Monica (Mengqi) Li
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Education
Ph.D. in Computer Engineering — Polytechnique Montréal (current)
Advisors: Giovanni Beltrame, Pierre-Yves Lajoie
- Compact optimization on multi-agent SLAM tasks
- Active view selection on 3D Gaussian Splatting mapping
M.Sc. in Computer Science — Bishop’s University
Advisor: Madjid Allili
- Research in human motion recognition and computer vision
- Thesis: Human action recognition with feature-embedding graph convolutional network
M.A. in Comparative and Public History — Chinese University of Hong Kong
Advisor: Chiu Peng-sheng
- Established a dataset for Ba County Archives (GRF #14402414)
B.B.A. in Accountancy — Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Mass data collection from SEC database for Simon Fung Yu Kit
- Exchange: Anderson School of Management (UNM) & National Taiwan University
Awards
- CRIAQ Next Generation of Women in Aerospace
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (NSERC)
- Bishop’s University – Single nomination for Arbour Foundation Scholarship
- Bishop’s University – International Student Entrance Grant
- Faculty Exchange Sponsorships
Publications
- Li, M.M., Lajoie, P.Y., Beltrame, G. Frequency-based View Selection in Gaussian Splatting Reconstruction. (submitted to 3DV) arXiv:2409.16470
- Li, M.M. A Motion Capture Quality Comparison Between Rokoko and Kinect. IEEE IICAIET. doi:10.1109/IICAIET62352.2024.10730257
- Li, M.M. Exploration of Discount Factor for Reinforcement Learning. IEEE CISCE. doi:10.1109/CISCE62493.2024.10653102
- Li, M.M. et al. From Assistive Devices to Manufacturing Cobot Swarms. IEEE RO-MAN. doi:10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309449
- Zhang, W. et al. A Novel Diagnostic Approach for B-Cell Lymphoid Neoplasms. Modern Pathology, Nature. link
- Yang, D., Li, M.M., et al. Unifying Graph Embedding Features with GCNs for Skeleton-based Action Recognition. arXiv:2003.03007 (shared co-first authorship)
- Li, M., et al. Measuring Tilt and Slant in Chinese Handwriting. PLOS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223485
- Ma, L., Li, M. Quantitative Use of Social Network in Social Status: CBDB Song Dynasty Data. DADH 2019. link
Research Experience
Université de Sherbrooke — Research Intern (Oct–Dec 2023)
Supervisor: Daniel Chamberland-Tremblay
- Developed SQL parser with bilingual (EN/FR) feedback for grading.
- Tested parser with standardized SQL queries.
City University of Hong Kong (MoCap Lab) — Research Assistant (2017–2019)
Supervisor: Howard Leung
- Augmented GCN with graph centrality/motif for motion classification.
- Developed handwriting feature analysis algorithm.
- Collected EEG data for handwriting ability study.
- Consulted on multiple undergraduate projects leading to publications.
Industrial Experience
Pratt & Whitney Canada (Longueuil, QC) — Internship (May–Sep 2023)
- Designed compliance and internal control procedures for IP transfer.
- Deployed procedures on corporate WEBCON.
Aeroport AI (Montréal, QC) — Machine Learning Consultant (Jan–Apr 2023)
- Trained deep learning models for osteoarthritis detection.
- Deployed models on AWS and built SDK for physicians.
Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke, QC) — Teaching Assistant (Feb–Aug 2022)
- Graded assignments and tests for “Foundations of CS” and “Medical Image”.
- Supported students with course material.
PwC Hong Kong (Assurance – Financial Services) — Associate Auditor (Sep 2014–Jun 2016)
- Audited banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds.
- IPO audit for a listed company.
Ernst & Young (Shanghai) — Audit Intern (Aug 2013)
- Debt confirmation for airline company.
- English–Chinese translation of legal documents.
Convoy Financial Group (Hong Kong) — Wealth Management Advisor (2012–2013)
- Provided client financial planning (insurance, stocks, funds).
Volunteering and Outreach
Olympes de la Parole Canada (Nov 2022–May 2023)
- Mentored high school teams researching gender gap in STEM.
- Projects presented at UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Bishop’s University Residence Life — Resident Assistant (Sep–Dec 2022)
- Organized residence life activities and student support.
- On-duty shifts in residence halls.