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Goal. Passion.
Discipline.

I am Alden — a Computer Science student majoring in Artificial Intelligence, currently researching Human Motion Synthesis at AIML, University of Adelaide.

AI Researcher · AIML GPA 6.83 / 7.0 Scholarship Recipient
Curriculum Vitae
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an anthology in six chapters

I. Chapter the First

On the Author

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Portrait of Alden
— Alden, the author —

Hi, I'm Alden — a third-year Computer Science student at the University of Adelaide, majoring in Artificial Intelligence. I work as an Undergraduate Researcher at AIML on Human Motion Synthesis, and I love building practical things at the intersection of research and software.

Outside the lab, you'll find me cycling, working out, or tinkering with new technologies.

  • § i AI Researcher. Investigating Human Motion Synthesis and generative models at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning.
  • § ii Creative Technologist. From hackathons to volunteer platforms — designing experiences that feel purposeful and intuitive.
  • § iii Lifelong Learner. Always experimenting with new stacks, refining my craft, and translating ideas into polished builds.
II. Chapter the Second

Research

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Notes from the laboratory bench — a record of current and prior investigations at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning.

Laboratory Affiliation

Undergraduate Researcher

AIML, University of Adelaide March 2025 — Present
  1. Fig. I

    Human Motion Synthesis

    Current

    Investigating generative models to synthesise realistic human motion sequences.

    PyTorch Diffusion Motion LLMs
  2. Fig. II

    Motion Sensor Fusion

    Prior

    Combining data streams from multiple motion sensors for enhanced body tracking.

    Python Sensor Fusion Motion Statistical Analysis
  3. Fig. III

    Visual Counting

    Prior

    Exploratory project on automated visual object counting from image data.

    Python C++ Computer Vision Statistical Analysis
Instruments & Methods
Tools & Languages
Technical

Hover or tap a chip to highlight related plates above.

III. Chapter the Third

Selected Works

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A small catalogue of projects, set as three plates. Hover for a closer look, click any to read in full.

Volunteer Connect
№ 01 · Anno MMXXIV

Volunteer Connect

A platform pairing volunteers with the projects that need them.

  • React
  • Node.js
  • UI/UX
Read entry
Emergency Guide
№ 02 · Anno MMXXIII

Comprehensive Emergency Guide

Calm, clear step-by-step guidance for emergencies.

  • Accessibility
  • JavaScript
  • Content Design
Read entry
Dyslexia Diagnosis Study
№ 03 · Anno MMXXII

Early Dyslexia Diagnosis System

An eye-tracking module and companion app for early diagnosis.

  • Eye Tracking
  • Mobile App
  • Healthcare AI
Read entry
№ 01 Anno MMXXIV

Volunteer Connect

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Volunteer Connect Screenshot

An entry on: Bringing together communities and organisations with just a few clicks — a platform that pairs passionate volunteers with the projects that need them.

  • React
  • Node.js
  • UI/UX
Read on GitHub
№ 02 Anno MMXXIII

Comprehensive Emergency Guide

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Emergency Guide Screenshot

An entry on: Step-by-step emergency guidance — calm, clear, and designed to save lives in the moments that matter most.

  • Accessibility
  • JavaScript
  • Content Design
Read on GitHub
№ 03 Anno MMXXII

Early Dyslexia Diagnosis System

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Dyslexia Diagnosis Study

An entry on: An eye-tracking module and a companion mobile app for diagnosing and supporting children with dyslexia. Built as a school research project.

  • Eye Tracking
  • Mobile App
  • Healthcare AI
School Research Project
IV. Chapter the Fourth

A Brief Chronicle

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An institutional account, from earliest beginnings to the present day.

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Anno MMXXIII — Present Adelaide, AU

The University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced), Major in AI

  • GPA 6.83 / 7.0 · Global Citizens Scholarship.
  • Executive Dean's Recognition of Academic Excellence — July 2025.
  • Excellence Award in Principles of Economics (Top 1 of 350+) — May 2025.
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Anno MMXX — MMXXIII Da Nang, VN

Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted

Specialised in Computer Science — Competitive Programming

  • Top 15 Nationally, Youth Informatics Contest — April 2023.
  • Second Prize, Municipal Science & Engineering Fair — December 2022.
  • Executive Committee, Young Creation Club (6,000+ followers).
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Anno MMXVIII — MMXXI Da Nang, VN

Pathfinder Scouts of Vietnam

Senior Patrol Leader — Dinh Bo Linh Troop

  • Led development for a troop of 20+ scouts over three years.
  • Marked gains in leadership and communication across the troop.
V. Chapter the Fifth

Marginalia

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Loose pages from a commonplace book — thoughts, half-formed essays, and the small things worth keeping in the margin.

No. I · 28 · IV · MMXXVI · on research

On Beginning Again

Every paper I read in my first month at AIML felt like a closed door — equations I couldn't yet hear, results that read like rumour. Then one afternoon I gave up on understanding and started copying out, by hand, the bits I didn't.

Marginalia is the slow accretion of those questions. A page held open so they don't drift away.

No. II · 19 · IV · MMXXVI

The Geometry of Motion

A body in motion is, briefly, a curve. Diffusion learns the curves; the real trick is teaching it which curves a person would actually walk.

on research
Discipline is a love letter you write to your future self, and post in advance.
— a note to self, March on craft
No. III · 11 · IV · MMXXVI

A Spring Reading List

  • The Sciences of the Artificial, Simon
  • Letters to a Young Poet, Rilke
  • Deep Learning, Goodfellow et al.
  • Bird by Bird, Lamott
on reading
No. IV · 02 · IV · MMXXVI

Adelaide, in Autumn Light

The plane trees along North Terrace turn rust at exactly four o'clock; I have stopped trying to work through that hour.

notes from a life
No. V · 27 · III · MMXXVI

Three Rules for Refactoring

  1. Make it run.
  2. Make it right.
  3. Make it small.
on craft

— the margins are always open. If a page sparked something, write back.

VI. Chapter the Sixth

Correspondence

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If something herein moved you, write back.

Remote friendly Open to internships Open to mentorship

Dear Reader,

Should you wish to begin a conversation — about a project, a research idea, or simply to say hello — please write. I'd be delighted to hear from you.

Compose a Letter
— Sincerely,
Folio · Colophon

finis

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This anthology was set in Lora and Cormorant Garamond, hand-typeset on the web in MMXXVI. Thank you, dear reader, for turning these pages.

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