October 2026Semantic discovery
OtherWise
A discovery system and Chrome extension that connects familiar interests with new topics using keyword embeddings and interactive topic maps.
Computer Science + Mathematics at UIUC
Baoren Liu
I enjoy figuring out how systems work and building useful software, from web applications to AI and robotics research.
Open to internship opportunities
Fourier sketchpad
Draw a loop. Rotating circles trace it back.
01 / Selected work
Highlighted projects
October 2026
December 2025 — October 2026Campus ridesharing
RideList
A bilingual ridesharing app with privacy-preserving ride matching, real-time messaging, and a self-hosted PostgreSQL database secured with mTLS.
02 / Work and research
Experience & research
July 2026 — Present
HCESC-XR Lab, UIUC
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Building Python simulation environments and an Isaac Sim benchmark for AI agents.
June 2024 — Present
Mass General Brigham
AI Research Intern
Working on clinical retrieval augmented generation, multi-agent support tools, and deployment automation.
Research preprint ↗September 2026 — Present
NOBE, Illinois Chapter
Software Engineer
Software engineering in UIUC’s National Organization for Business and Engineering Technology Division.
03 / My toolkit
Skills
Python
Java
C++
SQL
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Flask
PyTorch
PostgreSQL
Docker
Git
04 / Outside of school
Games and music
I play Clash of Clans, Asphalt Legends Unite, and Genshin Impact. Here’s what I’ve been playing and listening to lately.
Outside the editor
Clash of Clans
Connecting…
The coding soundtrack
On repeat
My top tracks over the last four weeks.
Connecting…
05 / Let’s connect
Get in touch
Feel free to reach out about internships, projects, or anything on this site.