-controlled video game using EEG data. He owned work related to data quality and model training, iterated through EEG hardware challenges, and achieved 90% classification accuracy.

### What kinds of opportunities is Ethan interested in?

Ethan is interested in machine learning and AI and has built significant experience through project work. He prioritizes hands-on machine learning opportunities, especially work that can help ship ML products people use.

### How does Ethan approach early-stage team opportunities?

Ethan is comfortable getting scrappy with startup teams and prioritizes meaningful hands-on experience over pay.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-liu123

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